Photo of a man witnessing a childbirth goes viral

What on earth is going through his mind...???

This man's reaction to witnessing childbirth is priceless. He was almost transfixed. I believe it will improve his relationship with his wife.

A number of men report their astonishment at realizing the level of strength their wives turned out to possess after witnessing what they went through to bring their baby into the world. They admit they feel incapable of enduring that much pain.

The most common way of childbirth is a vaginal delivery. It involves three stages of labour: the shortening and opening of the cervix, descent and birth of the baby, and the delivery of the placenta. The first stage typically lasts twelve to nineteen hours, the second stage twenty minutes to two hours, and the third stage five to thirty minutes.

The first stage begins with crampy abdominal or back pains that last around half a minute and occur every ten to thirty minutes. The crampy pains become stronger and closer together over time.

During the second stage pushing with contractions may occur. In the third stage delayed clamping of the umbilical cord is generally recommended.

A number of methods can help with pain such as relaxation techniques, opioids drugs and spinal blocks.