tokinUP Archive

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5	Just had my first son..... In the US you'd shop around like for everything else. Call the one you want ahead of time & check out their facilities, tour the maternity ward. Check with some other nearby hospitals to ensure they're compatible with your birthing plan (tub available for a water birth, Doula program [<-- highly recommended], # of support persons allowed in delivery room, flexibility for special requests such as delayed umbilical cord clamping, placentophagy, etc.) let them know approximately when the baby is du…	/r/MensRights	01/12/21 10:02 PM
18	Just had my first son..... Yeah seriously my main fatherly role being at the hospital was to intercept any paperwork or things like that and take care of it so my wife could focus on the infant, sleep, recovering, etc. Dad handles all the logistics of getting the hospital go-bag together, making calls/txts to relatives, talking with staff, understanding any hospital procedures, filling paperwork, etc. so mom can focus on the actually important stuff.	/r/MensRights	01/12/21 09:53 PM