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JeffXD · 07-06-2008, 08:02 PM

My wife is pregnant. She is at 37 weeks. Last Thursday during one of her many normal visits to the OB her blood pressure was really high so they sent her to the hospital to be monitored. She was there overnight, and the BP came back to normal, and she is on bed rest now. I am not worried about her or the baby, I think that will be all fine. But that night in the hospital made me realize this is real and its coming SOON. I have raised kittens and puppies from birth, but a person is totally different. It's just getting close and I'm getting a little scared. That being said, I am excited and know she will be the most important thing in the world, but the unknown is a bit scary.

gunJunkie · 07-06-2008, 08:09 PM

it will be the best day in the world when it is over.

qrprat77 · 07-06-2008, 08:16 PM

i know how you feel. in 2005 my wife was 36 weeks and went for her normal checkup. the doctor never got past the blood pressure check. sent her to the hospital and i remember very distinctly the doctor telling us "You'll either have the baby tonite or later this week." ah what a wait. our case was pretty bad. they tried to induce and wound up preforming an emergency cesarean. i tell you all this because everything came out ok. believe it or not, it happens everyday. i'll be prayin' for you. hehe, get ready. cause they're loud.

**PackerfanXD** · 07-06-2008, 08:38 PM

I'll remember how you feel in ~26 weeks.

stbarsh · 07-06-2008, 08:42 PM

hang in there, jeff

all of us who are parents have gone through this...it's just a warm-up for the rest of our lives with children!

With our first boy, my wife was in for a normal ultrasound at 23 weeks when they noticed a problem with her uterus. She was hospitalized that night (and for a week) and then on bed rest for three months. That boy is now 4, and we have another 6 month old son.

It is an experience, and when you see your child's head coming out, you can't help but get choked up. It's freaking amazing.

Best of luck to you and your wife. Buy some cigars and relax...but that's easy for me to say. I was nervous, too, when I was in your shoes. I'm sure it will all work out well!

XDConvert9mm · 07-06-2008, 08:58 PM

It is a scary time and you are certainly not alone in this feeling. The kids are now 12 and 10 now and I find the future much more terrifying than I found those days to be! As stbarsh mentioned this is training for the rest of your life.

Watching them grow up and the experiences along the way are absolutely worth this trying time. The first time you see them, the first time they smile/laugh, the first time they grab your finger (along with many other moments) is an undescribable feeling. You're in for a wonderful ride.

Kev_n_Az · 07-06-2008, 09:01 PM

this is the hardest part.

after the kid is here, then the expensive part kicks in!

I have 4 kids... been there just a couple times

good luck to you and mom!

nickb · 07-06-2008, 09:02 PM

Jeff,
Here is the deal. Don't look down. It will be OK.

Nick

PS if you do happen to look down, don't worry. Your lovely wife is suppose to look like a watermelon getting ready to explode out the bottom.

The baby will be just fine.

ducks_n_bucks01 · 07-06-2008, 09:05 PM

i know how you feel brother. my wife is 36 weeks right now. our first(now almost 4) was born at 37 weeks. its a scary time, but not much you can do, but help her keep her stress level down. take it easy and let nature take care of things.

ducttape2 · 07-06-2008, 09:50 PM

My son is almost a year old. Hang in there.

There are just so many questions and concerns when you start getting to the end.

The birth is going to be one wild ride, but it is amazing.

Be present and know that you are your wife's advocate. Not to freak you out, but you are the best judge of her well being. Ask questions and if that little voice in your head is screaming, say something. Nothing bad happend during my wife's labor, but I certainly made things better for her. Be present and remember the moments. It is an awsome time!

07-06-2008, 08:02 PM	#1
JeffXD XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 1,577 Blog Entries: 1	Birth - Starting to get a little scared. My wife is pregnant. She is at 37 weeks. Last Thursday during one of her many normal visits to the OB her blood pressure was really high so they sent her to the hospital to be monitored. She was there overnight, and the BP came back to normal, and she is on bed rest now. I am not worried about her or the baby, I think that will be all fine. But that night in the hospital made me realize this is real and its coming SOON. I have raised kittens and puppies from birth, but a person is totally different. It's just getting close and I'm getting a little scared. That being said, I am excited and know she will be the most important thing in the world, but the unknown is a bit scary. __________________ This is a perilous time, and more than ever, the world needs a united and strong America. If, God forbid, we live to see Mr. Obama president, we will live through a socialist era that America has not seen before, and our country will be weakened in every way. - Jon Voight

07-06-2008, 08:16 PM	#3
qrprat77 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 108	i know how you feel. in 2005 my wife was 36 weeks and went for her normal checkup. the doctor never got past the blood pressure check. sent her to the hospital and i remember very distinctly the doctor telling us "You'll either have the baby tonite or later this week." ah what a wait. our case was pretty bad. they tried to induce and wound up preforming an emergency cesarean. i tell you all this because everything came out ok. believe it or not, it happens everyday. i'll be prayin' for you. hehe, get ready. cause they're loud. __________________ DE GB HOYT clear Springfield XD: Because you should never bring a knife to a knife fight.

07-06-2008, 08:38 PM	#4
PackerfanXD XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ground zero of the invasion Posts: 7,056 Blog Entries: 1	I'll remember how you feel in ~26 weeks. __________________ The wealthiest nation in the world with the mightiest army man has ever assembled could not stop them. http://www.break.com/usercontent/200...00-358890.html PALIN/McCAIN '08 An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. -Author unknown.

07-06-2008, 08:42 PM	#5
stbarsh XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 214	hang in there hang in there, jeff all of us who are parents have gone through this...it's just a warm-up for the rest of our lives with children! With our first boy, my wife was in for a normal ultrasound at 23 weeks when they noticed a problem with her uterus. She was hospitalized that night (and for a week) and then on bed rest for three months. That boy is now 4, and we have another 6 month old son. It is an experience, and when you see your child's head coming out, you can't help but get choked up. It's freaking amazing. Best of luck to you and your wife. Buy some cigars and relax...but that's easy for me to say. I was nervous, too, when I was in your shoes. I'm sure it will all work out well!

07-06-2008, 08:58 PM	#6
XDConvert9mm XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NW Atlanta Suburbs Posts: 4,619	It is a scary time and you are certainly not alone in this feeling. The kids are now 12 and 10 now and I find the future much more terrifying than I found those days to be! As stbarsh mentioned this is training for the rest of your life. Watching them grow up and the experiences along the way are absolutely worth this trying time. The first time you see them, the first time they smile/laugh, the first time they grab your finger (along with many other moments) is an undescribable feeling. You're in for a wonderful ride. __________________ "There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power government has is the power to crack down on criminals. When there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws."

07-06-2008, 08:09 PM	#2
gunJunkie XDTalk Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: South East Texas Posts: 54	it will be the best day in the world when it is over.

07-06-2008, 09:01 PM	#7
Kev_n_Az XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: THE OLD WEST!! Posts: 199	this is the hardest part. after the kid is here, then the expensive part kicks in! I have 4 kids... been there just a couple times good luck to you and mom! __________________ XD COMPACT .45ACP 5" TACTICAL DARK EARTH Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth. George Washington www.dodgeownerforums.com

07-06-2008, 09:02 PM	#8
nickb XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,345	Jeff, Here is the deal. Don't look down. It will be OK. Nick PS if you do happen to look down, don't worry. Your lovely wife is suppose to look like a watermelon getting ready to explode out the bottom. The baby will be just fine. __________________ No PM sent..... But the average human can travel 21 feet in just about one second.

07-06-2008, 09:05 PM	#9
ducks_n_bucks01 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 172	i know how you feel brother. my wife is 36 weeks right now. our first(now almost 4) was born at 37 weeks. its a scary time, but not much you can do, but help her keep her stress level down. take it easy and let nature take care of things.

07-06-2008, 09:50 PM	#10
ducttape2 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Seattlestan Posts: 343	My son is almost a year old. Hang in there. There are just so many questions and concerns when you start getting to the end. The birth is going to be one wild ride, but it is amazing. Be present and know that you are your wife's advocate. Not to freak you out, but you are the best judge of her well being. Ask questions and if that little voice in your head is screaming, say something. Nothing bad happend during my wife's labor, but I certainly made things better for her. Be present and remember the moments. It is an awsome time!

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