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> A dad isn't in the delivery room just to "witness" the birth, or at least he shouldn't be. But I mean, surely the "witnessing" is important on its own, no?
by sktrdie 11y ago
> A dad isn't in the delivery room just to "witness" the birth, or at least he shouldn't be.
But I mean, surely the "witnessing" is important on its own, no?
- Zelphyr 11y agoWe went through the Lamaze classes where they tell you all the things you'll be doing to help your wife birth your first child. Then we went to the delivery room where the nurses pointed next to my wife's head and said, "you stand here" while they did all the things I thought I was supposed to do. And, honestly, I didn't mind. It was nice letting the professionals do their jobs and I could sort of be a cheerleader (bad term but its the best I can come up with at the moment) and witness the birth of my child.
- DrJosiah 11y agoHospitals and experiences differ, neither of my kids' births were like that.
- a8da6b0c91d 11y agoDad in the room is very modern development. It seems weird and pointless to me.