r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/WithSkelly • Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/LesserKnownFoes Apr 24 '26

Wait. This is common? I was there for every second of my child’s birth.

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u/JerachoD Apr 24 '26 edited Apr 24 '26

Me to for my kids. I think this must be an American thing as European fathers are much more engaged.

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u/jo_uso Apr 24 '26

Well I was fully expecting to but it ultimately came to a C section and no one outside the medical team is allowed during the process.

I was given the kid to hold on a room by myself while she was being stitched, though. Even before the mom got to.

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u/freakyvoiz Apr 24 '26

I was there for all of my wife’s appointments and both c-sections. They had to take her and do prep, make me wait in the scary hallway and then I got to go in and hold her hand during. Afterwards the baby had to go to the NICU and we had already agreed I would stay with them while she went to recovery both times. It was hard and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, but we made it through and have two beautiful, healthy tornados. I know my wife regrets not being able to deliver naturally, but goddamn is she the strongest person I know for delivering both of them.

I made sure I was going to be there for every possible thing I could. She did the heavy lifting of carrying them and bringing them into the world, the LEAST I could do is be supportive. I loathe men who brag about being absent and will call them out on the spot.