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Pregnant Woman Endures Abuse from Overbearing Mother-in-Law During Delivery
12 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Elderly mother-in-law yells at pregnant woman, demands natural delivery
- Husband and family members try to calm the mother-in-law down
- Gynaecologist emphasizes need for love and care during stressful deliveries
On November 12, 2025, a disturbing incident unfolded in a Prayagraj hospital's labour room, where a mother-in-law was caught on video berating her pregnant daughter-in-law during delivery preparations. The elderly woman was reportedly insisting that the pregnant woman have a natural delivery, even as the woman's husband and other family members were considering a caesarean section due to complications.
In the video shared by the gynaecologist, Dr. Naaz Fatima, the mother-in-law can be seen shouting and attempting to intervene while the doctors prepared for the delivery. Other family members tried to calm the mother-in-law down, but she continued to be abusive, telling the pregnant woman to "shut up" and threatening to "break her mouth." The mother-in-law also objected to the woman holding her son's hand during the stressful situation.
Dr. Fatima emphasized the need for family members to treat pregnant women with love and care during such critical moments. She wrote on Instagram that "one should speak lovingly at this time." The incident has sparked significant outrage on social media, with many users condemning the mother-in-law's behaviour and the husband for not defending his wife in the delivery room.
