A seasoned labor and delivery nurse has taken to TikTok to disclose a series of behaviors by men in the delivery room that she finds particularly irritating. Her candid insights have struck a chord with many on the platform.

Known online as @nursekimwellness, Nurse Kim has highlighted five common missteps she’s observed from partners while women are in labor. These anecdotes paint a vivid picture of the challenges faced in the often stressful environment of a maternity ward.

To add a touch of structure to her revelations, she presented her grievances in a countdown format, starting from the least offensive to the most egregious.

In fifth place, she singled out the “gamer dad.” She described this as the partner who, amidst the flurry of medical preparations and checks that the expectant mother undergoes, is preoccupied with setting up his Xbox. “As soon as we arrive at the hospital,” she recounted, “while the mom is getting situated—peeing in cups, being checked, having IVs inserted, and blood drawn—he’s asking, ‘How do I hook my Xbox up to the TV? Can you help me do that?'”

‘It’s the guy who, right when we get into the hospital, the mom’s getting situated, she is peeing in cups, she’s getting checked, she’s getting IVs, poked, blood drawn, and he’s asking “how do I hook my Xbox up to the TV? Can you help me do that?”‘

‘You’re gonna tell me you’re gonna play video games while she’s in labor?’ she asked incredulously.

‘How about you come help her and make yourself useful,’ the mom-of-seven suggested.

Next on the list was what the nurse called the ‘Answer Man.’

A labor and delivery nurse has shared the things men do in the delivery room that give her ‘the ick’ (stock image) 

‘This is the guy that when I come into the room and I’m talking to the patient, [he’s] answering,’ Kim said.

‘I’m sorry but I don’t think that you are the one having a baby come out of your body so maybe we will let her answer that. 

‘I’m asking how she is doing, if she wants anything for pain, if she is ready for an epidural, what her thoughts are on this or that, and he is answering.

‘This is her body. She is fully capable of answering for herself. Also, she’s the one going through it,’ she shared.

Kim then turned her attention to one of the more ‘shocking’ habits of new dads – and that is going to get high.

‘These are the dads who say they’re gonna take a little walk, go to the car, get some food, and they come back clearly high as a kite.

‘You’re not fooling anybody’ she quipped. ‘We can see it from a mile away.’

‘Actually, we can smell it from a mile away because now the entire unit smells like cannabis and cheap cologne.’

Nurse Kim shared the top five blunders she has seen from partners of women in labor (stock image)

Nearing the top of the actions that men should avoid in the labor ward is when the father is on his phone the entire time.

‘It’s like a loud, business meeting the entire time,’ Kim added scathingly.

‘If you’re gonna be loud and on the phone while she’s trying to be relaxed and in labor, maybe you can go in the hallway or take it outside,’ she declared. 

Kim then revealed what her biggest – and most common – issue in the delivery room is.

‘It’s the men who over-sexualize everything in the labor and delivery process,’ she shared. ‘It’s disgusting. You’re giving creepy guy vibes.’

‘I’m putting gloves on to check dilation and you’re talking about a threesome. Or the baby’s breastfeeding and you’re talking about it being your turn,’ she continued.

Kim then gave honorable mentions to the men who are always eating while their partner is giving birth, and the men who don’t kick the visitors out so the new mom can rest.

‘And of course I’m gonna give an honorable mention to the dad who was flirting with the nurse the entire time,’ she concluded the video. ‘It is so inappropriate.’ 

An afternoon standoff in a Los Angeles neighborhood concluded peacefully on Tuesday, with no gunfire, after an armed individual barricaded himself on Rose Avenue.

The situation unfolded around 1:30 p.m. on the 600 block of Rose Avenue. Details regarding the events leading up to the standoff remain sparse as officials have yet to disclose further information.

Responding to reports of an armed man, officers quickly established a barricade, prompting a significant police presence. The suspect, described by the LAPD as a white male, was eventually apprehended, according to the Westside Current.

The individual is under investigation for assault with a deadly weapon. However, specifics about the charge and whether there were any injuries have not been clarified.

Footage from the scene showed a large number of officers in tactical gear surrounding the vicinity, with a police helicopter hovering above, heightening the drama of the encounter. Meanwhile, local residents stood by anxiously, observing the unfolding events and uncertain about the outcome.

Despite the presence of a firearm, initial police information did not indicate that any shots were fired according to reports.

Officials have released few additional details about what led up to the barricade or what charges the suspect may ultimately face. It also remains unclear whether anyone else was involved or if there were any injuries tied to the initial assault allegation.

The incident temporarily disrupted the neighborhood as officers secured the area and worked to bring the suspect into custody safely.

By late afternoon, the scene had calmed, with police clearing out and residents slowly returning to normal routines.

The Post has reached out to LAPD for comment.

A judge in Georgia has set a remarkably low bond of $1 for a woman facing a murder charge after allegedly taking medication to terminate her pregnancy at around five months, which contravenes the state’s abortion laws.

Alexia Moore, a 31-year-old, has been in custody for nearly three weeks in Camden County following her arrest on March 4. Authorities issued an arrest warrant using language reflective of Georgia’s abortion prohibition after six weeks of gestation.

During a bond hearing on Monday, Superior Court Judge Steven Blackerby expressed concerns about the murder charge, describing it as “extremely problematic,” according to a report by The New York Times.

“Convicting on that charge will be challenging,” the judge further noted.

The case has garnered attention due to the judge’s decision to set a $1 bond for such a serious charge, linked to allegations that Moore used pills to perform an illegal abortion.

Blackerby set Moore’s total bond at $2,001, ordering $1,000 bond amounts for each of her two drug charges on top of the murder charge.

Moore’s case is among the first in Georgia of a woman facing charges for terminating a pregnancy since the Peach State’s abortion ban was adopted in 2019, banning abortions after embryonic cardiac activity can be detected, which is typically at about six weeks gestation.

District Attorney Keith Higgins of the Brunswick Judicial Circuit did not challenge the $1 bond in court on Monday and told the judge that police did not contact his office before charging Moore, according to reports.

Higgins’ office would need to obtain a grand jury indictment before it could take Moore to trial.

Alexia Moore, 31, posted bond and was released on Monday. (ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Moore posted bond and was released on Monday, jail records show.

“Today’s decision is a reminder that justice is not served by accusation alone,” attorneys from the Georgia Public Defender Council, who are representing Moore, said in a statement.

“Our system works best when courts carefully weigh the facts, uphold constitutional protections, and safeguard the rights of every person who comes before them,” the statement added.

Moore arrived at a hospital on Dec. 30 and said she was suffering from abdominal pain, according to court records. She told hospital staff that she took misoprostol, a drug used to cause abortions, and the opioid painkiller oxycodone, according to an arrest warrant obtained by police in Kingsland, Georgia.

The woman told hospital staff she had taken misoprostol, a drug used in medication abortions, and the opioid painkiller oxycodone. (SERGEI GAPON/AFP via Getty Images)

The baby survived for about an hour after being delivered at the hospital, according to the warrant.

The warrant states that police obtained medical records estimating that Moore had been pregnant for 22 to 24 weeks. The document also cited “the medical staff’s knowledge that the baby had a beating heart and was struggling to breathe.”

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