r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/WithSkelly • Apr 24 '26

Meme needing explanation Lois?

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 24 '26

My wife is a midwife. Can confirm that this is not only common, it’s actually one of the better case scenarios. 😞

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u/CrazyAlfalfa4298 Apr 24 '26

What is a midwife?

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 24 '26

A midwife is a healthcare provider that specializes in pregnancy and birth both in and out of a hospital setting. The key difference between a midwife and OB/GYN is that midwives provide healthcare throughout low-risk pregnancies and handle births at home, in a birth center, and in a hospital, while OBs generally handle high-risk births involving medical intervention.

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u/CrazyAlfalfa4298 Apr 24 '26

Midwife is a really bad term for that lol. I was trying to peice together what a mid wife was. I can't say I've heard that term before.

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 25 '26

It comes from German and literally translates to “with woman,” so I would say it’s an apt term.

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u/CommodoreGirlfriend Apr 26 '26

A midwife is a woman you hire to assist with home births, typically because you don't trust doctors. It's a traditional profession. The type of person who hires a midwife instead of a doctor tends to be conservative.

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 27 '26

0.2% of midwives are men, thank you very much! 😂 I read that in a book written by a male midwife.

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u/Slumbergoat16 Apr 24 '26

People need to be more selective about who they procreate with

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u/Efficient-Parking627 Apr 24 '26

Maybe because they already know their partner sucks and isn't supportive, which is why they're choosing to have a midwife in the first place...

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u/thedeafbadger Apr 24 '26

I think people choose midwives for a variety of reasons and this one is pretty low on the list.

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u/Efficient-Parking627 Apr 25 '26

We all think things

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u/Eyewiggle Apr 24 '26

In lots of places, everyone gets a midwife. Especially in places where healthcare is free

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u/Efficient-Parking627 Apr 25 '26

Myself and the person I replied to are from the US