A father from Brazil has been filmed fainting while witnessing the birth of his second daughter. Maicon Pedroso was in the hospital in Criciúma, Brazil, with his wife, Mariane Felippe, as she underwent a C-section delivery on April 18. However, at the exact moment Mariane gave birth, Maicon fainted.
The Incident Unfolds
Maicon was holding his wife's hand when he blacked out, leading a woman in scrubs to grab him from under the armpits as he went limp. With smiles on their faces, she and her colleagues gently lowered him onto the floor as he lay temporarily unconscious. The nurses then lifted his legs and fanned his face as they worked to revive him.
Photographers' Account
Birth photographers Patricia Vogel and Viviane Borges later recalled: 'When we arrived, they were a bit anxious, but everything was going as expected. It was all happening in a light, calm way, with the medical team feeling very confident and the parents too. Then, at 8:24am, at the exact moment the baby was born, the father fainted.'
According to the pair, Maicon quickly recovered and was able to be with his daughter following the C-section. The photographers told local media: 'We've been exclusively dedicated to birth photography for five years. We've documented more than 1,500 births, and this is definitely a scene we've seen happen a few times before.'
Social Media Reaction
A clip of Maicon fainting has since been viewed nearly 19 million times online. One viewer joked: 'Women don't realise how tough it can be for the father. Stay strong, warrior!' Another quipped: 'The baby's birth - and the father's rebirth.'
Family Update
Maicon told local media: 'I don't remember anything at all from the moment the baby was born.' The mother, father, and their newborn daughter are all doing well.
