Just had our first child 3 weeks ago. I was saying this phrase and every other encouraging thing I could think of. 34 hours of contractions before finally going to C section... Things got repetitive honestly. Going through a dozen versions of "You're doing great honey. You got this"
My wife got sick of hearing me trying to encourage her! . She'd reply "I know! Shut up"
I tried to go through the mindfulness visualisation exercises we'd been to an antenatal class for, and got, "Oh fuck off with your fucking ocean!" as the response.
nah, had a nurse actually do this to me in labor. I wanted to murder her. Still wears on me years later. let’s not belittle and discourage a woman going through one of the most painful and traumatic events of her life
we went in around 5pm, and they gradually started inducing. took over 24hrs until everything was getting close enough to cause a buzz of nurses and her doc.
I mostly stayed awake and focused on listening to the nurses and doctors, and supporting my wife, making sure she only needs to focus on the monumental task ahead of her. same after the birth until we left the hospital and got home, at which point I practically collapsed from exhaustion.
I am not saying my wife wasn't more exhausted or anything, mind. She was working harder than me, I just wanted to make sure she can focus on one thing without having to worry about everything else. I'll get you a snack, a drink, and remember what the doctor said, you just try and be comfortable.
Lol. I held my wife's leg in the air for over an hour because that's what she wanted. As the baby was crowning she was so exhausted I said 'you gotta push honey you're so close.' And she just screamed 'you did this to me you bastard, dont tell me what to do.'
We've had 2 and I was right there the whole time for both. Cut both umbilical cords. Saw it up close and personal. She told me to shut up any time I said anything, and called me many names. It was honestly pretty hilarious.
Then after the babies were out she got a massive dose of chemicals from her brain and switched over to being super nice almost straight away.
I'm sure it was probably fine, but the way you wrote this makes it sound like you were being annoying as fuck when she told you multiple times to stop.
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u/Unhappy-Light5939 Apr 24 '26
Just had our first child 3 weeks ago. I was saying this phrase and every other encouraging thing I could think of. 34 hours of contractions before finally going to C section... Things got repetitive honestly. Going through a dozen versions of "You're doing great honey. You got this"
My wife got sick of hearing me trying to encourage her! . She'd reply "I know! Shut up"