Woman threatens to cut husband off baby’s birth certificate if he fails to cover hospital fees
A Nigerian woman has stated that she will only put her name on her child’s birth certificate if her husband does not pay for her hospital bills during childbirth.
She shared this in a Facebook post that has sparked a lot of discussion online.
In her post, she made her position clear before planning to have a child, saying, “If I carry belle and pay the hospital bill, the birth certificate no fit carry the man’s name. I’ll put only my name there.”
She further expressed, “I can’t even imagine a woman carrying a pregnancy, going through labor, and then paying her hospital bill after childbirth. As how? Wetin be the man’s job? Ewwww. God forbid.”
The woman emphasized the hardships of pregnancy and labor pain as reasons for her decision to leave her husband’s name off the birth certificate if he fails to cover the expenses.
“I go suffer for pregnancy from one to nine months, suffer labor pain or CS, still pay for my own hospital bill. Na ment be that one??”
Her post quickly gained traction, with many people sharing their thoughts in the comments.
See some reactions below:
Obioma Ofodile: “One woman at the hospital when my sister was sic.k paid her bills after child birth but told my father to maintain and tell the husband he lent them the money. The man later brought the money to my father and he gave it back to the woman and her mother. According to them if they don’t do it that way the husband won’t give her back the money.”
Sparkle Tee: “If you’re at the point of death and let’s say you already made a mistake by marrying someone like that. Do whatever you can to save yourself first and fight later. Unless you want to lose your life. Please.”
Faith Adoyi: “Omoo ehnnn,how I go carry pikin still pay for hospital bills as how na???”
Chidinma Gracious Nwachinemere: “Pregnancy for 9 months and a man couldn’t plan for the arrival of his baby? My sister some women Dey marry shaa because i no fit and will never.”
Finegal Jes: “Imagine suffering whilst carrying a life for nine months and the crown on your head can’t afford to pay for your medical bills. I dunno how he was able to buy the crown in the very beningin.”
Amy Jay: “Na married single mothers, even my ancestors will turn in their grave, chukwu aju!”
