Mom in delivery room?

Re: Mom in delivery room?

• harpseal135 member

  December 2023

  Sorry, but the birth of my baby is between my husband and I.  I do not want other people being there gawking and making things more stressful than it is already. - period.  I gave birth at 8:32pm.  We called parents at about 9:30 and they came in the morning.  
  Each to their own. 
  
  
  

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• meggyme member

  December 2023

  I wouldn’t. I’d also talk to your husband. He may want an intimate experience or he might be glad for the help. Personally I wouldn’t, but I don’t have that intimate kind of relationship with my mom. I know people who have had their mom and husband with them and been glad for the experience.

  DD1: June '16 DD2: March ‘19 :::: Married since 2011 :::: USN Wife ::::

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• virtaur member

  December 2023

  It depends. Moms can be great especially if they act like a doula would. I am grateful for my mom’s support but I know she’d also worry and probably stress me out. I had just my H in the room with my son but I didn’t have a choice because it was 2020. My mom wants to be there for this next baby but I think I just want my H again. 

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• bdc2024 member

  December 2023

  I'm close with my mom too and she wants to be in the room. I'm going to discuss it with my partner and see how he feels about it since I know he wants to take on a daddy doula role. If I do have both of them there, I think discussing concerns/back-up plans before the labour is wise. Then there will hopefully be no hurt feelings if I need to ask my mom to leave. 

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