[ElkGroveDan]

Ditto, I watched that bracelet go on their ankles and memorized the number, checked that it matched the one on my wrist AND followed them in for the shots and cleanup. As a result they all have my good looks and Irish sense of humor (not sure where the stubborn tempers come from though).

[Ditto]

Ditto, I watched that bracelet go on their ankles and memorized the number, checked that it matched the one on my wrist AND followed them in for the shots and cleanup.

In 1957, the typical hospital birth was no fathers in the delivery room and the mother put to sleep. You didn't get to see the baby till the staff was ready to show you.