{"id":2017,"date":"2025-05-07T20:19:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=2017"},"modified":"2025-05-07T20:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T20:19:18","slug":"my-husband-brought-an-xbox-to-the-delivery-room-and-invited-his-friend-because-he-didnt-want-to-be-bored-while-i-was-in-labor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=2017","title":{"rendered":"My Husband Brought an Xbox to the Delivery Room and Invited His Friend Because He \u2018Didn\u2019t Want to Be Bored While I Was in Labor\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During labor, my husband treated childbirth like a gaming event, setting up an Xbox and inviting a friend to play Call of Duty while I struggled through contractions. Shocked, I watched as he prioritized snacks and games over supporting me. The nurse intervened, but it was his parents\u2019 surprise arrival that changed everything.<\/p>\n<p>His mother\u2019s stern words snapped him out of it. Humbled, he packed up his console, apologized, and stayed by my side, offering unwavering support. Our daughter, Lily, was born after 16 hours. Since then, he\u2019s been an incredible father, as if that moment rewired him. His parents\u2019 timely intervention turned a frustrating day into a turning point, strengthening our bond<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>During labor, my husband treated childbirth like a gaming event, setting up an Xbox and inviting a friend to play Call of Duty while I <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=2017\" title=\"My Husband Brought an Xbox to the Delivery Room and Invited His Friend Because He \u2018Didn\u2019t Want to Be Bored While I Was in Labor\u2019\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2017"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2018,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2017\/revisions\/2018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}