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‘I’ve got babies at home who need me’: Mother-of-four comes under fire after saying she’d rather save herself than her baby during labor…so do you agree?
- Shelbie Martin sparked a fierce debate after sharing her thoughts in a viral video
- She said that she would choose to save herself because her four children need her.
- Martin, from Utah, faced judgment from some, but others wholeheartedly agreed with her.
A mother of four faced backlash on TikTok after saying she would choose to save herself over her baby if there was ever a medical emergency while she was in labor.
Shelbie Martin, from Utah, who uses the mango @shelbielenoraShe sparked a fierce debate after explaining why she would put her own life first in a now-viral video.
‘If during childbirth you have to choose to save me or the baby, save me. I have babies at home that need me,’ she wrote in the on-screen text.
‘[And] my husband agrees,” Martin added in the caption.
The clip has been viewed more than two million times and has received almost 2,000 comments since it was shared on January 11.
Shelbie Martin sparked a fierce debate on TikTok after sharing why she would prioritize her own life over her baby’s in the delivery room.
The mother of four explained in the text on the screen that she has children at home who need her
The video has been viewed more than two million times and received harsh criticism from other mothers who insisted they would always put their babies first.
Martin received harsh criticism from other mothers who insisted that they would always put their babies first.
‘If you’re not willing to protect the baby inside you, then those at home are better off without you. #SorryNotSorry’ one person wrote.
‘Wow, you always save the baby,’ replied another. They have their father.
‘I’m on my second and I still say save my SON,’ someone else claimed. ‘Don’t say you’d take a bullet for them if you can’t put them first in ANY aspect.’
However, despite the sentence, there were also several mothers who fully agreed with Martin and thanked him for his honesty.
‘How is this even an unpopular opinion?’ asked a woman. Always save the mother!
However, despite the backlash, there were also several mothers who totally agreed with Martin and thanked him for his honesty.
“I would have said save the baby two and a half years ago… Now I would say save me because my girl needs me,” another commented.
It’s always me. This is what they did in 2015. She saved me, not my baby. Beyond grateful, I’m still here,’ someone else shared.
Martin, who lost his own mother at the age of 18, said news week who filmed the video in response to another TikTok user who wants nurses to prioritize her baby’s life over hers in the delivery room.
‘I absolutely got a backlash. I have been told that I do not deserve my children, my children are better off without me and some things harder than that, ”he explained.
Martin noted that when she was pregnant with her first child, she would have chosen to save her baby, but her opinion has changed now that she has four children dependent on her.
“I stand by what I said and I’m glad it put other moms at ease when they thought they were being selfish,” she shared.