Pregnant Woman Asks What To Do With Husband Who Wants His Parents In The Delivery Room, Internet Gives Best Advice
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Childbirth is the greatest miracle of life, a truly magical moment to both, the expecting parents and the newly-born baby. However, as beautiful as the experience is, it’s also very stressful for every party involved, from the mother to the medical professionals. That’s why it’s important to create the environment where everyone can feel the least stressed and as comfortable as possible. And at times, that is not an easy task to accomplish.
Quora user Isabella Laguna recently asked people a question that caused quite a stir. The woman was pregnant with twins and her husband demanded to let his own parents be present in the delivery room, however, Isabella was not comfortable with the idea and sought advice from other users. And people came to her rescue pretty quick! Scroll down below to read their answers and tell us what you think.
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Childbirth is the greatest miracle of life to both, the expecting parents and the newly-born baby
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At the beginning of June, Isabella Laguna asked a question concerning her pregnancy and the upcoming delivery
People quickly responded, hilariously poking at the absurdity of Laguna’s husband’s request
Image credits: atomicfamily (not the actual photo)
Other users, like Margaret, kept her response serious and offered some practical advice
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Loved the first response from Julie. When the husband gets naked in front of her parents and takes a dump and spreads his legs for 12 hours, then his parents can come in.
The only response needed! LOL
Agreed! I think I'd be toddling off to get a divorce as soon as I could.
Or get his prostate checked in front of his inlaws
for 12 hours
I would love to hear the husband's reasoning for wanting his parents in the room. Birthing a child is stressful enough without having additional spectators that sound like they wouldn't respect her privacy (picturing both in-laws staring at the child crowning, etc.). I hope she gets her way!
It's likely the parents want to be there at what is an exciting time, and are putting pressure on the husband and probably using the false equivalence of 'Well her mom is invited, we should have the same rights as her mother' or similar. False equivalence because if the mum-to-be has invited one or both of her parents it would be for her support and the husband's parents obviously are not suitable for support.
Agree. It's childbirth. It's not a party. My take: the pregnant woman gets to decide who is in the delivery room and that includes her spineless husband who can't say no to his mommy and daddy.
Right? My mom was with me and my husband when I started having contractions and she said "you two go to the hospital and just call us when the baby is born and you guys are ready to see us". Sometimes I hear about people having their brothers and sisters and everyone there, I really don't understand why...
I know some people have their other CHILDREN in the room which is just...no. Horrific on so many levels.
Plus the delivery team (if this is a hospital birth) would not want the room that crowded. There might be student RN's and interns during the birth plus your OB, anesthesist and other staffs. If there is an emergency how the heck could they move? Unless of course this is a home birth. In the first place when they conceived the child are the parents there to coach him?
I agree one hundred percent, I would like to hear what the husband has to say, however, I do hope the mother to be stands her ground, for that important day and the years to follow !!!
Maybe when it's his time to labor, he can invite his parents.
Or he could have invited them too when they conceived the child since he is not into privacy.
Sorry, I read that wrong.
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That's SPECIFICALLY when they should ABSOLUTELY NOT be anywhere near the delivery room.
Thanks, Nadine! And since that's not gonna happen, he can sit down and let the woman do her job without being bothered. Feels like he thinks giving birth is a tourist attraction.
Carefully read what Zanthe wrote: "when it's HIS time to labor."
Loved the first response from Julie. When the husband gets naked in front of her parents and takes a dump and spreads his legs for 12 hours, then his parents can come in.
The only response needed! LOL
Agreed! I think I'd be toddling off to get a divorce as soon as I could.
Or get his prostate checked in front of his inlaws
for 12 hours
I would love to hear the husband's reasoning for wanting his parents in the room. Birthing a child is stressful enough without having additional spectators that sound like they wouldn't respect her privacy (picturing both in-laws staring at the child crowning, etc.). I hope she gets her way!
It's likely the parents want to be there at what is an exciting time, and are putting pressure on the husband and probably using the false equivalence of 'Well her mom is invited, we should have the same rights as her mother' or similar. False equivalence because if the mum-to-be has invited one or both of her parents it would be for her support and the husband's parents obviously are not suitable for support.
Agree. It's childbirth. It's not a party. My take: the pregnant woman gets to decide who is in the delivery room and that includes her spineless husband who can't say no to his mommy and daddy.
Right? My mom was with me and my husband when I started having contractions and she said "you two go to the hospital and just call us when the baby is born and you guys are ready to see us". Sometimes I hear about people having their brothers and sisters and everyone there, I really don't understand why...
I know some people have their other CHILDREN in the room which is just...no. Horrific on so many levels.
Plus the delivery team (if this is a hospital birth) would not want the room that crowded. There might be student RN's and interns during the birth plus your OB, anesthesist and other staffs. If there is an emergency how the heck could they move? Unless of course this is a home birth. In the first place when they conceived the child are the parents there to coach him?
I agree one hundred percent, I would like to hear what the husband has to say, however, I do hope the mother to be stands her ground, for that important day and the years to follow !!!
Maybe when it's his time to labor, he can invite his parents.
Or he could have invited them too when they conceived the child since he is not into privacy.
Sorry, I read that wrong.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
That's SPECIFICALLY when they should ABSOLUTELY NOT be anywhere near the delivery room.
Thanks, Nadine! And since that's not gonna happen, he can sit down and let the woman do her job without being bothered. Feels like he thinks giving birth is a tourist attraction.
Carefully read what Zanthe wrote: "when it's HIS time to labor."