Lee
BEACHILL:
NEW BABY, NEW RESPONSIBILITIES
The 5th May will be a crucial date for Lee Beachill. The day he became a
father after Nicola, his partner, gave birth to a gorgeous Ben (I saw the
picture) after just short of 18 hours of labour that started at 4am when
her waters broke!
A long day that was for both of them!
I asked Lee what that birth meant for him:
“It just gives you a massive sense of responsibility. You don’t get that
during the pregnancy, or even when you get to hospital. It’s literally as
soon as he is there, and you see this tiny little thing in your hand and
you are responsible for it for the rest of your life.”
Lee assisted with the birth:
“I didn’t feel any sort of emotion during the process of birth, I was
completely amazed by the whole giving birth thing, I was completely
mesmerised. Initially, they took him away, checked that everything was
alright, so immediately my attention turned to Nicola, I was very
concerned about how she was, how she felt, she was still quite under a lot
of medication, and a little bit out of it. So then I turned my whole
attention to the baby, and I guess that’s when I felt very emotional.”
And how did Lee cope with the
'new little person' arriving home?
“They both got discharged the following afternoon, which was good as it
meant that everything was fine. So now, we’ve to get used to having a new
born about.
“You find yourself wide awake just looking at him. If he makes a noise,
obviously you are quickly looking at him, checking what may be wrong, and
if he is not making a noise, you’re wondering why he is not making a
noise! So since he has been home, I don’t think I ever fallen into a deep
sleep!
“It’s so exiting, it’s so new to start with, you don’t feel tired, and
then after 3 or 4 days, you realised that you HAVE to sleep! A couple of
nights ago, I was feeding him in the middle of the night, and I actually
fell asleep, and thought, Hmm, that’s not good, I have to get some sleep!
“Nicola has been very understanding about me coming here, and letting me
catch some sleep, but mostly, we have been taking turn. So far, it has
been great, he is changing everyday, and that’s why I’m not too happy
being here in these early stages, it’s all changing, it’s all different. I
just look forward to getting home.”
CONGRATULATIONS:
Writing this interview, I’ve got a smile on my face. The love of this man
for this baby was so moving, so simple, so tremendous, so… fatherly…
From the bottom of my heart, congratulations to you Lee,
and to your lovely lady ... |
"Lee"
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