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J ' ' : :41'"'''' ‘ A - ::: i: U hociwinvg ' ' :':' "':: ' q ii ' ' ''''- ' ' ' t : '':' t I said Simonne The only eligibles for this delivery room duty are husbands of wives who are awake under block' and who have had no general anesthesia "Of the last 40 births in the hospital only two have refused the block" said Simonne "The only problem we have had Is that two or three fathers have become All — none have faded out of the picture slight fainting was quickly overcome" she said How do fathers feel about his procedure! "It was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen" said Mr Mortensen "You gain a new respect for women witnessing this I thought she (his wife) was great" he said A woman doctor in explaining the joy some men feel said "I've had several husbands actually cry they were so happy" The delivery room atmosphere is light informal and everyone talks and the Mortensens the nurses and their doctor had lengthy everyone work talks about chosen names for a boy and a girl he gave his wife spoonfuls John handled all his responsibilities of ice from a glass lifted her head when she was working scratched her nose because she is not allowed to touch anything mopped her brow and gave untold assistance in the form of encouragement and tender loving care Delivery finished Dr C T Woolsey held up the newborn and the first to see if the bady was a boy or girl were the Mortensen& "Hello Hope" said the new father "It's a girl" the couple said as the doctor placed their new baby girl on Linda's tummy and they got their first good look John kissed his wife and said "You do good work" The baby was placed in a bed wiped foot printed and had her eyes treated She was wrapped in a blanket and given to John who took his own her to his nursery babyaf ter s main thing" he corn and limbs "She has 7 lb 10 mented" She long and I'm wringing wet" he his new daughter and went to That took her to pre-nat- Tribune Staff Photos by Ross Weiser 1 nit a little light headed As Hope Mortensen gasped for her first breath and claimed her tiny her delighted spot in this world July 20th at exactly 11:14 am : father watched John Mortensen and his wife Linda 2792 Sonnet Dr are just one couple' out of many many couples who have watched the birth of their own child Gone is the movie version of the "expectant" father nervously pacing the hospital waiting room At least it is gone from St Mark's Hospital or nearly gone in the delivery room Now the father works along with his wife classes for expectant Eight years ago the hospital started 'couples Four years later classroom instruction included duties of the husband assisting his wife in the delivery of their child the new father carries his newborn December saw another innovation watches the weighing the from the delivery room to the nursery measuring and the cleaning up he goes to the nursery picks That night precisely at 7:30 pm up his chfld and takes the new baby to the mother's room where the three no more does the mother wait in her room make a complete family unit while father peeks at his baby through the window class are nurses Mrs Simonne Dock and Teachers for this and Miss Donna Behunin and so am I" "it's French They teach the Laniaze method John helps Linda by raising head :et' RS Father Helped 4u - '' and 1 Ai!id- I r ''' : - ''':IA-- ::::':: ' :' r1 ' :er ' '' ' 'iiit': ''''' - t :?: ' 445" ''' ' ':- t:'y1 Jr ni i - at baby i! : 1 :::' : look '111'''C:1ii''':': i ::4 ::: 1: s:rtc:i:" - : ::': 162- - his -- th l:!'::' ': '1 ::8:: - 1 ' '' :: o d ' :': 4 :' 753 4it-vd4:- '' ' !' :: l'1 ' first get ? 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