How I became a dad
SOS in the delivery room
Fetal distress. I hope you never hear those two words. After a rather idyllic pregnancy, Aliénior had to undergo an emergency c-section. To save her life and that of our baby. All of a sudden, an entire team arrived in the birth room, like bees in a hive. I was kicked out “You're not staying there sir.” The gynecologist did not want dad in these cases. I was left alone with my thoughts. On the other side of the wall, it was war. I was useless and powerless. Today, I am in danger of losing everything. My wife and my baby. The panic, the fear. And all of a sudden, a scream. A huge relief. Leon was alive and everything would be fine. It was my trigger.
Thomas, Léon's dad
Love before first sight
It all started on a Saturday in May. We were lying in bed with Agathe, my partner. The window was open, the wind was playing with the curtains, the sun tickled our noses. In that moment, I knew that she would be the mother of my children. I was ready. Agathe was scared. Not me She's a great aunt with her nieces, so with her own baby? She would be great. For my part, I always wanted to be a dad. We talk about men fleeing fatherhood, but I grew up as an only child. Me, I wanted to start my team, my team, have noise all the time at home, make huts under the table, spend my Saturdays commuting to the soccer club and the lastest dance... For months, we tried. With each cycle, the disappointment. After a year, we consulted. The verdict was in: we had to consider an assisted reproduction course to achieve our wish. IVF has been difficult, especially for Agathe. Women put up with so much. I was doing his pricks, holding his hand. An easy job. I dreamed of our baby. I already loved him so much. He was not there yet and I was already so excited. So when the test came back positive, what a joy! The first ultrasound was magical. And when we heard her heart! I shed a tear. And then the birth... Gabriel arrived and my heart was filled with infinite love. Like in the movies. I am amazed at the slightest babble. I could watch it for hours, this child I dreamed of for so long!
Benoît, Gabriel's dad
Love puzzle
I am already Marcel's dad. Despite all the love I feel for my son, I was missing something or rather someone... another baby. In our situation, having a child with my husband is an obstacle course. I don't want to tell how this second miracle came into our lives. However, I can tell you about this feeling of fullness. The one I feel with Apolline. For the first time in forever, I feel... whole. Not like a carton of skim milk, but like a milkshake that lacked the cherry, the finishing touch! The meeting with Apolline... She put everything in place. The puzzle is complete. With my husband, Marcel and Apolline, I can lift mountains.
Lionel, Marcel and Apolline's dad
Laughing baby, papa gaga
My trigger? One evening I found myself alone with Adam. His mom was enjoying a first evening with girlfriends, the first in 6 months! I had already done the evening routines, but this time it was different. I don't know... it was just him and me in the bathroom. It was time for change before bedtime. He grabbed my finger, I tickled him and then... he laughed. He laughed when he looked at me! All of a sudden, I discovered that I had a superpower. I can make my son laugh. And in my head, it was the expression “my son” that resonated. My son. So, there you go. My name is Alexandre and I am the dad of the coolest little boy.
Alexandre, Adam's dad
Little by little, love makes its nest
Rose's mom and I were never really together. We will say that from our nights butterfly was born the most beautiful flower, Rose. When Marine told me the news that she was going to keep the baby, I was lost and angry. Her pregnancy is a period of fog. I was still getting the news. To flee or not to flee, that was my question for 9 months. I am ashamed to admit it. Childbirth has arrived. Raw and concrete. A very small thing was put in my arms. Something I was supposed to love at first sight. I quickly passed it to the midwife. I was watching it from a distance. On the last day at the maternity ward, a childcare worker said, “Now Dad is changing the diaper.” Marine killed herself. Even Rose stopped crying. I held my breath. The childcare worker showed me the gestures. I found myself in front of Rose, this very small thing. That tiny thing... that was also the most beautiful thing in the world. My daughter. I knew that our love would be built little by little, but in that very moment, I had become his dad.
François, Rose's dad
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