Pregnant Mom Holds “Paternity Reveal Party” For Ultimate Revenge On Ex-Husband
We've all sat back and witnessed the craze of the "gender reveal party" that has taken the internet by storm, and quite literally, burned down half of California in the process.
Gender reveals are usually known for large, colorful explosions announcing the gender of an unborn baby. But one Brazilian mom took the reveal concept to the next level by planning an elaborate "Paternity Reveal Party" to get back at her ex-husband, who accused her of being unfaithful.
Expectant Couples Plan Crazy Reveals To Announce The Gender Of Their Baby
Gender reveals have usually focused on the explosion of a balloon or a ball filled with a colored pink or blue powder. But these days, couples are getting extra creative by coming up with some insane ways to reveal a baby's gender.
Some couples have taken it so far that they end up involving firearms, explosives, or airplanes, and have even caused more than one death trying to pull off an elaborate gender reveal.
Some Moms Have That Creative Touch
It's easy to see that Instagram user @milllena.brandao has a flair for style and creativity, so it's no surprise that she's the mastermind behind a paternity reveal party. She decided to listen to her friends' advice and make the most of a bad time.
If her pregnancy pictures are any indication, Millena was going to have an awesome gender reveal party either way. Using her talents for creative photoshoots and party planning, this expectant mother changed the idea of the gender reveal party to suit her unique situation.
Trouble In Pregnant Paradise...
Already raising one toddler, Millena was no stranger when it came to being pregnant and being a parent. But she was shocked when her former partner began to question who the father of the baby was well into the pregnancy.
With no way to know for sure who the baby's father was until after it was born, the couple separated late in the pregnancy and the expectant mother moved back to her home of Pernambuco, Brazil.
He Left Her Single And Pregnant At 6 Months
Being pregnant is hard enough, let alone when someone has to go through that pregnancy alone. Something as simple as making it to an appointment on time can become super complicated.
When Millena was six months pregnant, her partner left her claiming that he would not help raise the baby until he knew for sure that the child was his. She maintained all along that he was the father, but she was so upset with him that she came up with a clever plan for after she gave birth.
He Requested A DNA Paternity Test To Try and Embarrass Her...
The only way this man felt he could be sure that his wife had been faithful was to have the baby's DNA collected and complete a paternity test. Instead of quietly handling the situation in private, Millena had a different approach.
Cue Maury Povich because the DNA results are in! After getting the results from a paternity test, Millena went on to throw a comical "Paternity Reveal Party" to expose the truth that her ex-partner was in fact the father of their baby.
Paternity Reveal Party Steals The Show
The unknown baby daddy in question was made aware of his paternity in the now-viral video and wants to take legal action against his former partner for sharing the info online.
Many people have praised Millena for her unusual and comical approach to dealing with an issue like infidelity and it's clear that her ex is not loving the spotlight.
People Are Here For This Level Of Shade
After reading the top commentary on this hilarious story, it's clear that most people are on team Mom for this one. People are showing their support by leaving clapping emojis and comments like "arrasou!" which is Brazilian slang along the lines of "you go girl" or "slay queen!"
However, like most viral videos these days, there's a good amount of people who are judgemental and critical of the way that this mom chose to handle her situation.
Haters Gonna Hate
This explanation video posted to her Instagram talks about some of the negative backlash she's been getting over her decision to share her reveal video. Some internet police felt that the story behind the video should have been dealt with privately between the mother and father.
Mommy-shamers have tried to make her feel bad about sharing both the father and baby's identity online. But Millena is taking the good with the bad and choosing to look for the positive comments instead.
Unbothered And Extra
Despite some of the hate she's gotten online, and the baby daddy threatening to take legal action against her for sharing the results, Millena ultimately got the last laugh with her reveal party.
Her comical approach to dealing with the messy reality of cheating has gained her thousands of online followers in the last few weeks.
Are Paternity Reveal Parties A New Trend?
Based on the popularity of the original video, it's clear that women everywhere seem to love Millena's paternity reveal idea to expose her ex and celebrate her newborn at the same time. The party decorations, complete with balloons and large question marks, make the reveal more entertaining.
It's possible that Millena has started some kind of strange messy trend and there will be an increase in paternity reveal parties. Because let's be honest, if we're still willing to celebrate whether the baby is a boy or girl at birth, we'll celebrate anything.
This Man Told His Wife They're 'Both' Suffering Through Pregnancy And Doesn't Know Why She's Mad
Since men physically cannot experience pregnancy, it's pretty widely accepted that husbands need to cut their pregnant wives some slack. Yes, having a pregnant wife can be hard on a husband who is also probably working full-time—maybe taking care of other children too—while trying to help out their wives however they can, but it's still not the same as being the pregnant one.
One man, however, told his wife that since he worked so much they were "both" pregnant, and now he wants the internet to weigh in on the situation.
Pregnancy Takes A Serious Toll On A Woman's Body
Pregnancy is a unique experience for women that—while it produces something wonderful and joyous in the end—can be very difficult to go through.
Even if you have an "easy" pregnancy, you're still dealing with swollen feet, changing hormone levels, morning sickness, cravings, pregnancy brain, or all your energy being sucked away by the baby you're growing. And those are just the basic symptoms!
So, What If Your Husband Said He Was Pregnant Too?
You might not think that any husband would imply that him working long hours at his chosen career is the equivalent to being pregnant with your fourth child...
But that's what one man seems to have done!
Seeking Advice
At first, we thought this might be one of those situations where couples make a pregnancy announcement and claim that "we're pregnant" and his wife was upset.
This story is much worse than that.
He Had To Have Known How This Would Go
As a general rule of thumb, if you have to turn to strangers on the internet to weigh in on your relationship problems, chances are you probably already know the answer to the question you're asking.
This Isn't Their First Rodeo
"Every single pregnancy we've been through my wife has been a complete nightmare."
The man posted that this is the couple's fourth child together, with this being the wife's third pregnancy as they have a set of twins.
How Kind Of You
"Some things I can deal with, like waking up to the sound of her puking her guts out every morning."
So her morning sickness is so severe that it literally wakes up other people. How nice of you to tolerate that behavior from her.
This Doesn't Seem Like She's Asking That Much Of Him...
"When she starts demanding I go to the store every day to get her snacks or set up her foot bath thingy because her feet are swollen, I get a little impatient."
No matter how upset you are about soothing her swollen feet, she is more upset.
Cravings Are A Part Of Pregnancy!
We're willing to bet that just about every man who has ever been with a pregnant woman has at least one story of him running out in the middle of the night to fulfill a pregnancy craving.
It just comes with the territory.
It's Not A Competition
It shouldn't be about who makes more money or who supposedly works harder at their job.
No matter how many hours you work, this husband will still never be able to truly understand how physically demanding it is to be pregnant.
So You Both Contribute? Good For You.
The husband adds in that he certainly still helps around the house, which really no one would have been questioning because everyone would assume a husband is helping to raise his children and make life for his pregnant wife easier...
Seems more suspicious that he felt the need to add that.
Should Someone Remind Him What "Being Pregnant" Means?
No one is denying that this man is helping around the house or thinking he doesn't work hard at his job.
It feels like he's overlooking the fact that his wife is still working and helping around the house as much as she can while a baby is growing inside of her.
His Mother-In-Law Comes Into The Equation Too
Calling him "useless" might be a bit harsh on the mother-in-law's part, but you can kind of see where she's coming from...
Her pregnant daughter is working, taking care of the three kids she already has, and trying to help in the house as much as she can, while her husband wants to play video games for an hour every day.
Grandma Is Just There To Pick Up The Slack
This husband should also be able to see that if his mother-in-law is frequently at his house to help his wife with their children, it's probably because his wife has asked for her to come over.
She's clearly looking for help and doesn't feel like her husband is willing to help her.
Now We Get To The Main Event
All of this was just the lead-up to the moment that this husband is actually looking for opinions about.
Everything else was just the introduction—and boy did we learn a lot from it. But now we move on to the big problem.
Gee, I Wonder Why She's Upset?
We'll say what you're probably all thinking:
If he doesn't want to have meatloaf for a third time that week, why doesn't he offer to make dinner for the family and choose something different?
Working Long Hours Is Not The Equivalent Of Breast Feeding
One could argue that him working more hours than her is actually hurting more than helping considering they have three other children to take care of, on top of her trying to do her own job.
We don't blame her for not being ready to have a conversation with her husband yet.
"I'll Apologize If It Makes Her Happy"
You know what would probably make her happier than receiving a half-hearted apology?
If her husband made an effort to understand what her body was going through or how she was feeling.
Time To Hear From The Peanut Gallery
This husband turned to the internet because he claims he wanted to hear other people's opinions, and boy oh boy did people have opinions to share with him.
However, it didn't really go in his favor like he might have been expecting.
Having A Pregnant Wife Isn't The Same As Being Pregnant
Once the baby is born and you're both equally taking care of a newborn, then you are absolutely entitled to talk about how tiring it is.
Until then though, her body is the only one going through it right now.
The Completely Shocking Conclusion: He's In The Wrong
There was not a single person who agreed with this man's side of the story, or at least not a single person who was brave enough (dumb enough?) to comment that they agreed with him.
He definitely didn't get the sympathy from Reddit that he was expecting.
A Clarification From The Husband
After the post blew up, the husband posted two edits to the story to clarify a few points, but it didn't seem to make much of a difference to the community.
The ruling that he was at fault in the matter still seemed to hold up.
