One thing I strongly suggest in life...do not be in the delivery room while your daughter goes through labour...and I don't think it would be any easier if I was the mother. As a father, I have been through the delivery room many, many times.(I also worked in a hospital ) and I have even delivered my youngest daughter on the side of the road. In those instances, through the pain and screaming of my spouse, it was the most magical time in my life, watching a baby come into this world.
BUT.....watching my daughter go through horrendous pain and a shocking labour, was one of the worst kind of pains I've ever experienced. It took me back to when they were a little baby, crying and screaming for no apparent reason. That feeling of helplessness, that your baby could be in pain and theres nothing you can do.
Watching my grown up daughter go through the pains of labour was a hundred times worse than when she was a baby. Totally helpless. After six hours, when they finally decided to give her some serious pain relief, things got a lot better...for a short time. After bubs was born, she was whisked away for four hours...which broke my daughters heart...and mine.
glad to say both mum and baby are both doing well now...mum is radiant....grandpa is exhausted...
