For any dad, witnessing the birth of your baby is a life-changing moment - and for many, it can be a deeply emotional time.
But one dad on Reddit has been left frustrated after his wife's mum ruined the special moment for him by taking his newly born daughter from the nurse and becoming one of the first people to hold her, before the dad had been given the chance to do so.
In his post, the dad explained his wife had both him and her mum in the delivery room with her, and after nurses initially placed the baby on her chest, they then took it away to be swaddled, which is when the tot's grandmother reached out to hold the new arrival.
And while the man knows the incident shouldn't have made him so upset, he admitted he's been "struggling" to see past the issue, as he believes he was robbed of the chance to be one of the first people to hold his own daughter.
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He said: "My mother-in-law is the type to love unconditionally to the highest degree and I love and respect her for that. As part of our child birthing experience, my wife had her and me in the delivery room together.
"My wife fought hard during the entire process with me and her mother motivating her, as I held her hand cheering her on, I witnessed the moment of my daughter's birth!
"After cutting the umbilical cord, the nurse placed her onto her mother's chest and after the nurses wiped our new child down and had her swaddled and ready to be held, my mother-in-law then reached out and grabbed her before I had a chance to.
"After a moment of realisation, she then handed her over to me. I'm having a hard time getting over this. And I can't bring myself to tell anyone I know because quite frankly it's embarrassing for me in a way I suppose."
The man went on to state that he did mention his feelings once, but is still struggling to process them.
He added: "I should add this is her 5th grandchild, but the first from her daughter. She is quite abrasive, to say the least, and overstays her welcome in my eyes. But my wife and her mother share a close bond.
"My daughter was born April 5th. Mum is still recovering. I did bring it up once, it's probably too soon to bring it up again.
"Mother-in-law, upon realisation, said something like 'Oh I'm sorry, I held her before you.' Then handed her over."
Commenters on the post were understanding of the man's feelings but encouraged him not to feel upset as it's not uncommon for people to hold your baby before you - even strangers.
One person said: "It's beyond weird that she was in the delivery room and how she did that and the nurse handed her the baby! But when I gave birth I was probably like the 5th person to hold her after the nurses and doctors. It doesn't matter. What matters is the bond you make after that."
While another added: "I didn’t get to hold my firstborn for 3 days after he was born because we were both medically fragile. My husband held him, fed him and bathed him before me. He just turned 18 and our bond is strong. I am sorry this happened to you, but you sound like a great father!"
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