Who are you taking with you to the delivery room?

KNemo · April 2012

DH and possibly one of my friends who is a doula. DH was the only with me last time. I really feel strongly that it's important for us to bond as a family before we invite anyone else into the room.

b-ruth · April 2012

jessicaskyy:
My husband will be the only one allowed. It's our moment to bond and get to know baby, and I don't want anyone else around.

This!

daronsmommy · April 2012

DH and my sister. My sister is a nurse in labor and delivery. I'm excited to have her with me this time around.

alaskabride2be · April 2012

I would like DH and my mom this time. When I had my DS it was my DH and my MIL as my mom didn't live near us and couldn't make it for his delivery. I loved that someone was there to get the first moments caught in pictures for us and I want to have that again. We have since moved, and now live near my mom, so I know she will be able to be there for sure.

blueraine00 · April 2012

Just DH. There is NO way I want anyone else watching me push a baby out. When I delivered DD, family and friends waited in the hall and came in the room once she was cleaned up, which I'm totally fine with.

KitchenElf · April 2012

Just DH. Mom has offered to be there (a big offer as she's in the US and I'm in the UK) but I declined. I want it to be something that DH and I go through together. No one else.

LetsHikeToday · April 2012

Just my husband but if he is deployed, I'm not sure because my parents live so far away. If he does deploy then my mom hopefully will come down or maybe best friend. If he is here, only him.

IAM3Bs · April 2012

I always thought I'd want my mom in the delivery room, but now, the closer it gets, the more I think I want it just to be DH and me until after the baby comes out and I'm all cleaned up. I'm still contemplating.

blp0118 · April 2012

DH and Me, then my sisters and mother/MIL when they arrive (3 hours away)- I hope the hospital lets more than a couple people in. I was with my sisters for all their kids (7) and I want them to be able to share this with me as well! My eldest sister is an AMAZING labor coach, she should be a doula.

Mrs.RockyM · April 2012

Just me and DH. It's our baby, our family and we are the only ones that will be there.

klkrieg · April 2012

I will have DH, Mom and Sister. My Mom, Sis and I are super close, and I don't want to leave them out.

LetsHikeToday · April 2012

To those who are having more than your husband in the room, does your husband not mind?

jennadoll87 · April 2012

We're planning a home birth, but we're still being very selective when it comes to visitors. In addition to myself and my husband we WILL have a doula & midwife present. I will allow my mom & MIL to come if they WANT to be there, but otherwise i want to keep it simple.

Im also lining up someone (maybe the great grand parents) to keep our son (5 yrs at the time of delivery) outside our home. I really don't want him to be present because i don't think he would take it well seeing me in discomfort and don't want to scare him!

MNHLITTLE · April 2012

This is my second pregnancy. In my first labor, my husband, mom and grandma were there for me. I was very fortunate. I wanted my grandma to see the birth of her first great grandson and I consider her my second mother as well. My mom because she has a way of calming me down and pushing me forward. My hubby was there and he did great. He was very alert as for everything that they were doing to his first born and helped me a lot like my mom did emotionally and with his strength holding my head and feet at different times.

Its all up to you really. But I would always want my husband and my mom to be there.

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