Ten years ago on this day

[Charles_Foster]

Ten years ago on this day,

I thought I was going into labor.

I experienced a miracle of the body called a “bloody show”.

Google it if you don’t feel like eating for a while.

Not only was I freaking out of the grossness,

The baby’s daddies lived about 10 hours away,

And I absolutely did not want to give birth without them there.

We called them in a panic.

At night.

Late.

One of the daddies immediately packed and began the long drive.

The next day the other daddy flew in.

I didn’t go into labor.

So they were basically stuck in our town, waiting for me to have a baby.

We had soooo much fun.

My husband had to work,

But the daddies and I got to hang out all week.

I was soaring high on hormones,

They were probably scared to death.

Scared of the adoption not happening.

Or scared of actually being handed a newborn for keeps.

Regardless,

It was a great time for me.

At the time I totally felt guilty for making them miss work an additional week.

And that I kind of cried wolf on the whole labor thing.

But in retrospect,

I’m so happy I had that special time with the daddies.

Just feeling emotional about it and my husband is out of town.

My dogs are sick of hearing about it so I’m telling you.

[Bowens]

@Charles_Foster

bloody show

I can’t believe that’s an actual medical term. You would think they could come up with a more technical sounding term. I guess it’s easy to remember. It kind of sounds like something a British person might say in reference to “Mr Bean” or something. “That’s a bloody good show!”. I did google it btw.

So did you go into actual labor while they were still in town or did they have to make a return trip at a later date?

[Charles_Foster]

I ended up having to have a planned c-section due to my blood pressure.

They stayed the whole time and a couple months after the baby was born because I was supplying breast milk.

[Naarai]

@Charles_Foster

because I was supplying breast milk.

Reminds me of when the ex-wife kept it in the fridge.

Guess who put it in my coffee. Didnt even notice lol.

[Charles_Foster]

I’ll be real.

I tried it.

Weird part is,

I swear it tasted very familiar.

Maybe from what I was smelling from my own breasts.

But my own mom breastfed me forever.

Like a little longer than normal.

So it could have been an honest memory.

Who knows?

Funny about the coffee.

[Happy_H]

Y’all, look up mucous plug, too, to add to the time you are no longer hungry lol.

I think that’s a sweet story, @Charles_Foster. I also think spending time with the daddies must have been great. I’d want to get to know the parents in the situation.