As any mum will tell you, going through a pregnancy and giving birth isn't exactly a walk in the park, and it takes a lot of strength - both mentally and physically - to bring life into the world.
Which is why one woman on Reddit was left fuming with her husband over the comment he made while she was in the delivery room preparing to give birth to their baby - as he joked that her pregnancy had been "difficult" for him too.
The new mum said she kicked her husband out of the delivery room after his comments, as he had also called her a "hormonal mess" and had said he'll be happy when the baby is born because he'll "get his wife back".
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In her post, she said: "My husband and I just had our first child today.
"We were in the delivery room together, all was going well, I was in a lot of pain, but he was really supportive. The midwife was asking us questions about the baby in between contractions just to help me ease my mind a little.
"Then she asked if we are excited about the pregnancy being over and I said yes, because it's been hard for me. My husband snorted and said 'for me too, she was so difficult'.
"The midwife tried to change the subject, but I asked my husband what the f**k he means by that, and he said that he is happy it's over and he will get his wife back and 'the hormonal mess is over'."
The woman was "so hurt" by her husband's comments that she told him to leave, meaning the man ended up missing his child's birth.
She added: "I was so hurt and told him to please just leave the room. He said he's not going anywhere because his child is being born here. I yelled at him to get the f**k out and he was p***ed off. He called me an a**hole for making him miss his kid's birth and stormed off.
"He hasn't been back to see our daughter, he is supposed to come later today."
Commenters on the Reddit post were firmly on the new mum's side, with many of them stating that the man's comments were completely inappropriate.
One person said: "If it means that much to him, he could have behaved himself like a supportive partner and kept his stupid, insulting and demeaning jokes to himself. Pregnancy is hard and any man who can't give his wife the respect she deserves for what she has done shouldn't be in the delivery room."
While another added: "He said something cruel, inexcusable, and wrong. He has a lot of apologising and behaviour changes ahead. Insist on counselling, because that was an awful thing to say! I hope there is someone you can call, I’m so sorry this happened to you."
Someone else posted: "He said what now? I was with my wife for all our deliveries and everything she needed, she got. Your dude is on thin ice."
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