Today, I gave birth to my daughter in a hospital corridor. The nurse who took me to my room afterwards tried to comfort me by saying there'd been worse incidents; she said that two years ago, a lady gave birth in the parking lot. That was me too. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I gave birth to a baby girl. Where was my husband after the agony finally ended? Standing just outside the room, flirting with a nurse. FML
Today, I gave birth to my firstborn child. Somehow, my mom and mother-in-law made their way to the delivery room, and walked in mid-push. While they were escorted out, I overheard my mother-in-law asking the nurse how her son, my husband, was holding up. FML
Today, I went to the hospital to visit my aunt and her newborn baby. The receptionist gave me the room number, and I went and my aunt was in the bathroom so I cuddle the baby, only to find that the woman who came out of the bathroom was a complete stranger. I was holding her baby. FML
Today, I drove to the hospital to see my newborn. I went to the room, picked him out of the crate and held him. Then I heard the toilet flush and saw a woman who I didn't know come out. She screamed. My wife was in the room next door. FML
Today, my wife and I both got released from the hospital. She was admitted for the birth of our daughter. I was admitted with a broken arm from when my mother-in-law shoved me out of the way because she wanted to be the first one to hold the baby after my wife. FML
Today, I met my wife's mistress, at the maternity ward in the hospital, after she gave birth to our second child. FML
Today, I became one of those women who gave birth in a taxi. I used to laugh at those stories, because I couldn’t believe they would be so unprepared that they couldn’t get to the hospital first. Oh and I had to get a taxi because my husband had been watching football and was too drunk to drive. FML
Today, I had to drive the guy I've been seeing for the past few months to the emergency room. So that he could witness the birth of his newest child. FML
Today, I totaled my car whilst rushing to pick up my son from daycare. This happened as I was leaving the hospital, after dropping off a wheelchair to my recently disabled wife, who is taking care of our newborn in the special care unit. FML
Today, my wife's water broke so I drove her to the hospital. After 16 hours without labor, I went home to get a little sleep. Four hours later I got the call and ran outside to find that my car was towed from my parking space. FML
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TehEpicBlack 20
Maybe you could continue the pattern and give birth to your next child in the cafeteria or somewhere.
HowieDoIt 21
You've got your work cut out for you to top it next time.
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Comments (98)
CharresBarkrey 16
As long as it doesn't give away any patient personal information. If she had said something like "A girl named Sarah gave birth in the parking lot two years ago," That would've been different. Edit. Sorry, 23, didn't see yours.
redreynard 14
I doubt the nurse said her name or gave any sort of medical info. Also, the "where" of childbirth is hardly something to be secretive about. So yes, nurses are allowed to say that. Edit: saw the two ahead of me. Redundancy FTW!
tonijulie 20
Better to have a quick labour and birth I reckon. Mine was similar but in a little consulting room. I think I would have in the car if we got there any later haha congrats though :)
tonijulie 20
Better to have a quick labour and birth I reckon. Mine was similar but in a little consulting room. I think I would have in the car if we got there any later haha congrats though :)
jiraii 9
hopefully there is another hospital near by...this one doesn't sound that good.
HowieDoIt 21
This place sucks! They can't even preemptively detect when a woman will give birth, and drive them to the room.
SillyGirl4602 23
Some people give labor faster than expected. Maybe the op waited too long. The hospital might not have been at fault for this.
DocBastard 40
"Oh my god, someone said something vaguely medical without obtaining express written consent!! Must be a HIPAA violation!!" Why doesn't anyone understand what patient confidentiality actually is?
love_me_electric 20
Where I live health care workers aren't supposed to tell anyone about what goes on at their job (except co-workers obviously). They probably wouldn't get in trouble for saying what the nurse did, since she didn't give names, but they still technically aren't supposed to do it.
GingerNinja 18
lol op's name means "the next time i stay at my house" speaking french has its perks
hienzburgess 9
With experience with the first one in the parking lot, you should've gone to the hospital earlier this time around. YDI.
outoftown 27
The hospital may have too few rooms for the number of patients they handle; if so, they'd tell women to wait as long as possible. It happens.
musiciangirl591 16
some women have fast labors, when i was born, my mother went in at 10:00 in the morning or so, i was born one hour later (11 AM), she didn't even have time for an epidural!
ballbearing 10
I consider you lucky. Clearly you have quick easy deliveries. Birthing suites are overrated, especially after 45 hours of labour. Even less fun is the operating room where they tend to send you after hour 46... All said, I'd rather deliver in the hallway if that means its quick!! Ps: the agruement of privacy does not apply. Every doctor, nurse, intern and janitor on the floor see's your cootch when your in labour. You honestly stop caring.