Who will be in the delivery room with you?

firegirlkorb1

For us, it will just be my DH and I in the delivery room for the birth.

What is everyone else doing?

wiscgirl95

DH and the necessary medical personnel ONLY. 

No family members at the hospital either.  My MIL lives 3.5 hours away and is the biggest PITA.  DH and I decided she's not allowed in town until at least 2 weeks after delivery.  My parents live in town and will stay home until they get the call that the baby has been born.  I can't fathom a waiting room full of people . . . my dad would lose his mind anyway.  He gets so nervous!

ams8099

I haven't really thought about it yet. I still have about 35 weeks to decided.

m&m2006

dh and i...and the medical personnel.  if my mom is in town already, she can be at the hospital after the baby arrives.  this is going to sound mean, but i would prefer my in-laws to just wait until we get home, but i know that's not going to happen.

ashonkwiler09

Just DH and I. I am already streesing out over what we are going to do with my MIL. She has already been up my a** this entire pregnancy and I don't want her anywhere near me, DH and the baby until we have had our time with him.

ALY1981

Just DH & I in the delivery room.  Immediate family and close friends are welcome afterward, once we've had our first moments with him/her.

MontyMrs

I'll be having a C-section so definitely only DH.

perry7285

myself, DH, and a photographer friend who we've asked to photograph the delivery. if she can't come (she  might be out of town), i want it to be just me and DH. more people would be overwhelming for me, and i don't feel as comfortable with anyone else as i do with DH--he's the only person with whom i feel like i'd be comfortable screaming in agony while i crap myself and go through other indignities of labor.

Temp893722312503334

Just DH and I.  We both want it that way.  I think i'll allow them in the hospital - they've been with us through this journey and have loved and supported us the whole time. 

Once active labor starts, I want it to be just DH and I.  I want us to have some alone time with the baby too before everyone comes in. 

Now I just pray that we make it to 37+ weeks! 

MerryMarisa

Me and my DH only in the delivery room for the birth.  My family and in-laws will probably fill the waiting room...yikes!

schoolsoutbride

When O was born I had my DH,  Mom, Dad and 3 BFFs.  Not sure if they'll let me have those people this time since I'll have to deliver in an OR.

my*heart*is*his

Just DH. That's what we did with DD #1 and we see no reason to have a bunch of other people hanging around - it would just stress me out. Luckily, the ILs live 3+ hours from the hospital, my parents are 10 hours away (and aren't the interfering type) and I have a history of fast labor (DD was born 6 hours after I went into labor).

LVBlvd

Our family will be in the waiting room, but DH will be the only one in the OR (per hospital policy).  

I would have DH be the only person actually there even if that wasn't the hospital policy. 

juliannat

We haven't discussed it but it will be my decision and I know it's what DH would agree with anyway (no, he's not a wimp - we just are on the same page privacy-wise!)

No one but us at the hosp. He will have to keep his sister away - if I have a c-section she can maybe come a day or two after they are born.

My ILs both passed away and my parents live 2 time zones away - even if they are here for it, they can wait at my house.  

itsmyangel

just dh and i and whatver docs etc are needed....i REALLY don't need anyone else seeing more of me than i want

vawad82

That's so funny, me and Dh were just talking about that this morning (he was trying to get my mind off the doc appt) and to be honest I'm not sure ... definitely DH and right now I want my mom in the room with me but I don't know ... she refuses to come to the RE's office with me ... idk y ... she's very superstitious and doesn't want to jinx anything ... 

crystalgirl

For DS1, it was just DH, me, the OB, a nurse, and a couple emergency people on standby in case DS needed extra care (there was evidence that he had aspirated some meconium).  We didn't even take any visitors at the hospital because here an uncomplicated vaginal birth means you're out in 24 hours.

For DS2, it will still just be DH, but everything else that happens depends on whether we end up needing a c-section (previa) or not.  Also, we're expecting to have family staying with us this time because I'm due during the holidays, so we can't count on our friends being able to stay with DS overnight when we're at the hospital.  I'm sure whoever is here will want to pop in before we are discharged...