Did your partner say/do anything annoying during labour?

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In hindsight my DH was great with both girls labours/deliveries. He would run and get me anything I asked for including reassuring midwives at a moments notice.

At the time he did annoy the heck out of me with DD1's labour. I had a stretch and sweep done on Tuesday and cramping started immediately. That night at 1am I had a show and called the hospital. He was completely oblivious to the phone call and my pain and I wasn't being quiet! Wednesday I lay in bed all day moaning and groaning waiting for the contractions to get serious while he played on the PS2. I was due to be induced that afternoon but labour had already started. DH was on the phone telling his relatives that I was getting induced, completely disregarding the fact that I already was in labour and had a show. It really annoyed me. On the way to the hospital he drove erratically, going too fast and then braking hard, all the while I'm getting strong contractions. Once we arrived at hospital he was great with the exception that he kept trying to comfort me during each contraction and I couldn't stand to be touched at all. I even swore at a midwife to 'don't f***ing touch me' at one time and later apologised to her for my rudeness. She understood and was very forgiving. DD1 was born on Thursday... I was absolutely exhausted!

With DD2 I was induced on Christmas Day. DH calmly took me to hospital and was great the whole time we were there. No complaints at all. Quick labour and birth and helpful hubby. I guess 2nd time around he knew what to expect? Hopefully this next one will be like DD2's delivery.

[Mother Goose]

Every time I had a contraction and would grunt/cry/scream in pain he'd say "(MG, you have to breath through it. It doesn't hurt that much - this is just the beginning"... he's lucky to still be alive!!!

Then he kept trying to sneak over to his laptop in the corner of the room - the moron had brought work in with him!!!! What did he think we were doing?! Going on a picnic?!?!?!?!?! I believe my words were something along the lines of "If I have to do this, so do you. Touch that computer and I'll smash it!"

But he made up for it in the 5 days I was in hospital post delivery - he was the most wonderful supportive husband and father.

[Dasharity]

When i was in labour with ds2 i had a pethidine shot as i was getting 5 contractions every 10 mins so wasnt quite coping, after the shot i was complaing that it wasnt working and the midwife said it will take a little while to work, she then left the room only about 5 contractions latter i was on the bed and told DH to get the middie and he aksed "what for" i said as nice as i could because he was questioning me "get the midwife" he then told me to " be patient it will work soon" i then yelled at him to " get the flippen midwife i need to push" I mean really who tells a women in labour to be patient.

[KatieRabbit]

These are so funny. If only they knew what they were doing/saying. I especially loved Kiki's and Fionas'- they were priceless.
My complaint is nothing in comparison- my beautiful DH and the midwife sat on chairs at the side of the birthing bath slurping (which irritates me to no end at the best of times) coffee (the smell of which makes me nauseous in pregnancy and labour) and I was too worried about being impolite to tell them both to leave and find another spectator sport. I really really hated the feeling of being watched. Next time I swear I will labout in a dark room ALONE. My DH was great other than the coffee but I was worried he was bored! WTF????

[aussienic]

With DD #2 she had been out of my body about 30 seconds after ages of pushing cos she was posterior, i'm still panting and sweating like a pig and DH goes "well that was easy, she just fell out"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm having a doula next time.

Oh dear

My Dh was pretty great through all our births. My first was my only Natural delivery and we both kept saying Sory to each other My mum found that hilarious..

[nellnell]

My DH was fantastic during my labour, but I do recall at some stage putting my finger to my lips and giving him the biggest 'SHHHHHHHHHHH' because he was talking to the midwives and I was trying to concentrate.

Luckily he got the message and I was left to concentrate on the task at hand.

[mumma_lion]

When i was in labour my hubby asked if i wanted another baby.

[sassy123]

my hubby was pretty good. the worst thing he done was tell me i had 120 contractions left b4 they would do another internal. and when i was in the bath i was screaming pretty bad and he kept looking at me like shut up.
other then that he was perfect. he cried when i got my epi cause apparently i grabbed his arm and yelled out to him like i was dying lol

[DANNIIM]

Sorry ladies i had to laugh at some of the replies in here. I must have an extremely SNAG as he said to me this morning, thanks for carrying our little buddles, how sweet was that!

He was great during my labour with DS, at one stage i was holding my breath during contractions as it was the only way i could cope, this was just before the pushing stage and the midwife kept telling me to breath as though i was going to drop dead all of a sudden or something, it was annoying but DP just tried to get me through it without the annoying breath, breath, breath!

[studentmum]

I've just been LMAO for 5 mins with these and recalling my DH & MIL & my mum...

15min contractions all day Fri, water broke Sat at MIL's who INSISTED I have a fresh chicken & salad sandwich - it repeated on me for hours UNTIL DH called my mum at about 10pm asking her to bring HJ's in cause he was hungry (No dinner poor pet) well then the chicken stopped repeating on me because the flame grilled smell + onions just made me SPEW! And I was so grateful DH had given mum an excuse to come in (I REALLY REALLY REALLY hadn't wanted her in, gave her #1to look after to try and assure she wouldn't!) because she became the monitor nazi saying encouraging things like "Here comes another one, can you feel that?" and "Oh, I think the baby is asleep it's not moving much" AHHHH! Talk about perfomance anxiety

[Lenny]

My DH had the b@lls to answer his cellphone - i coulda killed him. Turned out it was my sister calling, that's why he answered it. I growled at him really bad - and my sister still gives me heaps about it 'cos she could hear me telling him off. Even the midwife thought he was pretty b@llsy by answering it. I was 11 hours in to a 12 hour labour, so i was pretty grumpy and tired at that stage!