“We are fine, but we are both very tired. The birth went well, except that it started 24 hours before he came out. It was still very long.” A birth that they were able to experience united, between life partners, accompanied by the midwife Agathe, whom they particularly thank.
“The team was really very nice to us, even though it was December 31. There weren’t many of them, they had a lot of things to do and they still really stayed attentive. Our wise- Agathe’s wife was up to the task, really.”
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The dad, sitting on the windowsill, has a face marked by joyful fatigue. “I was there the whole time, so that was nice. Honestly, I felt a little useless.”he breathed, a little contrite. “She did that well. I was happy to be there.”
And the young woman added: “I had not taken any preparatory classes for childbirth. And there was no problem. I was kind of looking forward to it happening. I found the pregnancy quite long. At the end, I was really looking forward to giving birth. I don’t realize that I gave birth to a baby weighing 3 kg 870. I hadn’t experienced that yet, it’s enormous.” realizes Julia and Maxime comments: “However, we are two small people, but his weight has nothing to do with it.”
A marriage, and a child
This little Arthur arrives a year after their marriage. “For us, it was a bit of a logical progression. Afterwards, having a child was a real desire. We just couldn’t wait for it to happen. Now the three of us can’t wait to go home on Saturday.”
A series of new things to experience, for the one who is an English teacher in upper secondary education, in the Charleroi region, and for Maxime, who is a high-level gymnast. “I was there until midnight yesterday, because my contract ended. There, I began to be coach of the Belgian national gymnastics team.” A new hat for two otherwise busy parents, but with its share of joy in perspective.
