After the birth of our child, something in my husband changed—and the truth behind it broke me in ways I never expected.

Peeking inside, I saw a small group seated in a circle. Ryan sat among them, his head lowered, his shoulders trembling.

“I keep reliving it,” he said. “I see her in pain, the doctors rushing, and I’m holding our baby while my wife might be dying. Every time I look at my daughter, I’m taken back to that moment.”

A woman spoke gently. “That kind of trauma affects people differently. What you’re feeling is very common for partners who witness difficult births.”continue reading …