Who is going to be in your delivery room?

smoy11 · March 2011

Just you and your SO? Any additional family members?

Darcyrmc · March 2011

Just us for the delivery. My mom will have access...but our hospital has very mellow policies re: coming and going during labor. So

Darcyrmc · March 2011

Just us for the delivery. My mom will have access...but our hospital has very mellow policies re: coming and going during labor. So we

Darcyrmc · March 2011

Just us for the delivery. My mom will have access...but our hospital has very mellow policies re: coming and going during labor. So we will

Shelly203 · March 2011

Only DH. I am having a c-section, and they only allow one other person. He would have been the only person if I had a vaginal delivery too.

DericKelly · March 2011

My DH will be there the entire time. I'll have my mom there during the contractions, but when it's time to push she wait outside.

meghanchrisaz · March 2011

Just my husband and obviously any necessary medical staff.

mellydawn84 · March 2011

DH and the doula. MIL wants to be there apparently (SIL told me) but she is not allowed, my policy not the hospital haha.

SFBayMrs · March 2011

For the actual pushing, just DH and I. Depending on how I'm laboring, some family and friends may come and go throughout the day, and come in after all is said and done to meet the baby.

katieguth · March 2011

While I am pushing, just my husband and I. In fact, we are wanting the first hour to just be us. After that, bring on the visitors. Wink

mrbear83 · March 2011

Me, DH and my mom.

kammmmay · March 2011

Just my DH during delivery. Maybe my mom during labor, but nobody else. We also want time alone with the baby after, so we might not call anyone until the baby is a couple hours old.

MommyHarrison · March 2011

Just DH. We want our own special time as a family of 3 before we introduce her to the rest of the world. I will allow other family (namely, my parents) in to visit during labor, but not during delivery. They live 1,000 miles away, though, so the chances of them making it in time to be apart of that are slim anyway.

soon to be Mrs. Connolly · March 2011

Just me and DH

kassinator · March 2011

just my husband and my best friend! BF for my coach and husband since he belongs there! depending on my labor I may allow my mom or sisters to say hi but thats it

Eros · March 2011

Just me and DH, but we live far away from family. If we lived close to MIL, I would let her come for a short visit during labor (but not delivery). If we lived close to my parents I would let them visit during labor and possibly let my mom stay during devliery. It just isn't an option for us so I haven't considered it too much. Part of me is really excited that it's just going to be me and DH (and LO), but part of me wishes we lived closer to family and friends (we moved across the country recently) so they could visit.

KelsnEm · March 2011

my husband and my mom. i'm not sure my husband will be able to handle everything (he's already refusing to cut the cord. he's got a pretty weak stomach Stick out tongue

) My mom is a nurse and her expertise is comforting. My MIL wanted to be there, but I said no. She can come after our daughter is here, but not before.

JessicaG56 · March 2011

My dh,mom (who I had in with my second and was very happy she was there. Baby came so quick that if she wasn't there we wouldn't have had pics!) and possibly my mil. I haven't decided on that one yet for sure. I think it would be nice for her to be there but then I second guess myself.

alyson686 · March 2011

Just me and my husband. I don't mind if my mom is there, but I don't care if she isn't either (as long as she's in the hospital somewhere). She doesn't feel comfortable with it because she thinks it's such an intimate thing that it should just be the two of us (plus doctors, of course), so that's what we're going with.

ZTAsunshine · March 2011

Just my hubby.

bluecasbah · March 2011

My DH and my 10 year old DS. That's the plan. If my DH is out of town, I have my mom (3 hours away) or my best friend as back-ups.

MrsD1 · March 2011

Just DH. We live 2,000 miles away from all our family but even if we lived close, only DH would be in the delivery room. Anyone else can come see the baby after she's born.

Mags04 · March 2011

Just DH will be in the delivery room. Everyone can come in after the baby arrives and after I try our first BF attempt.

summerbride11 · March 2011

Just hubby and I. My kids will join us right after.

heysupnatalie · March 2011

katieguth:
While I am pushing, just my husband and I. In fact, we are wanting the first hour to just be us. After that, bring on the visitors.

This.

karenmarie20 · March 2011

Shelly203:
Only DH. I am having a c-section, and they only allow one other person. He would have been the only person if I had a vaginal delivery too.

Same here.

preciousgrl120 · March 2011

DH, my mom, and I. My mom is the best at calming me down when I'm stressed or in pain, which will take some pressure off of DH.

00tedsgirl · March 2011

labor- anyone who wants to be there plus a friend who is observing for a class

delivery- just DH and midwife or doc and nurse

MarJo03 · March 2011

just Dh in delivery with me. MIL and my mom can visit, if I'm up to it, beforehand. Grandparents, aunts and uncles can visit after LO is clean and fed.

JasonKristen · March 2011

It will just be my DH, my mom, and I. My mom will be there for additional support since I don't know how DH will handle everything. Plus, she will be taking pictures.

pinkflipflops44 · March 2011

just my husband.. if i have it my way, we wont even have people at the hospital waiting because they wont know she is here until after we are ready to share her.. which i am thinking wont be within her first hour or 2.

Mrs.McLovin · March 2011

Just Dh since I am a c-section. Would have been him either way, but this way no one can argue.

flutepharm87 · March 2011

We have to deliver in the OR regardless of if we're able to deliver vaginally or via c-section, so only DH is allowed. But I would have wanted it that way anyway.

jtosh623 · March 2011

DH & I along with both of our mothers. Full house! Smile

mzsparklepdx · March 2011

Just DH, although I haven't told my mother that yet. I may offer to have her there during labor as a peace offering, since she's going to very upset I don't want here there for delivery, although my preference is not at all.

momma4jax · March 2011

Well since DH wont be here, im left with my mom or my friends, and im already uncomfortable with my mom but she's the lesser or two evils. But if DH were here it would just be us when the pushing began.

JMU_Bride09 · March 2011

Just my husband and I

croberts22 · March 2011

I may allow some people in during labor, but once I get really uncomfortable everyone is out. We want bonding time with the baby after, as well as time to rest and clean up, so are telling people they might as well go/stay home and wait for us to call. Regardless, I have the feeling people will be wait room. And I hope they get bored!

everam01 · March 2011

Just me & DH since I'm having a c-section. If I was allowed a vaginal delivery, I would have asked my mom to be there as well.

MandyPandyBear · March 2011

It'll be my husband and my best friend in the room for hopefully the entire thing. The hospital only allows two people in the room at a time and I'm not sure if I want anyone else in there anyway.