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

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/Professional_Bad7520 Apr 24 '26

Lots of hospitals don't allow anyone except the mother to be in the operation theatre

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u/unintellisense Apr 24 '26

In the United States, or elsewhere? Genuinely curious.

We had first two kids in hospital setting, both, ESPECIALLY the last one sucked what regards to interaction with staff.

Everyone since we did with private midwifes. Such a better experience.

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u/InnerDegenerate Apr 24 '26

To be fair the c section surgery is very graphic. They have a curtain up around the mom’s chest/neck but after the baby is born they always call you over and you gotta walk behind the curtain. I remember trying to avoid stepping in blood splatter and trying (and failing) to avoid looking at the ongoing surgery.

I think 2/3 times they made me leave the room for the epidural. It must be common for dads passing out seeing it.

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u/Professional_Bad7520 Apr 24 '26

Not sure about the US. I live in India and I was commenting about the situation here.

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u/timtamtammy Apr 24 '26

In NZ and Australia you can have a support person with you during a c-section. They are scrubbed in and stand next to the mothers head and can keep her company during. They can even cut the umbilical cord still. I don't think there are any hospitals that don't allow it in NZ and Aus, I think it would be really unusual for them not to allow it!

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u/jnnewbe Apr 24 '26

I was with my wife when she had her c-section during Covid, UK. I just had to wear scrubs, a cap and a mask to remain sanitary.