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Dark_Saber's visit to hospital thread *update post #60 *Pics post #88

8,904 456 July 16, 2013 at 06:26 AM in Babies & Kids (2)
Who has two thumbs and has a wife that went into labor on her own this morning?

This guy!

DW is having contractions, was dilated when we got to the hospital. Her OB broke her water. Waiting on lab results prior to getting her epidural. What a morning!
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07-16-2013 at 07:19 AM.
07-16-2013 at 07:19 AM.
Quote from Dark_Saber :
I'll do my best, but there will be a time where I will be husband/father instead of Farking Addict




As far as we know it's a girl...

You'll always be addicted to farking...that's what got you into this in the first place...
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07-16-2013 at 07:35 AM.
07-16-2013 at 07:35 AM.
Quote from w3kn :
It's about darn time!

My wife agrees with you. She is strongly considering her epidural right now...she had been trying to wait because she felt as if it would slow things down.

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You'll always be addicted to farking...that's what got you into this in the first place...

laugh out loud
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w3kn
07-16-2013 at 07:40 AM.
07-16-2013 at 07:40 AM.
Quote from Dark_Saber :
My wife agrees with you. She is strongly considering her epidural right now...she had been trying to wait because she felt as if it would slow things down.




laugh out loud
My DW begged and pleaded to get an epidural - then it didn't work on one side so she felt everything. She was not happy.
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07-16-2013 at 07:50 AM.
07-16-2013 at 07:50 AM.
Quote from w3kn :
My DW begged and pleaded to get an epidural - then it didn't work on one side so she felt everything. She was not happy.

That sucks...when we had our first the anesthesiologist was very chatty and would not get to it.

The nurse just made the call. Contractions are every 1-3 minutes.
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Dr. J
07-16-2013 at 07:55 AM.
07-16-2013 at 07:55 AM.
Good luck to you. DW is due 8/1 and is motoring along just fine. Since she was induced 2 weeks late with DD (4 years ago last weekend!) and that wound up in C-section after 28 hours (pitocin... btw we think the induction didn't work because DD was well over 9 lbs), she has already scheduled a C-section for 8/2 just in case DD #2 doesn't come by then.

Honestly I'd rather it come down to a C-section so we don't have to deal with the craziness of running to the hospital at 3 AM!
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07-16-2013 at 08:02 AM.
07-16-2013 at 08:02 AM.
Quote from Dr. J :
Good luck to you. DW is due 8/1 and is motoring along just fine. Since she was induced 2 weeks late with DD (4 years ago last weekend!) and that wound up in C-section after 28 hours (pitocin... btw we think the induction didn't work because DD was well over 9 lbs), she has already scheduled a C-section for 8/2 just in case DD #2 doesn't come by then.

Honestly I'd rather it come down to a C-section so we don't have to deal with the craziness of running to the hospital at 3 AM!

There is something to be said about that. It does take the unknown out of the equation. Wife wanted to try VBAC because she to felt that her c-section was a result of a failed induction. So far so good. She labored a little at home...didn't want to wake the baby sitters (grandparents) too early.
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07-16-2013 at 08:09 AM.
07-16-2013 at 08:09 AM.
woot Good luck today! I hope it all goes smoothly!

Quote from w3kn :
My DW begged and pleaded to get an epidural - then it didn't work on one side so she felt everything. She was not happy.
EEK! A friend of mine had an epidural and it didn't work for her either. Faint I don't remember the details though.
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07-16-2013 at 08:19 AM.
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Quote from Dark_Saber :
There is something to be said about that. It does take the unknown out of the equation. Wife wanted to try VBAC because she to felt that her c-section was a result of a failed induction. So far so good. She labored a little at home...didn't want to wake the baby sitters (grandparents) too early.
It's never too early to wake the baby sitters when it's time! laugh out loud
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chevvy
07-16-2013 at 08:27 AM.
07-16-2013 at 08:27 AM.
Where's the baby? What's taking so long? How is the cafeteria food? I have always loved hospital cafeteria food. I don't know why.
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07-16-2013 at 08:30 AM.
07-16-2013 at 08:30 AM.
Quote from w3kn :
It's never too early to wake the baby sitters when it's time! laugh out loud

True...for some reason my wife wanted to wait. Dontknow I guess she wanted to make sure she was in labor. Didn't want to get sent home.
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07-16-2013 at 08:32 AM.
07-16-2013 at 08:32 AM.
Quote from chewspam :
Where's the baby? What's taking so long? How is the cafeteria food? I have always loved hospital cafeteria food. I don't know why.

Patience, this takes time. She just got her epidural and is feeling great. Didn't eat any cafeteria food yet, but I do eat here every so often...some of the food is decent, other stuff not so good.
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07-16-2013 at 08:36 AM.
07-16-2013 at 08:36 AM.
Quote from Dark_Saber :
I'll do my best, but there will be a time where I will be husband/father instead of Farking Addict




As far as we know it's a girl...
i wouldn't bet on it too many times doc has said indoor plumbing and you get outdoor plumbing so good luck, we want pics too!!!!!!!
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07-16-2013 at 09:02 AM.
07-16-2013 at 09:02 AM.
Congrats DS, hopefully everything goes very well, glad the newborn is on the way woot woot

Next thing we will see is Photo's of the little one Smilie
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07-16-2013 at 09:05 AM.
07-16-2013 at 09:05 AM.
Quote from smidge1 :
i wouldn't bet on it too many times doc has said indoor plumbing and you get outdoor plumbing so good luck, we want pics too!!!!!!!

I would say it's a 50% chance. So far ultrasounds said girl, but would be happy either way.

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Congrats DS, hopefully everything goes very well, glad the newborn is on the way woot woot

Next thing we will see is Photo's of the little one Smilie

Yes there will be pics!
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07-16-2013 at 09:06 AM.
07-16-2013 at 09:06 AM.
Quote from Dark_Saber :
I would say it's a 50% chance. So far ultrasounds said girl, but would be happy either way.




Yes there will be pics!
Nono2 Not if it's a lizard.
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