Susurrus
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Don't stress it, the shitty part is all on your wife, you'll be there for support.
I drove her to the hospital, luckily I was home for her going into labor for both my kids (both in the evening). Drove her to the hospital. You don't actually need to rush usually, there's time and if you drive too rough it is actually uncomfortable for her.
She may be in labor for several hours before birth, and your wife won't be able to eat at that time. You'll have the urge to not make her feel bad and eat without her, don't do this, especially if you're prone to fainting. Go eat. The nurse will probably urge you to actually if there's time. During the birth, support her, hold a leg, encourage her....mostly just do what the nurse/doctor tells you to do but they'll handle it.
After the kid is born, help her out as much as possible. Obviously there's things you can't do, like breastfeed, but you can change diapers, hold the baby, etc. If possible, sleep at the hospital. You won't sleep much, but get what you can in, it's rough going for both of you on the sleep for a while. At the same time, you're also the one that is mobile, so if you want to go back and forth between the hospital and home to bring stuff back, or pick stuff up (I showered at home, the one in there was only for the moms), make store/food runs (esp if the hospital's food sucks).
I didn't do any of that chest stuff.
I drove her to the hospital, luckily I was home for her going into labor for both my kids (both in the evening). Drove her to the hospital. You don't actually need to rush usually, there's time and if you drive too rough it is actually uncomfortable for her.
She may be in labor for several hours before birth, and your wife won't be able to eat at that time. You'll have the urge to not make her feel bad and eat without her, don't do this, especially if you're prone to fainting. Go eat. The nurse will probably urge you to actually if there's time. During the birth, support her, hold a leg, encourage her....mostly just do what the nurse/doctor tells you to do but they'll handle it.
After the kid is born, help her out as much as possible. Obviously there's things you can't do, like breastfeed, but you can change diapers, hold the baby, etc. If possible, sleep at the hospital. You won't sleep much, but get what you can in, it's rough going for both of you on the sleep for a while. At the same time, you're also the one that is mobile, so if you want to go back and forth between the hospital and home to bring stuff back, or pick stuff up (I showered at home, the one in there was only for the moms), make store/food runs (esp if the hospital's food sucks).
I didn't do any of that chest stuff.
