You’ve likely seen a film or two where a woman gives birth to a child that looks nothing like her or her husband. Many of these are comedic storylines, but the real-life versions are far from funny.
The following responses to a Reddit thread from more than a decade ago should give you a clue. They’re awkward at best, and painfully embarrassing at worst. Most of the burden, however, lies on the man when he realizes that the child his partner gave birth to likely isn’t his.
These accounts come from obstetricians, nurses, and people who have dealt with these uncomfortable birthing moments.
On rotation at a children’s hospital. We had a light black skinned baby born to two white parents. We were all like uhhhh uhhh ummm. Shooting glances at each other. Parents were super happy and didn’t say anything. We later meet baby’s granddad who was black.
