Crouching Tiger Hidden What?
Last night at the Lamaze class I was terrified. So much information about the 2nd and 3rd Stages of labor – never imagined a day or class like this maybe my sex education class at CSUS comes in at second place but that’s another story. While growing up back in Bhutan and India most male perception of child labor are the dad’s pacing back and forth outside an emergency type room and moments later you hear a piercing cry and the nurse comes out and hands the baby to the dad or just tells him the good news. My how fake is that made for movie crap. I can safely say that I probably know more about child birth than my dad or FIL or the combined male Chhimi Clan members.
With words and terms like “Rim of FIRE” (why the hell would one call this the RIM of Fire & where the hell is Gandalf) that almost made my Darling Wife cry – I felt that I had done a terrible thing to her. Can’t we just transport our baby out of there like those Star Trek show. Some other scary words being thrown around were episiotomy, forceps and vacuums – if you see the forceps you would understand my fear – there were 2 GIANT METALIC “Salad Tossers”. Well and then there was a video – I think they should show this video to all high school kids – it would probably make them think twice before going behind that bush. All I can say to you folks thinking about your future – be there and support your wife/girlfriend a 101% and more. And also when your mom wants you to do something for her and throws a guilt trip at you by saying my child labor was 24 hours with you – she is not kidding and whatever you are doing for her is not as bad as what she went through giving birth to your big head. And buy her something nice for mother’s day.
We have also been learning some cool new breathing techniques to be used during labor. There is the “heee heee heee and hooo hooo hooo” and myriads of other breathing and massage techniques let hope I don’t forget any of these. Too all you single male folks (friends) out there – when you get to the point of where I am at just remember this – give and express your support to the woman who is bearing your child. I think I am just rambling so I will stop – it’s a lot to absorb but I would NOT give this experience up for anything.
With words and terms like “Rim of FIRE” (why the hell would one call this the RIM of Fire & where the hell is Gandalf) that almost made my Darling Wife cry – I felt that I had done a terrible thing to her. Can’t we just transport our baby out of there like those Star Trek show. Some other scary words being thrown around were episiotomy, forceps and vacuums – if you see the forceps you would understand my fear – there were 2 GIANT METALIC “Salad Tossers”. Well and then there was a video – I think they should show this video to all high school kids – it would probably make them think twice before going behind that bush. All I can say to you folks thinking about your future – be there and support your wife/girlfriend a 101% and more. And also when your mom wants you to do something for her and throws a guilt trip at you by saying my child labor was 24 hours with you – she is not kidding and whatever you are doing for her is not as bad as what she went through giving birth to your big head. And buy her something nice for mother’s day.
We have also been learning some cool new breathing techniques to be used during labor. There is the “heee heee heee and hooo hooo hooo” and myriads of other breathing and massage techniques let hope I don’t forget any of these. Too all you single male folks (friends) out there – when you get to the point of where I am at just remember this – give and express your support to the woman who is bearing your child. I think I am just rambling so I will stop – it’s a lot to absorb but I would NOT give this experience up for anything.
posted by Jigme | 4:45 PM
1 Comments:
Hey man, reading your post brought back memories, mostly of me forgetting all the coaching I learned. The classes seemed useful at the time but when I got in there, I forgot everything. But it turned out ok because things are a lot more elemental in the birthing room; I trusted my intincts and instead implored my wife to get an epidural asap!
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