http://pregnancy.more4kids.info/10/pregnancy-for-daddies/ Pregnancy Information and Resources at More4kids Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:36:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://pregnancy.more4kids.info/10/pregnancy-for-daddies/#comment-2 Keith Ratner Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:27:07 +0000 http://pregnancy.more4kids.info/10/pregnancy-for-daddies/#comment-2 I feel very passionate about being an active participant throughout. We have two daughters, 2 1/2 and 8 months. I accompanied my wife to almost all of her doctor's appointments, and I was present during both deliveries. Unfortunately, the second was chaotic due to unfavorable hospital conditions, the doctor got held up trying to find parking, whatever, so they neglected to offer me the umbilical cord to cut. Thankfully, that second time around, we had a little experience, so we were abel to make the most of it despite what was going on around us. My wife is a vocal, relatively uninhibited person, and we always discussed what was happening. I still think fathers can tend to get overlooked during this time, and that's OK, because baby is most important, which means the focus needs to be on mom. However, dads need to be present emotionally and physically. Mom needs to be safe, comfortable and loved. I'm absolutely convinced that baby reflects that. We have two wonderful, happy children. Everyone comments on how happy they are, so it's not just a proud father talking. I have a website with a blog and a photo album. We have nearly 13,000 photos dating back to the day before the birth of our first daughter. We have family everywhere- New York, Florida, California, even China. The website helps keep us all together. It's a beautiful thing. I wouldn't trade the whole experience for anything. I feel very passionate about being an active participant throughout. We have two daughters, 2 1/2 and 8 months. I accompanied my wife to almost all of her doctor's appointments, and I was present during both deliveries. Unfortunately, the second was chaotic due to unfavorable hospital conditions, the doctor got held up trying to find parking, whatever, so they neglected to offer me the umbilical cord to cut. Thankfully, that second time around, we had a little experience, so we were abel to make the most of it despite what was going on around us. My wife is a vocal, relatively uninhibited person, and we always discussed what was happening. I still think fathers can tend to get overlooked during this time, and that's OK, because baby is most important, which means the focus needs to be on mom. However, dads need to be present emotionally and physically. Mom needs to be safe, comfortable and loved. I'm absolutely convinced that baby reflects that. We have two wonderful, happy children. Everyone comments on how happy they are, so it's not just a proud father talking. I have a website with a blog and a photo album. We have nearly 13,000 photos dating back to the day before the birth of our first daughter. We have family everywhere- New York, Florida, California, even China. The website helps keep us all together. It's a beautiful thing. I wouldn't trade the whole experience for anything.

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