Gobucks said Heck, I've told my wife I am not the one having the baby, and thus, I'm not about to dictate to her how it should be done; I simply said I like the idea of natural childbirth and that is it.
The Smugness came in think women in his church did not have some idea about what they are talking about, when it comes to childbirth. And by the question, that he asked " Why is it that husbands are being taught that encouraging a woman to experience a full unmedicated delivery is akin to treating her like a barbarian?"
Mad Dawg SAID:
So, if things get tight, gobucks might start dictating to his wife about how the childbirth should proceed? He's smug because he's told her the decision is hers?
Seriously, what did gobucks say that deserves his being characterized as being "so smug"?
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To gobucks, one more time....when your wife is in childbirth and you are sitting at her bedside , while she grimaces in pain of Childbirth....when she looks up at you....and you are pain free..that is when men begin to look Barbarians :-)
I didn't catch that he thought they didn't know what they were talking about. To me the issue is people's offering unasked for advice about something that is a personal decision, and getting impolite and condescending when you don't take their advice.