Bored Panda works better on our iPhone app
Continue in app Continue in browser

Add post form topAdd Post
Tooltip close

The Bored Panda iOS app is live! Fight boredom with iPhones and iPads here.

Pregnant Woman Asks What To Do With Husband Who Wants His Parents In The Delivery Room, Gets Best Advice Ever
User submission
9K
245.7K

Pregnant Woman Asks What To Do With Husband Who Wants His Parents In The Delivery Room, Internet Gives Best Advice

ADVERTISEMENT

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.

More info: Quora

(Cover image credits: Sean Molin)

Childbirth is the greatest miracle of life to both, the expecting parents and the newly-born baby

Image credits: George Ruiz (not the actual photo)

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

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Image credits: atomicfamily (not the actual photo)

Other users, like Margaret, kept her response serious and offered some practical advice

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

246Kviews

Share on Facebook
Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

Author, Community member

Read more »

As a writer and image editor for Bored Panda, Giedrė crafts posts on many different topics to push them to their potential. She's also glad that her Bachelor’s degree in English Philology didn’t go to waste (although collecting dust in the attic could also be considered an achievement of aesthetic value!) Giedrė is an avid fan of cats, photography, and mysteries, and a keen observer of the Internet culture which is what she is most excited to write about. Since she's embarked on her journalistic endeavor, Giedrė has over 600 articles under her belt and hopes for twice as much (fingers crossed - half of them are about cats).

Read less »
Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

Giedrė Vaičiulaitytė

Author, Community member

As a writer and image editor for Bored Panda, Giedrė crafts posts on many different topics to push them to their potential. She's also glad that her Bachelor’s degree in English Philology didn’t go to waste (although collecting dust in the attic could also be considered an achievement of aesthetic value!) Giedrė is an avid fan of cats, photography, and mysteries, and a keen observer of the Internet culture which is what she is most excited to write about. Since she's embarked on her journalistic endeavor, Giedrė has over 600 articles under her belt and hopes for twice as much (fingers crossed - half of them are about cats).

What do you think ?
Add photo comments
POST
Patti
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

K. LNU
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!

Ruth Mayfly
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

Load More Replies...
Zanthe
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe when it's his time to labor, he can invite his parents.

Light
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or he could have invited them too when they conceived the child since he is not into privacy.

Load More Replies...
Load More Comments
Patti
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

K. LNU
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!

Ruth Mayfly
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

Load More Replies...
Zanthe
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe when it's his time to labor, he can invite his parents.

Light
Community Member
6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or he could have invited them too when they conceived the child since he is not into privacy.

Load More Replies...
Load More Comments
You May Like
Related on Bored Panda
Related on Bored Panda
Trending on Bored Panda
Also on Bored Panda