Fodder 4 Fathers: FATHER OF THE WEEK: DAD HAS THE 'MAGIC' TOUCH

LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND

LEAVE NO MAN BEHIND

Hello and welcome to a strange new world. You have traveled far through the desert, only to be met time and again by one empty oasis after another. You are lost and alone, wandering, wondering if someone, anyone, knows how you feel. And just when you think you can't go on, and no one could possibly understand your struggle, a hand reaches out to you, lifts you to your feet, and carries you to the promised land. He feeds you knowledge, shelters you from the self-righteous (and the ridiculous), and provides you with the tools you need to survive in this brave new world. You are a stranger in a strange land, but you are not alone. Let him be your guide. Follow closely as you travel together on this adventure of a lifetime. For now, you are a foreigner to "Fatherhood" but soon YOU will be the master of this realm.

"No Man is Expendable!"

This is Fodder 4 Fathers...

It's not every day that you find yourself having to deliver your own baby. But that's the situation Marc Stephens found himself in when his wife went into early labour in April 2009. How did he do it? "I spent about half a hour on Google and watched a couple of videos on YouTube...," he says.

WHAT???? Why the hell weren't you watching porn like every other self-respecting dad-to-be?

Here's more on the story:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/apr/30/father-delivers-baby-youtube-clips

Now, maybe you didn't catch what his wife had to say...

" I was quite relaxed. I have to say, out of all my four labours, that was the one I enjoyed the most. Marc is one of those people who can put his hand to anything."

Okay? Anything, except my hand that is. No handshake on this one, just a salute from a safe distance... and possibly a travel size bottle of Purell.

Here's to Marc Stephens, our Father of the Week.

And here's a video so you too can cut out the middle man and deliver your own child- minus all the blood and gore...( it's a dummy).