As an experienced dad of three young girls, former Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Famer Jason Kelce has spent a fair amount of time in the labor and delivery ward. Given that the fourth Kelce daughter will be arriving soon, hospital prep is top-of-mind for the couple.
On the March 6th episode of her “Not Gonna Lie“ podcast, Kylie Kelce spilled Jason’s “biggest tip to soon-to-be fathers” … and it involves simply staying on your feet.
Kylie said that her husband “is convinced that men pass out because when pushing starts to happen and birth amps up and the baby is on its way out that you stand up and get this rush of adrenaline.”
In many cases, dads have been sitting around for hours and then they suddenly leap up into a tense, high-energy situation.
“Because of that, he thinks that you should eat a snack right before mom starts pushing because he’s convinced that it’s an issue with your blood sugar,” she explained.
“I giggle a little only because it sounds ridiculous, but when you are in it, having gone through it three times, it seems legit.”
Kylie remembered looking over at her husband right before giving birth to one of her daughters. She said, “He’s like mid-bite … But he hasn’t passed out, so take the advice. Have a little snicky-snack.”
Unsurprisingly, Kylie plans to stockpile snacks in her own hospital bag but noted that her husband might not.
Snacks did in fact make Jason’s 2024 list of tips on what dads should pack in their hospital bag: a pillow, entertainment, “some kind of bars” and a fan.
Yes, a fan. Jason prefers a silver 12-inch electric travel fan.
Interestingly, the fan was a major point of contention between Jason and Kylie in a moment that was filmed for Prime Video’s “Kelce“ documentary.
“If you bring a fan to the hospital,” Kylie said in the documentary, “I will personally kick you out.” (He brought the fan anyway.)
Kylie once again addressed her husband’s comfort fan on the March 6 episode of “Not Gonna Lie.”
“The man loves a fan. And I don’t even blame him,” Kylie said. “It makes his sleeping situation more pleasant.”
“I don’t want him to have to suffer. I want him to be comfortable. Now, did I want him to carry a whole a– fan to the hospital? Not really. But he did. And it made him more comfy and it got him better sleep. So whatever.”
