'I missed the most important event in my life': Husband left 'devastated' after his wife KICKS him out of the delivery room during the birth of their baby
- A husband said he is 'devastated' after being kicked out of the delivery room
- The anonymous man said he and his wife had discussed both being at the birth
- However, at the last minute the wife said he should get out and leave her alone
- Commenters are divided as to whether the man or woman are in the right
A husband has been left devastated after his wife kicked him out the delivery room while she gave birth.
The anonymous man posted to Reddit saying missing the birth of his daughter has been weighing on his mind for months and he's now hoping to confront his wife about it.
'My wife gave birth to our daughter three months ago,' he posted.
A husband has been left devastated after his wife kicked him out the delivery room while she gave birth (stock image)
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'I was always looking forward to witness her birth. My wife and I agreed that it would be an exclusive moment between us,' he said.
The husband added that the couple had 'talked about it for months'.
Continuing his post, he said he didn't know 'what came over her', but just as she was about to deliver, she told him she didn't want him there.
'I was really surprised and asked her why.
'She told me that she didn't want me to see her like that and when I told her it'd be alright, she asked the nurse to kick me out.'
The man said she said she just wanted her mother there, and as a result 'I just ended up missing the most important event in my life' (stock image)
The man said she said she just wanted her mother there, and as a result 'I just ended up missing the most important event in my life.
'I just couldn't do anything. I just cried and sucked it up,' he said.
While he said he never 'expressed' his 'displeasure', the man said he is still 'devastated' about it and he is planning to tell her.
He asked for advice as to whether he should ask her, or if he should keep it to himself.
Commenters were divided over whether the man should speak to his wife or keep his feelings to himself.
'It might be his child but it's not his intense, painful and dangerous medical procedure. The child will still be there five minutes later,' one person posted.
'You probably need to tell her because the longer you keep it to yourself, the longer it will fester and the more unhealthy it will be for your relationship,' another said.
'I doubt it was a malicious reasoning, but you need to talk to her rather than just ending aspects of the relationship without warning, such as ending dates,' a third wrote.
Some said he shouldn't let this become a resentment of his wife:
'Birth is a crazy time. Like you're pushing a human out of your funny bits. It's also a medical procedure. A painful, often gross and embarrassing one. And on top of that you have all these hormones.
'Your wife may have changed her decision right there and then. It's okay for you to feel hurt and disappointed but that's what you need to talk to her about not wanting to punish her for not letting you be there at a very very difficult time.'
Further commenters shared their own experiences of kicking out their partners during their labour - or at least wanting to.
'I knew very early on that I didn't want my husband or my mother in the room when I gave birth. If I could have skipped it myself, I would have,' one said.
'I do NOT want anyone in the room other than medical staff should I ever have a baby,' another wrote.
