The Pitocin.

     Pitocin is a man made version of Oxytocin. They do pretty much the same thing: bring on the contractions. And I'm not talking about shortening a word and combining it with another one. I'm talking about the muscles of the uterine walls clamping down like a two-ton hydraulic vice on an egg. There are some key differences that women and men should be aware of.
     When it's time to become a daddy, oxytocin will be triggered and contractions will begin. Sometimes the water breaks right away, other times it takes a little while. Usually, when the uterus is ready, it's ready, and the baby comes and every thing is great. Other times, there either isn't enough oxytocin or there's just a stubborn uterus. Then, an IV will be placed with Pitocin. This will convert the aforementioned two-ton hydraulic vice to a nuclear powered atom smasher dwarfing the LHC. It's gonna be bad.
     With oxytocin or pitocin, blood flow to the uterus is interrupted. This isn't a big deal with oxytocin because it naturally comes in spurts, intermittently restoring blood flow with no harm and no foul. But IV delivered pitocin is a constant stream. This means the baby has to be monitored more closely than normal, which can be restrictive to the mother's movements and can require many other things. So, it's recommended that pitocin try to be avoided, if at all possible. This is where father comes in. That's you. Some natural ways to encourage contractions include: Sex (if water hasn't broken), stimulating nipples, castor oil, or sex. Did I mention you could have sex? If the thought of having sex with a woman who is 900 months pregnant seems kinda weird, just think: it's going to be a while until it happens again. Consider it a gift of necessity.