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This is a link post Seeing my son for the first time I made this!
My baby son was born a week ago via an unbelievably difficult labour... he's awesome though. I wrote a little article for my friend's blog about it, and have been really pleased with the feedback I've had so far. It's basically my wife and I's way of moving on from the whole thing and looking forward to life with our little boy. Please do read and retweet, like, whatever. If you don't like, that's fine too. xx

*clicks 'I made this!' button with pride*
 (helmsdeep, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:50, Reply)
This is a normal post yay
good luck with it all. The secret with kids is er.. no idea actually. But yes, utterly life changing.
 (I helped save b3ta! rob twitter.com/robmanuel is following you, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:58, Reply)
This is a normal post Hey, congratulations to all three of you! (-:
The little squid looks ace also. Have fun!
 (pissflaps., Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:58, Reply)
This is a normal post More of this kind of thing.

(I helped save b3ta! Amadeus Can't spell won't spell, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 12:58, Reply)
This is a normal post Wooo!!
HUGE congratulations helmsy.
Made up for you. xx
 (I helped save b3ta! Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver The thought of actually having kids makes me heave, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:00, Reply)
This is a normal post Hurray!
I've got two of the little fuckers and they do bring a tear to the eye.
 (I helped save b3ta! dirtyscarab intends to live forever. So far, so good..., Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:01, Reply)
This is a normal post Top stuff.
We had a similar experience - 36 hours in hospital, escalating pain relief and eventual emergency section when the foetal signs started raising the alarm.

Aside from actually having the baby, 3 elements of the process will never escape me: a) sitting in front of my wife trying to keep a straight face as I was watching both her and the baby's vital signs going apeshit on the monitor behind her, b) the raw physicality of the c-section process (seemed from my end to be like trying to pull a pair of jeans out of an overloaded washing machine when they're all tangled up in the drum), and c) the utterly surreal period of waiting with the missus in the post-op recovery room, after our daughter had been carted off in an incubator to neonatal when her tests had shown low blood oxygen, with two nurses sat patiently by, alternating between uncomfortable silence and excruciating attempts at small talk while checking that the missus was doing OK.

All turned out hunky dory - she was only in neonatal for an hour or so and then reunited with mum. She turned 1 a couple of weeks ago :D

Congratulations.
 (I helped save b3ta! barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:03, Reply)
This is a normal post We had a very similar experience
But baby was OK pretty soon after. I had that too with the heart monitor - it was going from 100 to 180 then down again in the space of a minute. In fact I have a video of the baby's heart rate that shows that... :(

Happy 1st Birthday :)
 (helmsdeep, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:05, Reply)
This is a normal post I was ready to dismiss that as soppy nonsense
But that was superbly written,
I've been there and know how it feels.
Congrats to both of you, enjoy every minute you can with your family.
:D
 (I helped save b3ta! Mr.Pickle Is not big or clever.., Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:05, Reply)
This is a normal post I'm loving…

(perkusfux, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:12, Reply)
This is a normal post Lovely article, that.
Our second one's due in five weeks. The first went much like yours. Eep.
 (I helped save b3ta! Wet-chinned bag shanker Cannot parse Wogan, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:24, Reply)
This is a normal post Eeep!
Good luck.
 (helmsdeep, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 15:38, Reply)
This is a normal post congrats dude!
me and the missus are having our first at the end of July... both terrified and excited in equal measures. Good luck and hope you get some sleep :oD
 (I helped save b3ta! wideeye slightly pickled, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:27, Reply)
This is a normal post "My wife and I's"?
You disgust me.
 (I helped save b3ta! Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:33, Reply)
This is a normal post I'm extremely cynical about babies and baby pictures and baby stories.
But I'm sure if I ever have one of those things myself my attitude will change, so congratulations to you.
 (I helped save b3ta! JamTallons, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 13:36, Reply)
This is a normal post I was too
Then I had a baby. You will too I hope.
 (helmsdeep, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 15:20, Reply)
This is a normal post Well, I don't know you from Adam,
but congratulations to all three of you! Yaay!
Word of warning: if you ever felt that life was moving on to quickly, you ain't seen nothin' yet. Mine's 15 and that time has gone by faster than the previous 27 years before that!
 (I helped save b3ta! P-MONKE is dancing with de riddim, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 14:01, Reply)
This is a normal post Congrats
We had a similar experience. Really amazing.
The novelty soon wore off though and after three weeks we decided this baby thing was not for us and put it up for adoption.
 (I helped save b3ta! Mex3, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 14:20, Reply)
This is a normal post It's much less hassle to just put it in a cradle outside the local nick at 6 am.

(I helped save b3ta! P-MONKE is dancing with de riddim, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 14:43, Reply)
This is a normal post 'nother one.
Day old. Now a month old.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDlrHWGQ3FE&feature=youtu.be
 (I helped save b3ta! MaxineBasset WoofWoof, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 14:54, Reply)
This is a normal post yay well done!
My wife was in labour for 3 1/2 days, followed by a C-section. We have both never felt so exhausted.
 (I helped save b3ta! Finite "Aardvark sorted out my shit!" on, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 15:44, Reply)
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What a fantastically written piece.
This needs to be read by all expectant parents before the big day!
 (thisisian, Wed 22 Feb 2012, 16:04, Reply)