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In reply to the discussion: Holy Carp! I'm having a baby tonight! [View all]HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)... transfer her to the hospital, but she suggested one last thing (old technique). I put my wife in the passenger seat of our '80 Dodge Aspen - vinyl seats (check) - leaf springs (check) - Purgatory Road (check, and yes that's its real name). I hit every damn pothole I could see both out and back. By the time we made it home, she was in full labor - still took nine HOURS of full labor, but it worked. They used to use horse-drawn buggies for the same thing, and the Amish still do. It beats medically inducing labor.
Hang in there and I wish you the best. It's a wonderful experience, and raising them is even better. Give her lots of hugs for me - AND DO NOT FORGET TO BUY ICE CREAM!
On Edit: If you forget to buy ice cream, I'll be pissed.