Moms that have DH’s with way tooooooo much nervous energy, I need your help for delivery

I had to make a visit to L & D because of some minor complications last week. As much as I love DH, he drove me nuts. He meant well and tried so hard but annoyed the hell out of me. The nurse even said to be happy I have such a great husband, but to find things to occupy him once I go into labor because he has way to much nervous energy bottled up. He was like a kid who could not sit still. What can I get him to help keep him occupied when I do go into labor so he doesn’t drive me nuts again?

Re: Moms that have DH’s with way tooooooo much nervous energy, I need your help for delivery

Can you give him a task that he can focus on?

- Like take the photos
- Help you with the breathing if you go natural

Re: Moms that have DH’s with way tooooooo much nervous energy, I need your help for delivery

agreed - we should chat b/c I have the same type of DH!

ask him to be in charge of calling all of your family/friends

take photos/video

if you don't want him touching/kissing you while you are in labor tell him right away! it was driving me nuts when my DH was lightly kissing my forehead as I wanted to puke while in labor!

tell him to go to the hospital store and get all of the newspapers for that day so you can keep it as a memento - then he can also read them !

Re: Moms that have DH’s with way tooooooo much nervous energy, I need your help for delivery

Posted by KAS

agreed - we should chat b/c I have the same type of DH!

ask him to be in charge of calling all of your family/friends

take photos/video

if you don't want him touching/kissing you while you are in labor tell him right away! it was driving me nuts when my DH was lightly kissing my forehead as I wanted to puke while in labor!

tell him to go to the hospital store and get all of the newspapers for that day so you can keep it as a memento - then he can also read them !

Re: Moms that have DH’s with way tooooooo much nervous energy, I need your help for delivery

-Get some puzzle books, if he reads, maybe a good book for him.
-Have him write a letter to the baby...kind of a "how excited I am to meet you, what it feels like waiting for you to be born letter."


DH and I just watched bad daytime tv.


Hope it wasn't too serious and that you are feeling better

Re: Moms that have DH’s with way tooooooo much nervous energy, I need your help for delivery

I kept sending my DH out on little tasks!! I asked him to get me the paper, then about an hour later I asked him for magazines (meanwhile, I couldn't read them! lol but it got me some alone time)

I also kept telling him he should go out to the lobby and update everybody.

Re: Moms that have DH’s with way tooooooo much nervous energy, I need your help for delivery

I'm with you there...my DH gets very antsy and figgidy while waiting. When I was in L&D once, he drove us all nuts. We sent him for walks, told him to go eat, whatever we could think of. He kept asking the nurse questions and everytime he wasn't looking, I was apologizing

Does he like Sudoku or anything? That does keep my DH busy sometimes for a little while. The paper, a book, all these things work.