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mom_of2angels13 asked who she should have with her in the delivery room over in Pregnancy -- an interesting question that all moms-to-be face. For me, it was an open-and-shut case -- just my partner and no one else (no offense, Mom!). But everybody has different emotional needs. mom_of2angels13 is considering having her 2-year-old there with her and her husband when she delivers, so she asked other moms who they had with them. Here's what women had to say.
On the issue of having her 2-year-old in the room for the event, moms were split -- hollieham0 pointed out that the hospital might not even allow it, and to inquire now. SpurgeonMom said her hospital offers a class for kids that are going to be in the delivery room to help prepare them for it. And several moms felt two years old was just too young to be in attendance.
And who did other moms have with them?
- lajoy had her mom and her husband in the room for two deliveries, but says it will just be her and the hubby for number three.
- AaronsMommy1015 is going for female support -- she's going to have her mom and step mom with her, and her husband will be with their young son while she delivers.
- Jordys_mommy says it's hubby only -- she's going to leave her toddler with the grandparents so that her husband can be there with her and "be totally focused."
- klaniro is pregnant with her first, so there are no sibs to deal with -- she'll have her husband with her and the grandparents waiting outside until all of the action is over. She said her mom wanted to be in the room with her, but she's a private person and having anyone else around would just add to her stress.
What about you? Who will be in the delivery room with you when you give birth?
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Comments (10)
honestly this is my first but all i want is my husband and my doctor in there while im screaming my head off but my family can wait in the waiting room its too many people and i dont want them looking at my VAG. while my daughters comming out ....gross... theres a fine line of how close family can get lol just me though
with both of my deliveries it was just me,my mom and my spouse.when my 2nd was born i did not want my 2yr old in the room i thought she was to young and i thought she would get scared seeing mommy scream in pain.my liitle girl came in after my son had been delivered.see pic on top.
It was just my husband and I. However, my best friend from childhood was my labor delivery nurse - so she was there too - but technically she was working! Future grandparents, aunts, and uncles were in the waiting room.
By the time I was ready to push I didn't care who was in there. There was my dr and an intern, 3 nurses, my mom, hubby and my neighbor (my bf) and lord knows who else. I think that was it though. My dad quickly left the room when my feet went up in the stirrups.
katyuwf, your response totally made me laugh! you're right -- when you really get down to business you kind of don't care what else is going on or who's there! maybe I wouldn't even have been bothered by having my mom in the room.... thanks for sharing everybody!
on my last delivery i had my husband & best friend with me
Just a couple of people there: I only had my midwife and DH the first birth (SO quiet!!).
For the 2nd birth it was several midwives, my DH & DD were in the tub with me. I was happy to have my good friends there, it was a party! :-D
I don't know for sure who will be with me this time around. I hope my mom will be but other wise then that I don't know.
My mom and my husband will be in there with me.. All if my friends want to be in there but I don't think I want everyone to see my hoo hoo lol. So everyone else can wait lol.. I just really need my mommy in there with me and I need to scream at some one so that is why I want my hubby in there hahaha....