Sitting in hospital. Waiting

[wsaraceni]

Wife is getting induced with our first. A boy!!! Now the real wait begins. Almost 2 weeks past due. Wish me luck. Hopefully I can stay on tgp and ignore all the horror stories of the drugs they give during these things.


update!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/wsaraceni/peanut4.jpg

[Falcon71]

Good luck

[twinrider1]

Congrats. It's an awe-some experience. Get ready for a level of joy you didn't know existed.

[bo13bo]

Congrats.

First, I'd recommend getting some sleep. You're gonna need it. Easier said than done in a hospital recliner/couch/etc.

Also try to make sure you're "in the moment" when it all goes down. The nurse almost had to yell at me so I'd take a picture of my daughter with my wife. I was still a bit in shock at the miracle of life. I told her excuse me it's not every day I see a human pop out of my wife's hoodeehoo! I guess sometimes they can get a little desensitized to it all helping birth multiple children everyday.

Really there isn't much you can do at this point except pray and support your wife.

Make sure you buy a diaper genie, it will keep the stinky diaper smells at bay.

[tnvol]

Congrats! Welcome to the club!

[Porrig]

Hope it all goes well!

[Doodad]

Keep us posted.

[Blue Strat]

Woah! Congrats and good luck!

[slogger]

Best of luck!

[bluesdoc]

Good luck, w! To all three of you!

jon

[RussTKD]

Word of advice: Don't take a picture of your wife with two breast pumps on her boobs.

And if you do, don't show her family members.

[trainwrecker]

[QUOTE=wsaraceni;1332754Hopefully I can stay on tgp and ignore all the horror stories of the drugs they give during these things.[/QUOTE]

Modern L&D uses pitocin, nubain, +/- epidural. The days of ketamine/Innovar are long gone. If I could offer advice, get an epidural only as a last resort. I'm sure she'll be fine, congrats.

[darkstar11]

Good luck !!!!

[Blix]

I was up for like 32 hours when my son was born, quite exhausting to say the least. You can imagine how it was for the one doing all the work....

And good luck, and stay above her waistline. You don't want to see what going on down there ;)

[RussTKD]

Don't ask for the extra stitch either.

[bo13bo]

Oh come on it's not that bad. When it is your wife and kid it is different. Don't be scared to look unless you are really squeamish.

[tripp2k]

Congrats! You will go through an endless supply of diapers so stock up. Also stock up on sleep when you can. If you and the wifey are going to share night duty, I'd recommend picking the same time every night for both of you. You'll each come to cherish the time that you know is yours for sleep. Shower your new child with all they love it deserves and do the same for your wife....you'll be paid back in spades.

[BuddyGuit]

Congrats on entering your new (GOOD) life!

[Quinny]

Good luck man! Ours was born 4 months 2 days ago - he too was 2 weeks late so was induced and showed up on the 15th day past due date. If the wife needs an epidural, do it. Nothing at all heroic about going without if it's needed, whatever gets the job done best for mum and baby is best all round.

Enjoy it - it's a completely fantastic occasion, will leave you feeling jaded and on cloud 9 simultaneously. :)

[KazJY]

Good luck! Rock on, and enjoy being a Dad!!!

[wsaraceni]

So far so good. Just need some time to pass for things to open up. This takes forever

[Quinny]

???? :)

[uncle psychosis]

Congratulations and good luck!

My son was born 12 weeks ago and its been tiring but awesome.

[wsaraceni]

So the induction started 8pm Monday. Tuesday am at 7:30 the contraction meds started and at 1:19am this morning our 10lb 2oz 2 week overdue boy Ryan came on out screaming his head off. That was great, stressful, exhausting and exhilarating all together.

[RhytmEarl]

One of the few times in my life I was moved to tears of joy.

Enjoy my friend!

Now, we need pics!

[BaldPaul]

Congratulations!!! I pray all goes well for you and yours!

[sausagefingers]

Congrats!!

[Wagster]

So the induction started 8pm Monday. Tuesday am at 7:30 the contraction meds started and at 1:19am this morning our 10lb 2oz 2 week overdue boy Ryan came on out screaming his head off. That was great, stressful, exhausting and exhilarating all together.Wow that's a long time and a big baby! Congrat!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Quinny]

Congrats!!! Man, that's a big 'un! :)

How's the missus?

[JPF]

Congratulations!

[uncle psychosis]

So the induction started 8pm Monday. Tuesday am at 7:30 the contraction meds started and at 1:19am this morning our 10lb 2oz 2 week overdue boy Ryan came on out screaming his head off. That was great, stressful, exhausting and exhilarating all together.

10lb? Ouch!

Congratulations! I found the whole experience of becoming a dad a bit emotional- find myself getting teary eyed at all sorts of stuff! Absolutely brilliant though- enjoy!

[scottl]

Congrats!

Btw, my twins together weighed 9lb 9oz!

[DWB1960]

CONGRATS!!

[dleuen]

Congrats! Hope your wife and baby are doing great. You're in for a wild ride and the ride just started. Have fun and enjoy life.

[Londonbus]

Congratulations!!!!

[pnksntdead]

congrats! i hope both mom and baby are well. now it's my time to wait, and browse tgp while doing it!

[Secret Ingredient]

Congratulations! 10 lbs is a whopper. My only suggestion - breast feeding. That bundle of joy will suck the baby weight gain right off the mom. At night instead of messing with bottles and formula you just change a diaper and give him to Mom. WAY easier. He gets better nutrition, she gets to eat ice cream every day, and you don't have to mess with formula.

[wsaraceni]

Finally home today. What a rollercoaster.

You don't realize how big 10 lbs is until you compare to others in the nursery. Can't wait till the sleep gets better. I slept a total of 10 hours since Monday 7am. It's worth it though

[Blue Strat]

Congrats and happy sleeping:)

[wsaraceni]

updated first post with a picture!!!

[your name here]

Clips?

Congrats, Dad! :beer

[Rayneman]

Wife is getting induced with our first. A boy!!! Now the real wait begins. Almost 2 weeks past due. Wish me luck. Hopefully I can stay on tgp and ignore all the horror stories of the drugs they give during these things.


update!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/wsaraceni/peanut4.jpg

GREAT.

He looks super duper good! Congratulations, you have all done well.

Our second was a boy, didn't know until he made his first appearance. Now he's 8 and we love him more every day.

Good job!!!! :beer:beer

[wsaraceni]

i cant say this is easy. damn am i tired. plus with feedings every 2 - 3 hours it's really rough for my wife. at least i can skip one feeding and get a good 4 hours of sleep a day plus maybe an hour nap or so during the day. she doesn't get any of that until we introduce bottles into the equation. i haven't don't much guitar playing. but at least i can sit on the cough and spend some bonding time with him watching some music dvd's and the blackberry smoke concert i DVR'd off of paladia!!!

[Sidney Vicious]

Wife is getting induced with our first. A boy!!! Now the real wait begins. Almost 2 weeks past due. Wish me luck. Hopefully I can stay on tgp and ignore all the horror stories of the drugs they give during these things.


update!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/wsaraceni/peanut4.jpg

Beautiful!

[v-verb]

Wife is getting induced with our first. A boy!!! Now the real wait begins. Almost 2 weeks past due. Wish me luck. Hopefully I can stay on tgp and ignore all the horror stories of the drugs they give during these things.


update!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/wsaraceni/peanut4.jpg

Beautiful baby - CONGRATS!

[Doug's Tubes]

Finally home today. What a rollercoaster.

You don't realize how big 10 lbs is until you compare to others in the nursery. Can't wait till the sleep gets better. I slept a total of 10 hours since Monday 7am. It's worth it though

Congrats, proud papa.

Our twins were 6 weeks early and weighed in at 9lb 11oz total! That was almost 30 years ago.......

[kugelblitz]

Congrats! We just had our first 2.5 weeks ago. Sleep is a precious thing at the moment, but it's an amazing time.

[wsaraceni]

1 month old. I still havent picked up a guitar.
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[ACfixer]

What a beautiful child.

[wsaraceni]

thanks. my wife and the UPS guy are very happy.

[ACfixer]

:D Well, I hope you're happy for them. ;)

Ryan sure looks like a peaceful guy.

[gdcx]

That is a beautiful baby!

Please cherish these magical times.

All the best.

Greg

[RussB]

Congratulations!

Beautiful son you have, and nice photo work too

[wsaraceni]

:huh

...well.. I came here to say that is a beautiful baby so that is what I am going to say!

Please cherish these magical times.

All the best.

Greg


everyone keeps telling me that he's way to cute to be mine so i had to connect the dots. no wonder she has been ordering diapers left and right from diapers.com :)

thanks. i think every parent thinks they must have the cutest baby. i must be one of them now.

[ACfixer]

thanks. i think every parent thinks they must have the cutest baby. i must be one of them now.

Well in your case you are correct. I tell it like it is, my kid looked like Willie Nelson had sex with a buffalo when she was born... fortunately it was temporary and she's a gorgeous young lady. But man she was a little hard on the eyes when she was born!

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Ryan is a beautiful kid. If he wasn't I would have said he was a peaceful looking chap, and left the beautiful part out. ;)

[DGTCrazy]

Congrats Dad!

[wsaraceni]

bumping an old thread, but man do they grow up fast. only 5 months old. getting ready for the first christmas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/wsaraceni/8FEEF6BB-14B7-487D-A61E-D1AFDA6E6A48-10017-0000074226B847CB.jpg

[morlll]

bumping an old thread, but man do they grow up fast. only 5 months old. getting ready for the first christmas.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/wsaraceni/8FEEF6BB-14B7-487D-A61E-D1AFDA6E6A48-10017-0000074226B847CB.jpg

Such a cutie!!! Ya just want to kiss him.

Les Paul 1960 burst RI the smaller neck would be better for his little hands. Ask Santa. He knows.

Enjoy the time. It flys by so danged quick. Next thing you know he'll be playing the Hollywood Bowl between classes at Med school.;)

[keepingitweird]

Beautiful little one. Congrats! Get some sleep. You are gonna need it!

[tremonti]

Congrats! Best thing in life for sure!

[Phoenix59]

I missed this thread when it was new. Congrats.

10 lbs, huh? Wow. My girls were 6 lbs 14 oz and 7 lbs 2 oz. They are now 30 and 28 with a total of 4 beautiful kids of their own.

[wsaraceni]

yea. he's big. he's over 18 lbs now. 5 months old. in some brands 9 month clothes. its amazing how many outfits he wore once or twice and then was too big for them.

[wsaraceni]

Beautiful little one. Congrats! Get some sleep. You are gonna need it!


he is actually the happiest and easiest baby i know of. my wife takes him upstairs around 7:30-8:30 every night. right about when he gets cranky. he's asleep in like 10 minutes. and sleeps until at least 6am. sometimes we have to wake him to get ready for day care. and about an hour after he eats and gets up, he's ready for his first nap

[DWB1960]

Congrats!