Someone posted on the thread about the NCT about how inaqeduately the antenatal classes prepared men for the shock of seeing their wife in labour.
Chaps - How did you feel about this?
I think my DH is totally traumatised by seeing me giving birth. In a way it was psychologically worse for him, sitting there and feeling helpless for 27 hours. At least I was doing something. I also had a NEWBORN immediately afterwards so there was no time for memories to form. Whereas he went home and stared at the wall trying to sleep and I think it consolidated the horror of it all in his memory.
I wondered how other husbands felt about their experiences in the labour room...?
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Childbirth
Question for The Men: What was childbirth like for you?
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morningpaper · 26/04/2005 20:16
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