Giving birth is one of the hardest things a woman will ever do. Her body experiences pain, discomfort, and physical changes that seem nearly impossible to comprehend. Yet every day, millions of women give birth, and the miracle of life begins. Myer Gzi-gzi Krah is a father of five who took to Instagram to share what he called an “unpopular opinion.” He wants men to not only be present when the mother of their child gives birth, but he thinks all men should actually watch their babies being born.
Krah said he stayed “behind the curtain” for his first four children, but with baby No. 5, he watched, which profoundly changed him. It was an experience he thinks all fathers should have.
In an Instagram video, he explains that “going to the other side” changed his life. Through tears, the dad says he watched his wife’s strength and her sacrifice for their family. Krah adds that the experience left him in “awe” of his wife.
“What I witnessed was nothing short of a miracle and I’ve never seen the gift of motherhood so close. The pain, the power, the fear and anxiousness,” he wrote in part on Instagram. “I know more than one father who has watched their wife and baby go in and only one of them come back out, I now appreciate this gift so much more. Most parents would say they’d put their life on the line for their family. The way I see it, my wife did four times already.”
Krah’s post went viral, and thousands of people shared their love for his message. One person wrote, “THESE are the men that need microphones! Sending love to your beautiful family, sir!”
“This is beautiful. This is masculine. This is a man right here,” another person wrote.
One woman agreed that giving birth with her husband present was life-changing. “My husband watched me and during pushes, he said ‘i’m so sorry if i ever hurt you in the past’ while holding on to his tears. After birth until now, he don’t play when it comes to my feelings, he so careful with his actions and words. It changed him,” she wrote.
This man wholeheartedly agreed with Krah. “I have been saying this for years! Best thing I’ve ever witnessed with my own eyes!” he exclaimed.
Krah is most certainly a green flag kind of guy. “Where is the guy who runs with the green flag? He would be running laps right now,” another person commented.
