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Friendship Etiquette Question

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49erinnc

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If you're a male and your best bud's wife will be giving birth tonight, what's the proper best-bud etiquette when it comes to going down there to visit if the birth happens after normal sleeping hours?

I know it's different with women because you gals want to be there every minute for something like that. But I think with guys, it's a little different. I think we're there to just give the new dad a break from the estrogen overflow and see the new edition to the family.

So, if the child is born at midnight, as the best-bud, do you just head down there when you get up the next morning or are you going in the middle of the night?
 
I say head down there when you get up then next morning. Don't get up earlier than usual, but make it a point to visit the hospital before you do anything else that day.
 
Originally posted by: 49erinnc
If you're a male and your best bud's wife will be giving birth tonight, what's the proper best-bud etiquette when it comes to going down there to visit if the birth happens after normal sleeping hours?

I know it's different with women because you gals want to be there every minute for something like that. But I think with guys, it's a little different. I think we're there to just give the new dad a break from the estrogen overflow and see the new edition to the family.

So, if the child is born at midnight, as the best-bud, do you just head down there when you get up the next morning or are you going in the middle of the night?
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Go the next morning. Remember the cigar 😉
 
I think you should just go in the morning. Unless something went terribly wrong during the pregnancy, it's not a major unjury or accident that would require you to be there immedietly. Go in the morning.
 
My wife recently had a baby, I would suggest perhaps a text message or something subtle, and then offering to visit the next day...provided she is recovering ok and what not.
 
As a guy, your presence is not required. Head down the next day if you want, but maybe call that night and make sure all is cool.

Bring gifts for the wife and/or baby. Guys don't give other guys gifts.
 
Originally posted by: amddude
My wife recently had a baby, I would suggest perhaps a text message or something subtle, and then offering to visit the next day...provided she is recovering ok and what not.
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Congrats.

I just got a call from him and it looks like they may induce this afternoon, so hopefully my original question won't be an issue. I told him to just give me a call when they've had their "private time" and it's okay for me to come visit. I've never been to a hospital for the child birth of a friend so I don't really have any idea what the protocol is. I guess he'll let me know when the time is right to come down.

He's a nervous wreck (first child)...haha.
 
What hospital lets visitors in who aren't family that late? None that I know of. Thus, the next day is the time to go.
 
Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Originally posted by: Rumpltzer

guys don't give other guys gifts.
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Normaly, but a cigar is required for this event.
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I would add that a "Good Cigar" is in order, not a Philly Blunt from the corner store... I guess it depends on how good of friends you are, but if you are posting this in the first place I would say that you are probably better than average friends... So get a better than average Cigar too.........

and a beer, if you can sneak it.. I'm sure he'll need one....... Just one though..... not a sixer.....
 
Originally posted by: 49erinnc
If you're a male and your best bud's wife will be giving birth tonight, what's the proper best-bud etiquette when it comes to going down there to visit if the birth happens after normal sleeping hours?

I know it's different with women because you gals want to be there every minute for something like that. But I think with guys, it's a little different. I think we're there to just give the new dad a break from the estrogen overflow and see the new edition to the family.

So, if the child is born at midnight, as the best-bud, do you just head down there when you get up the next morning or are you going in the middle of the night?
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you sound like a great best friend. 🙂

 
it's friday night and you most likely don't work tomorrow. don't be a dick - go see his child when he calls.

EDIT: oh yah didnt realize you may not be able to go in after hours if you arent family.
 
I'd do call the dad the night/day of and ask how he's doing and if he wants to take a break. But i think he's gonan be so excited from the birth that he wont have much energy for much else that day
 
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