Pregnant Woman Denies Husband Access To Delivery Room After Finding Out That He Cheated With A Co-Worker

Family is one of the most important aspects of life. Thankfully, through marriage and love, people build their own families.

For many, the best way to achieve this is by getting pregnant and having a child. That’s why many couples can’t contain their excitement when they find out they are expecting.

Studies have even shown that having children is a long-term investment in happiness. One study by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research found that from age 40 onward, parents with one to three children were considerably more content than childless couples. 

For many couples, having a child can bring them closer together. Many doctors recommend the presence of the child's father in the delivery room.

In cases where the mother has a C-section, the father’s role becomes even more important, as he is expected to facilitate skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth.

Despite how beneficial it may be for the father to be present, not all fathers will be at the birth of their children, and this could be for multiple reasons. We found one reason that will shock you in a story shared on the True Off My Chest Community on Reddit.

Scroll down to read all about it!

The Big Discovery

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A pregnant woman shared in the community that she and her husband had been trying for a child for a long time when they finally got lucky. However, her excitement was short-lived.

Rough Goodbyes

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She shared that her husband had revealed he’d cheated with a colleague at work. They separated, and she was waiting for the finalization of their divorce.

"I Don't Want Him to Be in the Delivery Room with Me," She Said.

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She stated that she didn’t want him in the delivery room, and she communicated this to him.

Delivery Room Rights Are for Partners Only

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Her Body, Her Choice

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Her belief was that he was no longer her partner; therefore, he wasn't supposed to see her body.

The Vast Majority Have Sided with OP, Including Her MIL

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A Psychologist Shares Her Two Cents

According to Irina Matveeva, a psychologist and certified NLP specialist;

Of course, the Original Poster’s husband acted completely inappropriately. It is at least strange for an ex-husband to even think about partnered childbirth when he is no longer a partner for an expectant mother.In any case, this woman has every right to decide how and in whose presence she will give birth to her baby, and none of the relatives have the right to blame her for this. Moreover, she should not even tell her ex-husband that she does not want to see him in the delivery room. She could simply inform the doctors who can be present and who cannot, and then they will handle everything themselves. She continued.

"The Trust Is Broken" - OP

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The Commenters Were Totally in Support of OP and Wished Her a Safe and Smooth Delivery

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Mute the Crowd’s Opinions

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The Right Response to the Wrong Action

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Forfeited Rights

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Inform the Doctors and Nurses Who You Want and Who You Don't Want

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Wandering D**k Tax

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Fundamental Rights

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Ignore the Crowd and Do What You Feel

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Focus on Your Health and Wellbeing

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Setting Boundaries

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It’s OP’s Choice: The End!

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Keep the Entitlement at the Door

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Bed Made, Time to Lay on It

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Tell the Crowd Off, "He Needs to Live with ALL the Consequences of His Actions"

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Hilarious Suggestions Weren’t Left Out

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Alert: Privacy Required

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It’s never pleasant to find out your partner cheated on you. However, it probably feels worse when you are pregnant and have to deal with the aftermath alone.

Unfortunately for OP, she had to endure such emotional trauma at a time when she needed her partner the most. Thankfully, the community stood solidly behind her.

What do you think about this story? Let us know in the comments below!