Just curious...who's going to be in the delivery room with you?

jamiah18 · April 2012

Besides doctor and nurses, who will be in the room with you on the big day?

brideofscowboy · April 2012

Just DH.

No need for anyone else to be there.

AndromedaEclipse · April 2012

The plan is just DH. My mom (a L&D nurse) might be there for a second opinion if we feel we can't manage the doctors and nurses.

Stephanie0905 · April 2012

Just DH

Katyebobatey · April 2012

AndromedaEclipse:
The plan is just DH. My mom (a L&D nurse) might be there for a second opinion if we feel we can't manage the doctors and nurses.

My mom's an L&D nurse too As long as I don't go early (she's flying from AZ 6 days before due date and staying for 2 weeks after), it'll be my mom and my H. My mom and I are pretty close and thankfully she's normally a calming influence and according to my SIL, is great labor coach! (My mom was her coach 3 weeks ago!)

KrissyMiss · April 2012

Only DH. If you weren't there when LO was concieved, you won't be there when LO comes out.

rissa_n · April 2012

DH and maybe my older sister and mom (she's traveling 4 hours so it depends on if she makes it in time).

barbnsteve · April 2012

KrissyMiss:
Only DH. If you weren't there when LO was concieved, you won't be there when LO comes out.

Lol, this. I don't even want people in the waiting room. Actually hoping baby comes in the middle of the night so we can be left alone for a bit!!

laurennkeith · April 2012

just DH for me too

Houstonmom · April 2012

DH and lots of med staff (having my 3rd c-section).

My mom will be waiting in the waiting room.

My 2 kids, Dad and stepmom will be at my house waiting for me to get out of recovery so they can come meet the new baby.

Not inviting guests until the next day or even the next day. I want to get my catheter out and get some rest first.

mkflower3000 · April 2012

Just DH

lizzybean · April 2012

Just DH. My Mom would probably be there if my family didn't live so far away from us.

Mycrimsonheart · April 2012

So far definitely my DH. My Mom is a NP and used to work in L&D (20 year ago). I'm still trying to figure out if she'll be supportive of my natural birth or not. She had made a couple comments that make me worry so for now I think my plan is to have her there but warn her that she may get kicked out if she's not helping lol.

JessieCupcake · April 2012

Just my H. I'm not really comfortable with anyone else being there.

BR · April 2012

Only my husband.

Katie829 · April 2012

brideofscowboy:
Just DH.

No need for anyone else to be there.

This

MrsL8487 · April 2012

I want my husband and my mom. My sister asked if she could be in the room. I might have her in there to tape it, but I'm not sure yet.

s2bMrsC · April 2012

DH!

WhitMN24 · April 2012

DH and best friend if she makes it in time. She hasn't had a baby yet and loves medical stuff

. She's also close friends with MH, so he said it was okay with him.

HuskerBabyB · April 2012

DH and hopefully both of my sisters. I know 1 sister is coming or sure.

RioG1978 · April 2012

Husband, doula, nurse(s), doctor.

I don't even plan to call anyone other than the doula until the entire gig is up and she's here.

giggles0918 · April 2012

KrissyMiss:
Only DH. If you weren't there when LO was concieved, you won't be there when LO comes out.

My thoughts excatly! We're not calling anyone either until LO is born and I'm ready to have visitors. The only person who lives close that would come is my MIL and I have a feeling she would try to control things b/c she's a nurse (but not L&D) and I don't need her up my ass in the hopsital. She won't like it but will get over it.

Davesgrl2011 · April 2012

my dh and mom and possibly my sister. And I don't want anyone in the waiting room, so we are hoping for a night time delivery, too.

also- only nurses and drs- absolutely NO medical students or interns. If you don't say that explicitly, and you deliver in a teaching hospital (which most are) you may be on a rotation with a gaggle of students and/or interns.

Horror story: My sister didn't explicitly say no students. A OB/GYN she didn't know came in to examine her with about 15 students. Dr. says she is going to examine her cervix for changes, and my sister, who had been left alone to rest (she had had an epidural and her DH had gone down the hall for a cup of coffee) was too tired and bewildered and cowed to say anything. The Dr. puts her in stirrups and opens her up with the duck-bill and then procedes to examine her. Dr. then steps back and lets every student take a look while the Dr. explains what they are looking at (duh, a cervix). Her DH walks back into the room with a Dr. giving a lecture on transistional labor, his wife spread-eagled and crying silently, and a bunch of 20 year old students taking notes and looking at his wife's lady bits. Her DH had a cow, and the Dr. explained that my sister gave consent. She gave consent to the Dr., but not the students, and besides, how can a woman who is drugged and exhausted give consent for anything?

richards897 · April 2012

My mom... because hubs will be out of the country

RioG1978 · April 2012

oh my god, that's a horrible story!! Mental note - no students!! That's why I'm glad I hired a doula. If I'm out of it, she can step in and kibosh crap like that.

Katie829 · April 2012

I have no issues with students.

I am a nursing student myself and its a learning experience to make them great doctors/nurses.

But I don't side eye others who are not comfortable with it.

dotty188 · April 2012

DH and my mom.

GeekFantasy · April 2012

DH and my mom. She'll be taking pictures (but not of anything below the belt) so DH can focus on me and the baby

zinkyn14 · April 2012

Only my DH will be with me.

notfrancie · April 2012

Me, DH, our Doula, and *maybe* my two best friends (who are like my sisters). I reserve the right to kick anyone out at anytime.

Mycrimsonheart · April 2012

Davesgrl2011:

Horror story: My sister didn't explicitly say no students. A OB/GYN she didn't know came in to examine her with about 15 students. Dr. says she is going to examine her cervix for changes, and my sister, who had been left alone to rest (she had had an epidural and her DH had gone down the hall for a cup of coffee) was too tired and bewildered and cowed to say anything. The Dr. puts her in stirrups and opens her up with the duck-bill and then procedes to examine her. Dr. then steps back and lets every student take a look while the Dr. explains what they are looking at (duh, a cervix). Her DH walks back into the room with a Dr. giving a lecture on transistional labor, his wife spread-eagled and crying silently, and a bunch of 20 year old students taking notes and looking at his wife's lady bits. Her DH had a cow, and the Dr. explained that my sister gave consent. She gave consent to the Dr., but not the students, and besides, how can a woman who is drugged and exhausted give consent for anything?

OMG! I know you need to say no students and I've always thought that I wouldn't mind a student or two but 15?? That's terrible

diehld@uindy.edu · April 2012

just DH... unless my mom gets there... and DH needs a break...but while pushing just DH...both our moms understand... when they had us it was just them and our dads... but I'm so thankful they are so open to talking about it too...

sferg2010 · April 2012

DH and maybe my mom. I'm sure the in laws will want to be there too but they will have to stay in the waiting room. Surprise

TnG05 · April 2012

Just the hubby. I also plan on not having anyone waiting at the hospital waiting.

venussapphire · April 2012

brideofscowboy:

Just DH.

No need for anyone else to be there.

AGREED!

CraftyBaker · April 2012

brideofscowboy:

Just DH.

No need for anyone else to be there.

This!

PhantomPower · April 2012

My H and my Mom. My H freaks out when I'm in pain (he was a mess when I had surgery while we were dating) and my Mom is pretty much the only person (aside from my H) who can calm me down when I'm anxious.

Asquared · April 2012

just dh, it's been that way for all 3 babies. He gets stage fright and I don't want any extras looking at my lady bits.

kyleeduke · April 2012

DH and I am so hoping my mom will make it too! She is flying in the day before I am due and staying for three weeks so if my LO cooperates she will wait so that her grams can be there for the delivery as well. If not, than just me and DH but other family members are not an option, though I wouldn't be opposed to having others there because I have a terrific awesome family! Wish everyone could be there!