Becoming a new parent can be a tough transition. No matter how many books parents-to-be read or how much advice they receive, nothing can fully prepare them for welcoming a new person into the world. But having a supportive partner who lightens the load and eases the postnatal anxiety definitely helps.
Unfortunately for redditor Foreign-Ostrich8937, all her husband could think about after she gave birth was how he was going to take a week off and relax with his ‘bros’. Not comfortable with being left alone with their newborn, she became apprehensive and asked to cancel the trip. This resulted in an emotional rollercoaster that, *spoiler alert,* ended surprisingly happily.
Scroll down to find the full story and a conversation with certified birth and postpartum doula, educator, and author Jill Magoffin, who kindly agreed to tell us more about the transition into parenthood.
