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By Lennyr - 28/08/2016 06:36 - United States - Union City

Today, I gave birth to my firstborn child. Somehow, my mom and mother-in-law made their way to the delivery room, and walked in mid-push. While they were escorted out, I overheard my mother-in-law asking the nurse how her son, my husband, was holding up. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/02/2015 02:43 - United States - Titusville

Today, I gave birth to a baby girl. Where was my husband after the agony finally ended? Standing just outside the room, flirting with a nurse. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/11/2010 17:30 - United States

Today, I drove to the hospital to see my newborn. I went to the room, picked him out of the crate and held him. Then I heard the toilet flush and saw a woman who I didn't know come out. She screamed. My wife was in the room next door. FML

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By grandpa - 27/11/2023 05:00

Today, despite being the first to hold all my other grandchildren, despite my son and bitch of a daughter-in-law agreeing I would be the first, I showed up at the hospital to see my daughter-in-law's father holding my grandchild before me. FML

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By Diana - 05/07/2018 01:30

Today, I gave birth to my first son. He was 11 pounds and the labour lasted 22 hours. My husband was absent for 8 of those hours because he slipped when my water broke, cracked his head, and ended up in the ER next door. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/05/2022 14:00

Today, I gave birth, but my husband was late and got here just in time to cut the cord. He was hung over after celebrating his impending fatherhood all night. He missed the cord twice, cut it, then fell over, and wound up in the bed next to mine, with a hydrating IV and a bashed head where he hit it on the baby's cot. FML

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By Crazy In-Laws - 20/11/2016 22:54 - United States - Danvers

Today, my wife and I both got released from the hospital. She was admitted for the birth of our daughter. I was admitted with a broken arm from when my mother-in-law shoved me out of the way because she wanted to be the first one to hold the baby after my wife. FML

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By laprochainefoisjerestealamaison - 25/02/2013 19:47 - France - Montpellier

Today, I gave birth to my daughter in a hospital corridor. The nurse who took me to my room afterwards tried to comfort me by saying there'd been worse incidents; she said that two years ago, a lady gave birth in the parking lot. That was me too. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/01/2011 07:21 - United States

Today, I went to the hospital to visit my aunt and her newborn baby. The receptionist gave me the room number, and I went and my aunt was in the bathroom so I cuddle the baby, only to find that the woman who came out of the bathroom was a complete stranger. I was holding her baby. FML

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By midwify - 05/01/2015 17:58 - Denmark - Asaa

Today, I gave birth to our first child at home. What was supposed to be a beautiful moment of us peacefully greeting our newborn, ended up with the cops knocking on our door. Apparently me giving birth sounds like a domestic dispute. FML

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By Eheath12Jheath14 - 12/07/2018 01:30

Today, my boyfriend and I welcomed our first son into the world. After I gave birth, he said he was going home to make sure the house was ready for baby. A few hours later, he was tagged in a Facebook photo by a mutual friend at the local bar. FML

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Catdragon 40

Monday 29 August 2016 9:58

This will actually be your second born. Your first child is your husband.

species4872 19

Monday 29 August 2016 9:49

Yeah never mind you but clearly a nerve racking time for the poor guy. Seriously congrats on your first child, wonderful times to come.

Comments

racheal1000 13

Tuesday 30 August 2016 2:23

DWIL group on babycenter.com you're gonna need it

TheHcwalker 20

Tuesday 30 August 2016 3:38

It can be really hard on guys too.

Agent JPN 9

Tuesday 30 August 2016 3:43

I agree that it was very poor form for for your mother and mother-in-law to barge into the delivery room uninvited. It was also rude of your mother-in-law to ONLY inquire after your husband (and not include you in her concerns). I offer my congratulations on your firstborn, and know how stressful the delivery can be for both you and your husband... but now that the delivery is done... it is time to just enjoy being a parent and all the wonderful (and tiring, stressful etc.) days to come.

Monica_J 7

Tuesday 30 August 2016 5:00

.......I don't understand why this is such a bad thing. They're mothers checking on theur children. They both know how big this is, obviously. Maybe you need to ease up, op.

DoomedGemini 37

Tuesday 30 August 2016 9:32

It doesn't matter if you're concerned or not, you don't barge into a delivery room uninvited. If the mother wanted you there you would be there. Respect her wishes and don't stress or upset her more by disrespecting her decision.

msmedieval 11

Tuesday 30 August 2016 6:39

There's a sub on Reddit called JustNoMIL. They'd love to read the full story there.

catanita 18

Tuesday 30 August 2016 8:14

She went through this stuff in her life, so she should know better that this kind of moments are not about the father. The mother and the baby are the main leads, at least for some while. Hope you and the baby are ok. Enjoy this period, as it it the most beautiful. I know i did and i'm looking forward to the second child.

glaucogf 6

Tuesday 30 August 2016 17:12

Fist of all, congratulations for your baby. Now I can't see that your MIL did nothing wrong, just think how much you love your new baby and then your MIL is your husband mother and she might love him even more that you love your baby. Can you imagine that, how is it possible so much love? Good news is that you will do exactly the same when time comes.