Hacking Fatherhood by Nate Dallas

Author:Nate Dallas [Dallas, Nate]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nate Dallas
Published: 2017-02-08T06:00:00+00:00

8 HOURS BC

It’s Go Time

It’s time. It’s finally time! 15 minutes, 9 minutes, 6. Pain.

Yes! Let’s do this. Oh man, here we go! Are we ready?

We? Am I ready?

Too late, time to go! Pretend that you know what to do.

So you are waiting and waiting and then finally, contractions start getting more frequent and more intense. I know we covered some of this before, but I want to reiterate that most every woman thinks she is in labor before she actually is, especially the first time around. That fact will make no difference to you or your wife when action starts. It’s an intense situation, and it should still be taken seriously. If it’s the real thing, don’t worry, we have a plan. To confirm that it’s not a false alarm, you need to keep an accurate log of what’s happening. Write down the time when a contraction starts, how long it lasts, and then record a pain rating on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst. There’s got to be an app for that. The pain scale will change in the very near future, but for now, just write what she says. Call the hospital or OB on call when she thinks she’s starting labor. By then, you should have a pretty good record in the log of what has been happening with her contractions. They will ask you how many, how often, and how intense the contractions have been over the last hour. They are looking for frequent, consistent, intensifying events that indicate real labor. Increasing pain is a significant sign. In a real labor contraction, a woman probably cannot speak in the middle of it because of the pain. Initially, the hospital staff may tell you not to come yet, but to wait until the events are closer together or more intense, or whatever their criteria is. For liability sake, some facilities make you come in every time you call. Just be cool, keep an accurate record, and follow the instructions from the professionals. When you reach the limits that they told you to look out for, it’s time to move. The criteria for heading to the hospital usually includes a painful, consistent contraction, that is repeating every five minutes or less. The timing depends on how far along you are in the pregnancy, how far you are from the hospital, and a few other possible factors unique to this pregnancy. The doctor or midwife will let you know the criteria. When it’s time, execute the plan. Don’t freak out and forget something in a panic, but don’t dilly-dally either.

If you are prepared, just grab the pre-packed bags and escort your hero wife to the vehicle of choice. Grab a cup of ice on the way out too. She may want it before you make it to the hospital. It’s impossible to refrain from getting too excited during this part. Don’t drive like a maniac or say anything stupid. Try to stay level-headed. Tend to every request from your woman, who is now in a state of shock and intense pain.

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