Don’t Just Stand There

Don’t Just Stand There ( Elissa Stein and Jon Lichtenstein ) was sent over to me by my upside down sister, at times, a slightly tongue in cheek look at pregnancy and childbirth, written for the soon to be Father.

Its described as a book on how to be helpful, clued-in, supportive, engaged, meaningful and relevant in the delivery room.

Its full of good suggestions about what to do and what not to do.

With the sensible and instructive information a few more comic or different views on things are dotted through out the book making for a very useful and interesting read.

Some of my favourite don’ts for the delivery room are:

• You may have had a really long, hard day, but let her have the bed
• Don’t flirt with the nurses
• Don’t take inappropriate photos – you’re not making a documentary for the National Geographic Channel.  Anything you shoot should have a PG rating
• Don’t ask a Doctor to get you a coffee
• Don’t tell her that you have heard it doesn’t have to hurt

It also has some great ideas for things to take with us to hospital ( funnily enough, camping equipment wasn’t mentioned ! ) and I have hidden a few of the suggestions away in the hospital bag already.

Thanks Sis 🙂