Delivery room craft beer: commitment or time to seek help?

In principle I see nothing wrong with beer in the postpartem room, but maybe not in the delivery room itself. In your case though, it sounds like you're overdoing it a bit. Hospitals limit the number of visitors and kick you out after about 36 hours nowadays, doubt you'll have time to go through all that in the short time you'll be there.

Personally, for both my kids I was dry at the hospital, and when I was sent home to tend to the house while my wife stayed overnight, I toasted with my father. Instead of beer, we used the bottle of Johnny Walker Blue I bought on my honeymoon, it seemed apropos.

 

My second son was born yesterday. I wish you and your family good health.

I didn't bring beer to the hospital (just concentrated on food for the wife), but I drank a Hoegaarden like it was water later that night before passing out from exhaustion.

 

When my first was born, it took me 5 or 6 days to get up the energy to even drink a beer. So stressful and anxious bringing home your first. I think I waited 24 hours after my second was born (3 weeks ago), not as tired or anxious.

Good luck, and enjoy, but you'll quickly find that beer will take a backseat. Those wake up calls every 2 hours make it really hard to have more than one beer in a night.

 

Congrats! Three months ago I brought my wife's favorite 22oz to the birth. Sadly we were both way too tired to actually drink it, but she appreciated the offer as she is a beer head as well.

 

Well said

 

Buddy brought me an Abyss and Jubel2010 when my first son was born. Great present, but I didn't crack em until after I got home. So much other stuff going on, people in and out, you'll have something more precious to focus on, hold in your hands and make sure you don't drop it, and to admire than any of those beers. And, depending on how the labor actually goes, that 9 months ain't over when the baby comes out... momma will need you alert and attentive cause she will be exhausted.

 

As much as I (and certainly my wife) would have loved to have a drink (or two+) after either of our kids were born I think long term leaving the drinks at home was probably a better choice.

 

Beat me to it. How he feels about it is irrelevant. He is far from the one in charge. Good luck and congadulations to everyone involved though.

 

Agreed. I wouldn't be concerned about how you'd look, necessarily, but just from a practical matter the day will be a whirlwind with more important matters needing attention. Better to celebrate when you get home later and can unwind in a more relaxed setting - guaranteed you'll appreciate the brews more.

 

I've been through it twice, and it didn't even cross my mind to bring beer to the hospital. I do live very close to it but still, I was in the baby zone, lol, no beer for a few days.

 

Was beer involved at conception? Seems like a perfect "bookend" to finalize the process.

There's an urban legend that it was common for the Busch family to bring Budweiser to the birth of their children, and the newborn was given an eyedropper of Bud before they ever had mother's milk.

Cite?

 

Sometimes moments like that are worth bragging about

 

I'd skip the beers, you'll have enough to carry and honestly you'll be too tired to drink anyway.
When my wife gave birth, someone sent/bought a bottle of champagne. We discussed opening it on night two, and i think we ended up opening it after a few weeks at home one night. That being said, I did make sure to have some of my wife's favorites on hand when she got home as a surprise.
Save the good stuff for a night when you have a baby sitter 9 months out, would be my advice.

 

Congrats man! Celebrate how ever you see fit! Personally think its a great idea and will be doin the same.

Cheers to new beginnings buddy!

 

I was young and responsible for my first born, so I just sneaked in a 6-pack. It was a very long night and dad's medicine was a godsend. We were there from about 11:30 PM until about 7 AM, when I snipped the umbilical cord. The doctor winked at me and said I did just fine. My first born has two boys, 8 and 5. Congratulations. Time flies.

 

I dunno man. When my little girl was born I would have loved to have a beer but even if you can't nurse the various medical people kind of frown on that. If my husband had one in front of me I might have (despite the c-section incision site) had to bludgeon him with an IV pole.

But congratulations on the baby and the understanding partner.

 

Yeah I was way too tired to even think about a beer. Sounds like a good idea in theory though. Congrats!

 

I thought it was funny, but then I saw the quality of what you brought. You're alright.

 

Seek help

 

Wow. The thought never even entered my mind when my wife and I went to the hospital for either of my kids' births. Way too preoccupied. And I love beer as much as the next guy (even the next guy on Beer Advocate).