Congratulations Mall Ninja!
You should be very glad that your wife realized that "something was wrong". I can relate directly.....
In a former life, I was a firefighter/EMT with wife number one in labor. In the hospital they had her hooked up to fetal monitor that the frickin' nurses apparently were not paying much attention to. I was watching and every time my wife had a contraction, the baby's heart rate went down. I watched this several times and mentioned it to the nurses....to no avail.
I knew the doctor pretty well, so I went and told him. He took a look and came to the same conclusion as I had. They prepped her for a C-section and then chased me out. At that time, even though I was certified to deliver in an emergency situation, hospital policy did not allow it.
Long story short, my sons umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. Performing a C-section was the only way to deliver at that point.
That was 35 years ago, and he is married and has given me three beautiful grandchildren. I could not be happier!
I hope your son grows up to be like you; a patriotic contributor to society.
best regards,
Mark
