Lilian posted about giving birth and she posed a question as to how we men would feel about being in the delivery room and witnessing the whole bloody mess miracle of child birth. Frankly, I have never had the previledge of witnessing such a phenomena, firstly because all 4 daughters of mine were born in a Government Hospital where they don’t allow husbands in, and secondly, even if they did, I don’t think I would want to watch.
I think those fathers who are there to see the whole thing pocesses something that I seriously lack. Sentimentalism. If there is ever such a word. It takes a very sentimental and romantic kind of guy to want to share the labour with his wife. They say they were overwhelmed by the feeling of warmth and love when they see a new life being born. I think I would probably puke at the sight. Now you ladies and all those sentimental and romantic guys can go ahead and screw me upside down, but seriously, I don’t think I can stomach the sight. I mean, it’s not as though the baby will just slip out and start giggling or anything. It’s such a bloody affair. I’m very selfish ain’t I? The misus is screaming her lungs out, and I am smoking a cigarette outside. Buthen, I’m also feeling very nervous outside you know.
Then there is the after effect of witnessing such a mess miracle. I don’t think I’ll be able to look at the lovely cheebai with the same lustful feeling ever again. I might even become impotent. That would not be very good would it? For both of us I mean.
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Now that is a very unique way of justifying yourself… But I guess I might be able to empathise when you say
‘I don’t think I’ll be able to look at the lovely cheebai with the same lustful feeling ever again. I might even become impotent.’
But hey, I wouldn’t know until I am put to the real test, would I?
PS: WHUAAA, Ms Minishorts replied your puisi Merdeka wor… Kembang-nya!
tell you what Ian, try looking at a bitch or a cow giving birth first. if you don’t have that puking feeling, congrats!
31 mins after the fact.and yes, i was quite honoured to have a celebrity answer my meme, hhehehhehee..
i also dint go in …. the doc told me … once there is this sohai he pengsan after watching his wife deliver the baby and therafter he developed some kinda phobia to the baby ledi …. i dont think i could end up being lidat but there is a reason why i dun wanna be a dokter
wahaha.. lidat you cannot becum a gynae oso.
1 hour after the fact.Sentimentalism?? What big word.
If sentimentalism won’t get you to see, guess the ladies will resort to good ol’ extortion and intimidation.
“Dun watch next time dun ask me to try for a boy!”
hahahaaa… no more try please! got heart , no strength liao!
2 hours after the fact.Hahaha, tks for the frank reply, that’s what I had expected.
that was what i thought you would have expected no less.
2 hours after the fact.I don’t think I will puke because I’ve fainted already. I have this problem whenever I see blood from a close person, i.e. family member.
hehehe.. maybe your love will overcome everything.
4 hours after the fact.I think i considered myself to be so lucky..cos my husband die die wanna come into the delivery room with me. I think he got lotsa “Sentimentalism”.Samo go and wear a T-Shirt with a logo “Never Surrender”. Really helped me alot to go thru 18 hours of pain!
wahh.. sasha, where you go and find this kind of husband hah? really sentimental and romantic leh. I bet he oso give you flowers every year.
6 hours after the fact.no surprise lah, ah pek (and no you are not selfish) as most men (as can be seen from the commments here too) would not want to be in the delivery room.
some men esp those young first time dad at first might proudly claimed yes they want to be in the delivery room when thier wives delivered but once they are in…poof!… they might faint or puke.
hmm guess you are right oso. So i’m not selfish lah hor? what a relief.
12 hours after the fact.haha. hubby went in with me both times but i think it really shocked his system to see such a bloody mess in the middle of the night. somemore he was half asleep when they woke him up to tell him it’s time. lucky it didn’t put him off, or else the second one won’t be here.
so no side effects hor. he is a real man lah. i respect.
22 hours after the fact.ah pek: he will ask “wat flower?”
1 day after the fact.I was there for both of mine. Learned with the first one to shut up and don’t let her grab me. She kind of ripped my arm and beat me with it. I was scared to hold the first baby, my daughter.
The second time I was more relaxed. And as soon as the nurse cleaned my son up I held him and walked him all over the room. He kept looking at my face. I was surprised he opened his eyes, but he did. His face reminded me of his grandfather.
I’m glad I did it. But you know it does not mean much beyond that. You know, whether I did it or not.
but i guess it’s something you won’t forget for the rest of your life. so the memories will mean something i guess.
2 days after the fact.