Chapter 18

I really don’t have any experience to fall back on in this chapter. I can appreciate Brende’s panic when he actually had to take over making the decisions on the birthing
process. It is one thing to read about it and even practice it because when the real time comes emotions are running high and most father-to-be would panic. Maybe he was a little over confident and should have been better prepared as to exactly how he would go about contacting the midwife without a phone. His panic was justified when his car broke down and I could imagine how panicky his wife was to be there waiting for assistance.

It was awesome how his neighbors all helped out with mowing the yard, doing all outside chores as well as baking bread, and washing diapers and clothes. I really don’t know how they would have made it without everyone’s help.

The only experience I have had was just recently my closest friend and his wife just had their first baby. It was so strange to see them with a child because I still think of them as too young to be parents. They are thrilled with their baby girl and she sure is beautiful. I can only begin to image how thrilled Brende and Mary were.

I don’t think I would choose to have my wife deliver our baby at home. I would be worried about complications.