Men, did you feel helpless when you had your baby?
Like....do you feel you had good instincts on how to comfort and care for he/she?
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Northwest · M
Not really. I did not have much to do in the "having my baby" thing. Mostly watched it. Sure, I was supportive, gave leg and back massages, etc. But let's face it, women do all the work.
Post birth though, I was a fucking royal nervous wreck. Why isn't he making any noises (I came to regret asking about 10 hours later). I was freaking out over whether my hands might slip, when I pick him up, I cold not take my eye off his mom as she was getting in and out of his baby seat, as she was walking holding around the house, over me giving him his bath, every step I took. Waking up every 3 seconds to check if he got struck by SIDS, and then listening in to make sure he's breathing. Not kidding about the 3 seconds.
I was like Stephen King, at work on a new novel, including every possible bad scenario, and then replaying it, over and over...
Post birth though, I was a fucking royal nervous wreck. Why isn't he making any noises (I came to regret asking about 10 hours later). I was freaking out over whether my hands might slip, when I pick him up, I cold not take my eye off his mom as she was getting in and out of his baby seat, as she was walking holding around the house, over me giving him his bath, every step I took. Waking up every 3 seconds to check if he got struck by SIDS, and then listening in to make sure he's breathing. Not kidding about the 3 seconds.
I was like Stephen King, at work on a new novel, including every possible bad scenario, and then replaying it, over and over...
