Prince Harry's brought another view to giving birth

[Boffing]

I've just realised that my DH of 22 years has never thanked me for going through that (x3).

It might take two to make a baby but it takes one to grow and birth one. Acknowledgement for that is a lovely thing for the father to do.

It is a natural process but it’s tough going on a woman’s body, unlike any other ‘body function’ which is solely for our own physical benefit.

It's so nice to see how excited and delighted he was. So much horrible stuff in the news at the moment. I'm not a fan of the royals but congratulations to them and its nice to see him so happy.

Giving birth is extremely hard work and not called “labour” for nothing, emotionally and physically. Not to mention the temporary loss of dignity. I resent the assumption that this couple, or first time Dad has given “a new view” to giving birth, decent men have been thanking their partners for giving birth to their children long before Harry was born, let alone bestowing pheasants with ideas of gratitude for their partners.
Nothing against the royals at all, but they have not given a new view.

@Ghanagirl - Please don't assume everyone who posts here is WASP - some of us are immigrants and not necessarily from Europe either. You ok with that ?

Correction... another view. New view isn’t what the op claims.

I think I would find being thanked a bit strange. But my partner definitely told me that I was amazing for getting through it and I could see he had a new appreciation for me and for any woman who carries a child and gives birth. It is pretty amazing afterall, I remember feeling proud of myself too...lol.... It's a very unique feeling.

It’s not like he thanked her for taking a dump.
The beauty of the vaginal delivery is that you'd do that anyway.

I dont think I got a thank you either time. The first time he was too busy freaking out every time the baby made a single noise. The second time he was too busy freaking out because the baby wasnt breathing (all was ok in the end). I think if he had to make a speech he would probably have said some sort of thank you in that but it would just sound odd in normal conversation I think, I would probably say "well I wasnt going to leave it in there was I?"

I just felt so relieved

My DP was full of admiration and in awe of me and the whole childbirth, or in my case emergency c section process.
I used it to my advantage when I couldn’t be bothered to get off my arse to make a cup of tea, or to go to the shop to get chocolate.
The novelty has worn off - nearly nine years later.

I just find it ironic it is somehow expected that someone says thank you - like you've given them a gift, because no woman, ever had a baby for her own reasons, for her self or because she wanted one. Odd school of thought. Just as well we don't all think the same

Nice one Harry.

Pushing a fully grown baby out of one's vagina is something pregnant women risk their lives to do. There are no words to describe what it feels like - possibly because (as we've recently discovered esp here on MN) men control our language as well as our bodies. Or possibly because the experience is so terrifying, humiliating and rewarding that it transcends the verbal part of our brains.

Either way, if Harry is the only man who realises this it would still be worth a

As pregnancy and birth is life changing and can be life threatening (as opposed to going to the toilet), I don't think a Thank You is unwarranted.

I say thank you Harry for acknowledging this. I wasn’t expecting him to make such a statement. Respect 🙌 (and congrats)

He seemed so happy and full of pride bless! I'm irrationally proud of his public reaction which is odd because I dont know him 😂 ah well congrats your life will never be the same again

Mine looked like he'd witnessed a murder with DC1 (it was a long labour, 2 hours pushing but not particularly gruesome).

I think it was more the enormity of the situation though. Baby number 1 is always a bit of a shock to the system.

He was a fab birthing partner (3 dc) but I can't remember being thanked.

Yeah my husband was in awe of me and women in general when he saw me give birth - I still feel that it changed him and his view of me in quite a permanent way.
As well it should.

Has Meghan had the baby then ? Boy or girl ?

RoomR0613 to be fair if you’ve ever had an anal fissure the two can feel pretty similar

I want a nice bit of jewellery if everything goes ok and we get a baby at the end of this pregnancy.

That is one of the most shallow, greedy statements I have ever seen.

You get a gift at the end of a successful labour and it’s called A BABY. Something many people are never privileged to have and sometimes spend tens of thousands of pounds trying to get..

You know most normal people regard their children as the most precious thing in the world.

If you’re focused on getting jewellery rather than your baby then you seriously need to examine your priorities.

Isyourgooglebroken, that seems an odd thing to point out to someone called Ghanagirl...

Yes, thousands of women give birth every single day and it's an every day miracle for sure.

All I got was a complaint that I hurt his hand (while giving birth on the kitchen floor with no painkillers l), he is now my ex!

I don't remember Dp thanking me, he did keep saying how amazing I was though and telling anyone who'd listen the same. Bless him, he was even telling the midwifes and I was like, babe they see women give birth everyday.

I thought Harry's announcement was lovely and I'm not a royal fan. He seemed so genuine in his excitement and in awe of his wife though and that's lovely to see.