Bringing life into the world is perhaps the most rewarding and beautiful gift a woman can give to her child and to her loved ones.
Yet, while giving birth may be miraculous and it may seem that with each child's birth, a whole new world is created, it doesn't always come easy. In fact, before holding a tiny, naked human (is that ET or is that the baby?!) in our arms, there's something we experience called "the labor process," an apt title.
During this so-called labor process, it's important for women to have a strong support system to help calm their nerves, reassure them and allow them to leave claw-like marks on their partner's arms. It's also important to NOT have negative energy around, rather, there should be a calming presence that allows for peacefulness, along with someone to care for the expectant mother; carefully, tenderly WITHOUT to tell her to relax.
Here's a few more things to never to say while she's in labor:
•"Aww, look what you did honey; now the floor's all wet!"
•"Do you think the Tivo recorded my game?"
•"The vending machine here has Fritos!"
•"That needle looks GIGANTIC!"
•(Stands next to the doctor) "Oh honey, can you pass me my phone, I want to Instagram this."
•"Boy, this is exhausting!"
•"I think I just unplugged something..."
•(Blows up a surgical glove) "Do you think they'll notice if we take some of these home?"
•"Do you think we'll be done here within the hour?"
•"I see the baby's head already!! ... Just kidding!"
1 Thing Never to DO while your wife is in Labor:
•RUN!