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From: yoddy@elsie.UUCP (yoddy schwartz)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Sibling presence at childbirth
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Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 17:04:42 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  9 17:04:42 1985
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When my husband and I took childbirth classes before our
son was born we were told that in the event of a "C Section"
it was possible for the husband to remain with the wife
as long as she didn't have a general anesthetic.

I looked at my husband and said "Why would anyone want
to stay concious for major surgery?"
My second question was "Why would a husband want to watch
his wife have major surgery?"

I guess that shows my "alien" attitude towards childbirth.  I
can't imagine sitting around watching vidios after the fact.
Nor can I imagine wanting Chris (my son) around during the birth
of our next child.  I guess I never viewed the whole thing as
a spectator sport.  He might be able to handle it---he might
love it---but actually I'd worry about a kid that loved seeing
his mother go through labor.

                       yoddy

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