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Surviving the Unexpected: Four Words of Timeless Wisdom from King Solomon << Warning: Medium Peril Ahead >> I'm sat in the back of an ambulance as it speeds through the suburbs of Leeds. "Faster. Please go faster." I silently, frantically urge it on with every fiber of my being. My arms cradle Lyra, barely three hours old. Her impossibly tiny chest rises and falls against mine as she gazes into the distance. Should I be worried she's not crying? Jade's on a stretcher, facing away from us, attached to a drip and barely conscious. I'm glad I can't see her; it would scare me even more. A paramedic is talking. To me I think. Phone number? Jade’s birthday? My mind is a blank slate. "It's ok," he says kindly. "We'll do it later." I nod mutely. I guess this is what shock feels like. Months of preparation had gone into our home water birth. Checklists, spreadsheets, and backups galore. The birth itself goes smoothly. I'm so proud of my amazing wife. Lyra's first cries fill the room. I'm a father! This little being contains my genes... It's rather surreal. Then Jade passes out, falling onto me as I change the sheets. It's rather terrifying. I call 999, heart racing, palms sweating, mind spinning. The ambulance arrives while I'm still on the phone. I'm flooded with gratitude for the National Health Service and that we live only minutes from St James' Hospital. A brief respite of positive emotion. At the hospital, Jade's taken into surgery. I sit alone for hours with Lyra and my thoughts. I wondering if I'll be raising her by myself. I have no idea what's just happened, nor what's to come. Life can throw a curve ball at any time, swatting aside your best laid plans like a candle in the wind. A brutal reminder of how puny you are vs Events - how little you really know about so many important things. All you can do is roll with it. A Persian sultan once asked of King Solomon a sentence that would always be true in good times or bad. The sage replied, "This too shall pass." I cling to it like a drowning man in a storm. Then just as my composure starts to break down again, a nurse opens the door. Jade is out of the operating room and ready to see us. And before you know it, you're playing the piano together. You're celebrating your first Father's Day as a father. Your survival rate for everything to date is 100%. ???????? ?????? ?????????? ????????. PS. Jade had a retained placenta which affects 1-3% of all births. This had nothing to do with the freebirth or waterpool elements. I didn't want to put anyone off considering those options. #BringYourChildToWorkThursday

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