We’ve all heard about the miracles of the pregnancy glow, but people seem to forget to mention the other side of the coin: pregnancy gas. Hmmmm, I wonder why… One couple is having their own problem with “air flow” and things have gotten so bad with the wife’s pregnancy gas that her husband has taken to sleeping in another room — but their new sleeping arrangement has caused a whiff of trouble.
As the man explained in his post, his wife is pregnant 'and with that came the flatulence.'
Meaning, she passes gas “a lot more and it has become an issue for me when I’m trying to sleep,” he wrote in a since-deleted post on Reddit's Am I the A–hole forum.
“As a result of that, I told my wife I will be sleeping in another room and have so for the last couple days,” the original poster added.
And his wife didn’t take it well.
She’s upset that he won’t sleep in the same room as her.
“She even cried over it because she wants to sleep together,” he explained. “Normally, passing gas occasionally wouldn’t be a problem, but it’s a lot more and I need my sleep. Am I the A–hole?” he asked.
Some commenters didn't blame him for passing on the gas.
“[No A–holes Here]," wrote one person, "but you should alternate with her/without her every few nights so that she also gets what she needs (sounds like sleeping next to you comforts her and she’s in that uncomfortable preg body)."
Another commenter advised: "[No A–holes Here]. But look into buying her some of that underwear with a built-in charcoal filter pad. Supposedly they really do help cut down on the unpleasant smells."
"[No A–holes Here]," another person added. "Original Poster needs to buck up cause that baby is gonna be loud and farty too."
Other people thought he totally beefed it.
"What the actual f—?" wrote one commenter, who, let's face it, is a darn hero. "When my wife was pregnant I spent half my sleep time massaging her so that she could pass gas more comfortably. This lady is carrying your baby and all you care about is your own comfort? Think about someone other than yourself. [You're the A–hole]."
“[You're the A–hole]," another commenter agreed. "There’re ways to mitigate the issue and you just went straight to one of the worst solutions out there. What you’re doing is also essentially telling wife she’s disgusting and you can’t stand living with her in the same room. What kind of AH are you and expect her to feel good about herself after this. SMH, to think you believe you’re not wrong."
"[You're the A–hole]," decided a third commenter. "She is literally growing your human being in her body. Have a little more sympathy. You can buy earplugs so you can sleep. If you are worried about a little noise and smell now, what’s it going to be like when the baby comes? Newsflash, your house is going to be noisy and smell like poo. The baby is also going to be crying every 2 to 3 hours for the first two months of their life at least."
The stinky truth is that no one likes to be embarrassed for passing gas — but the soon-to-be dad might need to suck it up just to remind his wife that he's there for her — or maybe they should just buy a fan for her side of the bed.
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