TOTALLY GEEKED!

We were getting ready to go to my MILs house for dinner when I went into labor.

I had eaten early that day.

Caitlyn wasn't born until the next morning.

It was after 11 before I was put in a room.

But I was so worn out I went right to sleep.

I woke up about 5 to the smell of Bojangles.

Both kids were born within 15 minutes of arriving at the hospital. With DS I was in labor for a couple of hours. But at the hospital they told me not to push because he was coming and the room wasn't ready. With DD I didn't know I was in labor. I don't deserve a push party. Not sure what pushing is.

NAOW wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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I don't remember being hungry during either labor.

flan

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 I don't either. But I was starving afterwards.

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 I didn't realize I was starving until they put food in front of me.  I devoured it.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Both kids were born within 15 minutes of arriving at the hospital. With DS I was in labor for a couple of hours. But at the hospital they told me not to push because he was coming and the room wasn't ready. With DD I didn't know I was in labor. I don't deserve a push party. Not sure what pushing is.

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 I have a feeling I will hate you some day

Divine Geek wrote:

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Both kids were born within 15 minutes of arriving at the hospital. With DS I was in labor for a couple of hours. But at the hospital they told me not to push because he was coming and the room wasn't ready. With DD I didn't know I was in labor. I don't deserve a push party. Not sure what pushing is.

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 I have a feeling I will hate you some day

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 Just go ahead and hate her now...That way you won't forget!

flan

Well. I had a C-section so I got a push present without pushing. He will be three at the end of the year. I also have my scar, which I consider a present. It's beautiful to me because my son came out of it.

Seriously though. I don't understand why childbirth has become a gift-giving event. Sure, something sweet is appreciated - a meal or two, help around the house, etc. But jewelry or stuff like that? There's something wrong with the woman if she feels her baby isn't enough of a present. And I don't mean wanting a special meal once she's allowed to eat. I think it's normal to want something special after not being able to eat.

I was hungry after my C-section but they made me wait till morning to eat because of the meds they gave me. They did allow me to have Jello. I devoured breakfast when I got it. I was super hungry the first day. One of our friends stopped by and brought Arby's. I ate that and still ate my hospital dinner.

When DS was born, part of the L&D experience was that on the night before I was discharged, they set up a candle lit dinner in my hospital room. There was a special menu, and they rolled in a table/cart with white linen can candles. 4 course dinner. It wasn't Morton's, but it was better than regular hospital food.
I thought that was cool. It would have been nice if I hadn't been married to such a d!ckhead that sulked the entire time...

Our dinner was free...nothing fancy, but a nice gesture.

flan

Cheerios4606 wrote:

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Push present... sounds like something a rich man came up with so that his wife would forgive him for cheating on her with the secretary, the intern and the dog walker while wife was pregnant.

In my humble opinion, it is ridiculous.

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 This is the best post on this subject so far. I think you are absolutely spot on.

yeah, probably too late. I can offer a virtual high five tho. Would that work for ya? ;) ^5

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Empyreal wrote:

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Damn it. I missed an opportunity to whine about not getting a gift :(

Is there a statute of limitations on this? Our youngest is 5...

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 I told DH he owes me a ton of gifts now that I found out.

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 Wow.  You can even get push presents from a guy you never had a baby with?  That's impressive.

It only took me about half a page to figure out what the heck a "Push Present" was (I was just about to go Google it, LOL).

Now that I know what a "push present" is, I think they are a stupid idea.

lilyofcourse wrote:

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I helped push the car once.

Oh and I pushed the lawn mower for years!

Pushed a mop around.

Pushed "1" for english.

Pushed all kinds of things.

We should get presents all day long.

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 ITA!

That might work!

I did a push up once.

I've eaten a push up.

Push presents might apply for natural childbirth. Now that was some hard work!

For epidurals, not so much. Ain't no real pushing going on there.

Blankie wrote:

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Push presents might apply for natural childbirth. Now that was some hard work!

For epidurals, not so much. Ain't no real pushing going on there.

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 Or C-sections!

Seriously, I would love to meet the woman who came up with such a STUPID idea.

flan

NO push presents here. I joked to DH about them. But for Mother's Day he got me a beautiful Ruby necklace, the birthstone for July, which is when the c-section was scheduled. So when they came in June, I said, "It's a good thing I like rubies!" For my birthday that year he got me pearls, the birthstone for June. But DH has always gotten me very nice jewelry. That's his thing. It's easy for him, and a gift he knows I'll enjoy and appreciate.

As for food....that one got me in trouble with my anesthesiologists. As soon as I heard they were coming, with my newly delivered breakfast in front of me, I devoured it. So there was concern it would return during my surgery. It almost did at one point, but after a deep breath the feeling went away. But for 24 hours, there weren't enough ice chips in all of Fairfax Hospital. And when I was able to eat, DH said I sipped that beef broth like it was filet mignon itself and it tasted heavenly. Then they cleared me for solids and I was a happy little mama.

flan327 wrote:

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Blankie wrote:

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Push presents might apply for natural childbirth. Now that was some hard work!

For epidurals, not so much. Ain't no real pushing going on there.

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 Or C-sections!

Seriously, I would love to meet the woman who came up with such a STUPID idea.

flan

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 There may be no pushing involved in a C-section but it's no walk in the park either.

Also, the fundal massage (I think that's what it's called) still hurts. Especially when the nurses pushes your tummy down towards your incision.

chef wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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Blankie wrote:

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Push presents might apply for natural childbirth. Now that was some hard work!

For epidurals, not so much. Ain't no real pushing going on there.

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 Or C-sections!

Seriously, I would love to meet the woman who came up with such a STUPID idea.

flan

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 There may be no pushing involved in a C-section but it's no walk in the park either.

Also, the fundal massage (I think that's what it's called) still hurts. Especially when the nurses pushes your tummy down towards your incision.

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 Oh, I'm totally being sarcastic...as was Blankie.

flan

I just pushed the button on the radio.

I need a tiara.

Your phone has buttons?

Ah.

Ours, too, actually.

I forget about it.