My husband doesn't get grossed out easily. I went into labor because I caught a stomach bug and was vomiting . As soon as my son came out , my husband ran to the bathroom and threw up. The nurses thought it was hilarious. They thought he was grossed out. Nope he caught the bug. He came out and said "I've been trying not to throw up on you for the past 15 minutes". During my first labor, I sat up to get an epidural and my husband was in front of me holding on to me. My water broke and filled up his shoes. I laughed so hard. He totally didn't care .

remember for my first son we were at the hospital at 7am and it was not until 7am the day after that he was born. i didn't want to sleep the first night because i wanna keep a eye on her. so i didn't sleep the day after that the the first night our baby didn't want to sleep only crying so i took him and let my wife try to get a sleep but i was so sleepy i couldn't keep the baby in my arm without falliing asleep. it was not until late in the afternoon i could get a few hours to sleep

My brother was trying SO hard to comfort his wife. She liked the cool cloth on her face, til she didn't. She looked up and said " you touch me one more time with that washcloth and I'll shove it up your nose". He raised his hand and backed up a step and said 'ok'. I feel for the spouses, there's so little they can do to aid the gal in pain. My hero was the rock to get me back on track when I either paniced or loss focus.

I was born before it was common to have men in the room, which is just as well. That said, saw in training (medical school) a woman in birth whose husband said something like, "Stop crying so much, it's almost done!" He was wearing baggy shorts. She nailed him where.... Well, I don't know if they had more kids, but I doubt it.

Here's a marathon labor story that happened to me in October 2020... I was having contractions and didn't even realize it, I thought the baby was just moving his feet back and forth. At my weekly OB appointment that morning, my blood pressure sky rocketed so I was admitted (thankfully it wasn't preeclampsia). Ended up being in labor for 54 hours - they tried pitocin, then cytotec, then foley bulb, finally resorted to c-section. But due to scoliosis with a spinal fusion and a total right hip replacement, the epidural only worked on one side of my body. I ended up being totally put to sleep to deliver. My amazing husband stayed by my side the entire 54 hours, and i woke up from general anesthesia to see him feeding our newborn son 💕

Pathetic. Men are so entitled. their role is so small here and they can't even do their part. I have been reading these stories for years and they're not funny.

My husband was fine until the episiotomy. Snip. Fwump.

Call me old-fashioned or heartless but I'd never want father of my (hypothetical) baby to be with me in the labor room. While I trust my partner and he had seen me in many states, I cannot imagine having a normal sex life after this kind of experience - not because I'd be afraid of his reaction or that he wouldn't find me attractive anymore - that wouldn't be the case. More like - I know labor is bloody, sweaty and generally not-so-cute thing and I'd rather nobody see me in this state. I believe there are situations such as medical procedures (which labor is for me) when only you and medical professional should attend. You don't take your important ones with you to operation room or to dentist - why should labor be different? (I mean, I get it that many women needs and craves emotional support, I just don't find this idea attractive to me.)