When they arrived at the hospital, the doctor introduced a new device that could transfer a portion of the mother’s labor pain to the father. He asked if they’d be open to trying it, and both agreed enthusiastically.
The doctor started with a 10% pain transfer, warning that even that might be more than the father had ever felt. But as labor progressed, the husband seemed perfectly fine and asked to increase it.
The doctor bumped it up to 20%. Still no problem. Amazed, the doctor ran a quick check—everything looked good.
They pushed it to 50%. Again, the husband showed no signs of discomfort. With his wife clearly benefiting, he confidently asked the doctor to transfer all the pain to him… …and that’s when the mailman two blocks away dropped to his knees screaming.
