Family in the Delivery Room

[sparks19]

OK I had no idea that you were allowed to have others in the delivery room with you. I thought it was just the momma and the "coach"

But apparently having the whole family in the room is very common these days. I had no idea. When we went on the hospital tour they were saying that they would call back to the room if anyone arrived to see us and we could let them know if they could come back or if they had to go to the waiting room. I jokingly said "So when you have to tell my mother in law she has to wait do you have restraints for that kind of thing?" lol The nurse said "Well you can have her in the delivery room if you want" I thought No thanks.... the ONLY person I want to be there in the room with me during the actual delivery is my husband and the Dr's lol NO ONE ELSE. I don't need everyone seeing me in all my glory lol.

but apparently some people have their whole family and sometimes friends in the room for the delivery. Who did you have in your delivery room?

a lady I know told me about one of her friends that had actually sent out INVITATIONS to her delivery to all her friends and family and it said on the card that they would call on the way to the hospital and they were invited to come and watch the delivery. WHOA that's a little too much for me lol

[My Peanuts]

I don't have kids yet, but I plan on having my husband and my mom in the delivery room with me. I don't think my mother in law should see ALL of me!

[elizabethann]

I remember visiting my SIL and Nephew about 15 minutes after she gave birth. She was still in the delivery section of the hospital and I could hear women screaming all over. That's as far as I've gotten....or ever want to get.

[caseysmom]

I wanted to go into the "ABC" room, the alternate birth center but my labor was too painful and I had to have an epidural, the abc room was just for natural birth...it turned out to be a c-section so only my husband was there, my sister was upset she had gone through lamaze with us.

With my second I had my sister and my hubby, the abc was not an option for a vbac. My parents did come in during the labor process just not the actual birth.

[My Peanuts]

OK, so maybe for some of the labor I wouldn't mind having other people in the room, but for the actual pushing, just my husband and my mom.

[sparks19]

OK, so maybe for some of the labor I wouldn't mind having other people in the room, but for the actual pushing, just my husband and my mom.

Yeah that's what I mean.... the actual birth part.

Yeah I could be in delivery for hours and hours and hours and hours.... it might be nice to have some people come in to visit and say hello and what not. but for the actual birth.... just my husband and my mom would be considered too (although she won't be there this time for the delivery)

[Logan]

It has been almost 17 years since I gave birth to my one and only. Mine was an induced labor and my husband was there with me the whole time. My mom came in for a while, during labor, and I would have had her stay, if she wanted to, but I don't think I ever asked her to stay. But she was there to comfort me a lot of the time before Helen was born, and when the labor was over and we had our baby, my parents, my husband's parents and a good friend, were to see us. I am very, very modest. I ddin't want a crew of people in the room, witnessing the birth of my baby. No videos either. LOL!

I think each person is different, though, and you need to do what is most comfortable for you. It is not about other people, it is about you and your new baby.

Best wishes to you!
Logan

[sparks19]

LOL Logan.... yeah I already told hubby NO VIDEO during the delivery lol. he can take all the video and pictures he wants to afterwards but please keep my nether regions out of it lol.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I've never been pregnant, but I'm with you- hubby and delivery team only, please! I think I would feel uncomfortable with a lot of people in the room.

I've actually seen/heard quite a few women in labor (not intentionally, I assure you!) just from working in the labor/delivery part of the hospital quite a bit when I worked there. It's definitely an intimate experience and totally up to the person how they want to experience it!

[caseysmom]

Just a side note during the actual labor a marching band could march through and you really would not care!

[angelbow20]

During my actual pushing I had my mom and my son's fathers mother in the room with me, because my sons father is a A$$%&le and wanted nothing to do with his son so instead he was out partying with his friends.. I was supose to have my sister instead of my ex's mom but then I thought about it and figured thats the closest to his father so let her join and then had my sister very upset with me... Although alot of friends and family saw me in labor and im sure I prolly scared them like crazy haha.

[sparks19]

Just a side note during the actual labor a marching band could march through and you really would not care!

LOL thanks for the heads up

[NicoleLJ]

This will be my third and the only people I want there is my husband and of course doctors. Sorry but no kids or families or friends. I have a hard enough time when everyone visits the next day. We did have a dual who helped us in our room for my second childs birth but with how busy we have been this summer never got it arranged. So it will just be hubby and I.

The things I find a tad weird is people who film it all, and I mean ALL. No thanks. Pictures ok as long as nothing of my private areas are showing but toher then that nope.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

[sparks19]

The things I find a tad weird is people who film it all, and I mean ALL. No thanks. Pictures ok as long as nothing of my private areas are showing but toher then that nope.
Nicole & Sheena & Ajax

LOL agreed.

Why would I want to watch a film of my own torture?

Like I said.... I just want to see the end result.... I don't need to watch the in between parts. and I definitely don't want to end up in one of those "training" videos lol.

[critter crazy]

Whe I had my son, I only had my husband with me, as I had to have an Emergency C-Section. But even if I had given birth Naturally I would have had only my hubby there anyways!