My son's birth lasted roughly 56 hours and ended in a C-Section. He was big, sunny-side up, and wasn't coming out without some serious assistance. I have a lot of photos from my son's birth, but Karel does not prominently figure into them since she looked like a sad, gray zombie who had been up for over two days before having a major surgery
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My daughter's birth was much easier. We'd kicked around the idea of having a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section), but my wife and her doctors decided it was too risky once my daughter showed signs of line-backerism in utero. We had a planned c-section and everything went very smoothly and we had a happy healthy baby girl.
A few hours later, I began filming my perfect new daughter in our hospital room. I'm carrying her around the room, talking to her, and introducing her to things in the world. Then, I turn the camera on my little girl's perfect mother. Karel looks straight into the camera and groans "bucket," which is a curious thing to groan when you're prominently being featured in a video about the wonders of your new baby. "Buuuuucket," she repeats, at which point her mother hands her a trash can, and she begins vomiting profusely. I can write about it now with Karel's blessing because it's a funny story and only about six of our closest friends and family have seen (or would be interested in seeing) the video
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It must suck to know that right after you've given birth, the entire world is straining to catch a glimpse of you. Whether you're puking in a bucket, holding your kid for the first time, looking like a gray zombie, having a moment as a new family with your partner and child, or simply just recovering, you should be able to do it without the entire planet watching. Those are some of the most intimate, awkward, embarrassing, and possibly uncomfortable moments in a family's life. No matter who you are, that's not something you need or should be expected to share with the world, at least not until enough time has elapsed that it becomes a funny family story
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I feel like the same rules of common decency that apply to everyone else's birth should apply to Kate Middleton as well. It's okay to drop off food and send well wishes; just don't expect to see the mom and kid until they're ready for you.
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