So speaking of midwives! Our neighbour came over last night on his horse to use our phone to call the midwives as his wife, my friend, is in labour!
Scott asks him “so, how far apart are her contractions?” and he replies “30 seconds apart, I think”. To which Scott replied something to the effect of “HOLY CRAP WE HAVE TO GO!” And then there was great tizzy, Scott saying “she’ll be having the baby RIGHT NOW, go back on your horse!” Our friend saying “OH, if she’s having a problem she could just walk next door” and Scott countering with “SHE’S NOT WALKING ANYWHERE, MATE!” and then finally our friend unfolds the piece of paper on which his wife has written the spacing and duration of her contractions and it’s more like 5 minutes apart, each lasting for 30 seconds.
Much better!
And without disclosing too much (more) private information here, may I just say that Scott reported back (when I pressed him for EVERY SINGLE DETAIL, since I am stuck at home with the kids and so jealous I couldn’t drive) that the only way he could tell she was having a contraction was that her breathing changed… a LITTLE. I cannot possibly express how much I adore her phenomenal politeness of being.
Scott got them to the hospital, parked the truck and then ran in all…. WHAT NEXT! WOO! And then of course realized… it was time for him to go home. Awww. Ride over. They were of course apologetic and thankful and Scott made it perfectly clear that since his days of birth are over, he is pleased to be experiencing the birth rush through them.
I cannot wait to have a new little baby to hold and love! I am so excited for my friends. I am wishing and hoping the rest of this goes smoothly, as of my typing this baby was still stubbornly in utero. I am off locate an infant car seat so that they can bring the baby home… all the while pondering the miracle of birth, my birth experiences, and the pure joy that is babies.
BABY, BABY, BABY!
Ah crap……….you’ve just made me irrationally broody.
Aww… birth stories really stir something wonderful deep down, don’t they? (although that’s more of a labour story, but still!) Makes me miss the first moments of finally meeting my little Henrik.
Awww yay!! babies! I can’t wait to have more. Not that we are in a position to do so for a while. But you are right, it is exciting. My friend Eleni in the UK is almost a week overdue, waiting for her little boy to decide he is ready (her first) and a few bloggers I follow are also due any time now… thus increasing my broodiness. However I should probably keep my baby in check because since I started typing this she has eaten half of a red crayola crayon…. oops!
babies babies babies!!
always so. very. exciting.
Ah rural living, I giggled when I read about him coming over on his horse
Here’s to hoping that mom & baby are healthy and happy!
oh babies! I love it. I was litereally just reading over a good friends birth story and it brought me back to my own. SUch a wonderous time…the best day of my life! Good luck to your friends and I hope you get those new baby cuddles in soon – they are so precious!
*literally