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

A 26-year-old woman came home from a hospital scare and tried to get through postpartum life with one simple request: her husband should actually be there when she’s still sick.

She’d just had her fourth baby five weeks ago, then got hit with mastitis that escalated into sepsis, landing her in the hospital for 48 hours on IV antibiotics. While she was away from her partner and three older kids, she missed them, and she still wasn’t feeling 100% when she got discharged.

Then her husband asked if he could go fishing as soon as her IV antibiotics were done, leaving her to handle the baby at home and also organize their daughter’s birthday party the next day.

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

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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

It’s a lot like the woman who tried to run her Disney trip with rules and ruined it.

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

While OP is still recovering from sepsis and IV antibiotics, her husband is treating the countdown to “fishing time” like it matters more than her next 24 hours at home.

The plan gets extra messy because he wants OP to manage the baby alone, even though she’s already been separated from him and the three older kids for days.

On top of that, he’s framing it as “I worked hard all week, I need downtime,” right when OP needs hands-on support, not a hobby slot.

And with a daughter’s birthday party coming the very next day, the fishing trip stops being a random weekend plan and starts looking like he’s checking out at the worst possible moment.

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.

He might want a fishing trip, but OP’s still the one trying to keep the whole family afloat.

For another “pick people over obligations” clash, read what the tech worker did about covering an emergency shift.