Twice. The first time was smooth sailing. We took a class and forgot it all later when "the time" arrived. Five o'clock in the morning, "It's time." Personally, I handled that just fine... It wasn't until the second child, the one who was late, decided that two o'clock in the morning, (as we're all ready to go to bed) was the optimal time to arrive. Unlike the proverbial piece of cake (male, speaking here, forgive me) that was the first childbirth 16 months prior, the second one kicked our asses. *I* could barely stand up and keep awake while my wife was being sawed open. Exhaustion, frustration, joy, fatigue, worry.
Now, it's a bit odd to look back. One child is three, the other is two. Making a family doesn't stop at the beginning. It changes every day. You change. And just when you think you've figured it all out, it changes again.
Yep, I've made a family. And it just keeps on being made every single day.
Eric Rice 11 Apr 2004
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| I am, at this moment, in the process of making a family (for the first time). I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
The pregnancy came as a complete surprise (I’m 37. I was on the pill. I wasn’t expecting this). Almost as surprising is the fact that it’s wonderful. Well, the morning sickness part wasn’t wonderful. And I could live without the peeing-every-30-minutes aspect of it. But I can feel the baby move now, and that’s pretty spectacular.
My boyfriend sometimes says things like “it’s not really miraculous. It happens all the time.” But when you feel a newly-forming person nudging you from the inside, it’s pretty damn amazing. That’s an understatement, of course. But I can’t think of any of way to describe it at the moment.
Sam 11 Apr 2004
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Our labor lasted 14 ½ hours and they served drinks. The pain was manageable, though it was hard to sleep while they were showing movies.
We made our family through adoption, and our son is now 15 months old. It's always amusing when we hear pregnancy stories, because we just can't relate. Hemorrhoids? Nah. Episiotomy? Never heard of it. Constipation? A little, while we were in Seoul.
Don't think we didn't have our share of problems, though. Making families is an emotional roller coaster either way. The important thing is coming out the other end intact.
Niel 11 Apr 2004
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| I will never forget the birth of our son (he'll be two years old this June). Everything was going fine and quick (about 3 hours and the head was already showing) when his heart suddenly stopped beating. My wife was cut like in above story, and they helped him out.
I will never forget how long it took until he - at last - took his first breath and started crying. I will never forget the feeling when our looks met for the first time. I love him so much.
I love being a father. I love having my own family. I make this family every day, because it's a process. And a wonderful one.
hamato-san 11 Apr 2004
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Twelve hours of labor included 3 hours of pushing. After the first hour of pushing I demanded a c-section and was basically laughed at. At the second hour my whole body went still and I announced to the room I was no longer going to push so that they'd have to give me a c-section. At the third hour I called my doctor a name and told her I WANTED A C-SECTION.
Thirty minutes later I was in the surgery room, and my cute daughter was delivered.
I'm pregnant again - and this time around I'm not kidding. I'm NOT doing labor again.
Jaynee 12 Apr 2004
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| I've made a family!!! and I love my family.. The first was OK..superbowl Sunday about a hundred other people in labor and like the first story I had to wait FOREVER until they could give me a room. Luckily I wasn't in the waiting room with a bunch of screaming kids, just football watching, not even thinking about letting me turn the channel dads.
The second was EASY..she took about 3 1/2 hours of labor and three pushes...I was in love..
And now I'm currently on number three (and the last) Finally a boy!!! Lets hope labor is as easy for him as #2
Becky 12 Apr 2004
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