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Man Wonders: Was I Wrong to Leave My Fiancé for the ER Right After She Gave Birth Because She Broke My Hand During Labor?
Entertainment, Giving Birth, Humor

Man Wonders: Was I Wrong to Leave My Fiancé for the ER Right After She Gave Birth Because She Broke My Hand During Labor?

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Birth is gruesome. Almost always for the woman giving birth (and the baby, and the doctors and nurses). But occasionally — very occasionally — a woman’s partner has a rightful claim to labor and delivery trauma, and this may be one of those times. A man recently posted on Reddit asking if he was “the a***ole” for abandoning his wife in her hospital shortly after she gave birth… because she’d broken his hand during labor.

I'm Scared to Give Birth During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Advice?
Advice, Giving Birth, Parenting, Pregnancy

I’m Scared to Give Birth During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Advice?

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A mom writes in asking for advice about giving birth during the ongoing novel Coronavirus pandemic. This mom-to-be-says she has a C-section scheduled for November, and she is terrified. She is terrified that her husband will not be allowed to be in the delivery room with her and that she will be alone during the birth. She wants to hear from other moms who have given or are planning to give birth during the pandemic for advice and support.

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