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Laurent, Gabriel’s daddy: “She told me ‘Get the hell out of me!’ “
“It was an ineffable moment. Engraved for life in my memory. The mother was very brave. She waited to request an epidural. I was able to accompany her, I immobilized her in my arms during the injection (when I saw the needle, I said to myself: wow, luckily she cannot see it!). She was in pain and I didn’t know what to do other than stroke her face and tell her that what she was doing was fine. It feels really helpless, but I knew my presence was important. I was entitled to: “leave me alone, get the hell out of me!” But it made me smile: it’s a normal reaction. After the birth, I went back and forth between her and our baby, reassuring her because our little one did not cry at all when he got out, he was sleeping! 🙂 ”
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Damien (firefighter!), Dad of Liam and Livia: “I took my son out! “
“It was I who took my son out: it was a great source of pride for me. When the midwife released the shoulders, all that remained was to take him to kiss him and lay him on his mother. It was a proud moment like I don’t think you ever feel. I felt accomplished and amazed. I also recorded his first cries on my phone thanks to the dictaphone function. For me, it remains a very great memory. “
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Steff, Sarah’s mom: “He cried! “
“At first, the dad did not want to come. I explained to her that I couldn’t do it on my own. During the work, we laughed, took pictures, discussed. When things picked up, he helped me get our chip out. Then he didn’t want to cut the cord, which I respected. He went skin-to-skin with his daughter. He cried because she was eagerly awaited. The next day, he explained to me that it had been hard to see myself in so much pain and to feel so helpless in the face of my pain and my tears. “
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Nanouchka, mother of Inès: “He was reading L’Equipe! “
“At the risk of making you laugh, he was quietly reading L’Équipe when suddenly the work really started! After the installation of the epidural, I felt high and full of liveliness… to the great despair of Monsieur who kindly asked me to keep quiet to let him read! LOL. Long live childbirth! “
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Jade, mother of Tatiana and Tristan: “He almost hit the pediatrician! “
“My son’s daddy stayed close to me and told me what to do for breathing. He cut the cord and had to follow the pediatrician. He almost gave him a blow during the reflex tests of the newborn when he released the baby: he was not expecting it and he thought the baby was going to fall! “