I started dating a man eight weeks before my due date – I gave birth on our fourth date and he was my labour partner
MOST dates feature going to the cinema or eating out at a nice restaurant.
But for one couple, things moved pretty fast, as they spent their fourth date in the delivery room.
Now, Alysaa Hodges, 20, and her Tinder date Max Silvy, 25, are raising Olly together.
Alyssa, from Brisbane, Australia said: “He had only gone on three dates with me.
“So the fourth date was him coming to my labour and birth.”
She said: “I was about six and a half months pregnant when I went on Tinder, and I clearly stated that on my bio.
“I didn’t want to lead anyone on, so I was being open and honest. I wanted them to know what they were getting into right off the bat.
“Max travels a lot for work so we’d only seen each other three times before he ended up coming to my birth.”
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On the day she gave birth she was supposed to pick Max up form the airport but text him to let him know her waters had broken and she couldn’t pick him up.
When Max landed, he booked a taxi home to drop his stuff and then came to the hospital to see Alysaa.
The labour lasted for around a week and Alyaa said Max was with her the entire time.
To help Alyssa find her feet, Max took a week off of work to be with her as she cared for her newborn.
Alyssa added: “He took the week off afterwards when I had no one to help me look after Ollie.
“We both knew that we liked each other and had strong feelings for each other. But the birth was the peaking point of our relationship, it bonded us.
“Looking back, I know it was the best decision ever. I’m so glad he was there.”
For Max, Alyssa’s pregnancy was not an issue to him, although he admits that being there for the birth made him ‘anxious’.
Max said: “There was something that caught my eye about Alyssa.
“Normally I wouldn’t swipe right on a pregnant girl, but there was just something about her.
“I wouldn’t say the experience was overwhelming but I was anxious. I hadn’t prepared mentally the way Alyssa had.
“Anxiety was the biggest thing. There were so many unknowns, so many things that I didn’t know about becoming a dad.
“There’s a lot of learning that comes with being a new dad, but me and Ollie are bonding quite well.”
Their family were apprehensive of the relationship developing at such an intense time at first, but now both sides have given their approval.
The couple are currently in the process of moving in together.
Alysaa said: “Ollie loves Max so much. There’ll be times where he won’t want me, he’ll want Max.
“He’ll be crying and the minute Max takes him, he’s happy and smiling. Max is definitely the favourite.”
She took to TikTok to share her story and viewers hailed Max a ‘real man’.
One wrote: “I’m crying, he’s a real man.”
“The ultimate “If he wanted to he would” story.” Another viewer commented.
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