This Woman Spent 48 Hours On IV Antibiotics With Sepsis, While Her Husband Planned A Fishing Trip

Just five weeks after welcoming her fourth baby, Reddit user u/Emergency-Degree9413 found herself back in the hospital with severe mastitis that quickly turned into sepsis. The OP spent 48 hours on IV fluids and antibiotics, exhausted, scared, and missing her partner and three older kids.

Finally cleared to go home, she expected a little comfort and maybe a chance to regroup. Instead, her 26-year-old partner asked if he could head out fishing that very evening.

He suggested taking the three older kids with him, leaving the OP home alone with the newborn. His reasoning? He’d worked hard all week and needed some downtime to do something he enjoyed.

The Redditor, however, wasn’t feeling anywhere near 100%. She had just been hospitalized for three days and was still recovering from a serious infection.

To make matters more chaotic, their daughter’s birthday party was scheduled for the very next day. Guess who was organizing it?

After days away from her family, the OP wanted support, help, and maybe just some time together. Instead, she felt like she was being penciled in between fishing plans and party prep.

Now she’s wondering if she’s being unreasonable for wanting her partner home after a health scare. Is she wrong for asking him to postpone the fishing trip and focus on family for one weekend?

After days away from her family, the OP wanted support, help, and maybe just some time together.

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Here’s the original post by Reddit user u/Emergency-Degree9413.

I (26F) have just had my 4th baby 5weeks ago. I became severely unwell with mastitis and became septic and ended up in hospital on IV fluids and antibiotics for 48hrs. My partner (26m) asked if he could go fishing when I get home, the 48hrs would be up in the evening and he would go when I got home. He said he would take the 3 older kids and I would just have the baby at home. I’ve been away from my partner and 3 kids for days and have missed them and still do not feel 100%. He said he’s worked hard all week and needs some downtime, time to do something he enjoys. It’s also our daughter’s birthday party the next day that I have to organise. So AITA for not wanting him to go fishing, and instead help me and spend time with me after being in hospital for 3 days?

Let’s see how the Reddit community reacted.

TheJusticeFactory

No way, you almost died!

Whittster

Dude needs to man up.

Downtown_Barber_499

You need time for yourself too.

Individual_Ad_9213

You shouldn’t put up with this.

SweetLemonLollipop

Unacceptable!

adirik92

He should be at home with you.

Dry_Price_1765

Get. Out. Now.

Alturistic_Tell3423

You should take your own break somewhere.

Conscious_Boss_3048

YTA for having four kids with him!

MellowYellow212

He doesn’t get to just check out.

Scarymonster6666

He can go fishing when you’re better.

International-Fee255

Insane

Odd-Worth7752

Recovering from childbirth is hard enough without adding a hospital stay and a serious infection to the mix. The OP isn’t asking for a luxury vacation — she’s asking for partnership, support, and maybe just a little “we’re in this together” energy.

Sometimes it’s not about the fishing trip itself, but the timing and what it signals. When one parent is healing and holding everything together, the other stepping up isn’t a favor — it’s the job.