A Nigerian doctor, Zainab Suleiman Buhari, has condemned certain ill and cruel behaviour exhibited by some men towards their pregnant wives, particularly during childbirth.
Dr. Zainab, who stated this on Facebook, said she’s witnessed how some men leave their pregnant wives in the labour room and then go home to stay.
She prayed that God would grant women kind and emotionally intelligent husbands who would support them during pregnancy, postpartum, sickness, and other life’s challenging situations.
“One ill behavior I’ve seen is some men dropping their wives it the labor room/ or operating room and then going back home. Not to look for money, or take care of a child, or bring anything. That’s Cruelty,” she wrote.
“I wish for women to pray that Allah grants them a kind partner, someone who genuinely loves them, someone who will be there for them in health and in sickness, even in life’s challenging situations, and will hold hands with them.
“May Allah bless you with a partner who is emotionally intelligent. Being with partners who don’t really care about how you survive or how you feel is a nightmare.
“As you are looking for the love of your life that has money my sister pray for the one that have feelings and emotions. It’s far better and good for you. If not, your experience will be brutal.”
Some men don’t realise how much strength and pain women go through in pregnancy and childbirth. Kindness, patience, and support aren’t optional — they’re the least a husband can give.