Labor Room Parties: Who Should Be There? Our Readers Write!
Here at Pregnancy-Info our pregnancy newsletters have been generating a lot of great comments from readers, especially when it comes to who should be present during labor. Do you want your whole family there? Or are you limiting attendance to just your labor coach? Read about other women's ideas when it comes to who should be in the labor room! And feel free to share your own thoughts! Need some more information on labor and birth? Check out Pregnancy-Info's article on labor and delivery.
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Name: Jackie • Due Date: n/a
I think the mother should have whoever she wants in the room during the birth of her baby. I will have my mom with me because I know I will need her.
Name: Jenness • Due Date: n/a
I think that it is up to the mother who should be in the delivery room, not anyone else. If she feels like she would want her whole family and other kids in there, then that's okay.
Name: Corisa • Due Date: n/a
I think that the mother should be allowed to have whomever she wishes in the room with her. I don't think family on either side should pressure her into having people there they aren't comfortable with. I am not sure on my opinion about siblings. I honestly don't know how one would work that out. I for one am not having my eight year old present as I am sure she would be completely mortified and scared seeing her mother in pain. I don't think people talk about that one enough for me to form a fair opinion.
Name: Edelweiss • Due Date: n/a
I know that I would be perfectly happy with just my husband and me being there for our baby's birth. However, that made my parents feel bad as they wanted to be there also. So now we have decided that they could be present. So I guess sometimes it's good to change your plans if you can prevent hurt feelings.
Name: Jamie • Due Date: n/a
The more the merrier! When my daughter was born, a lot of people came to the hospital to wait. One by one, I invited them to just be in the room instead of having to wait in the waiting room. I admit I felt a little obligated for some reason at first. But in the end, everyone was in tears and it made my experience w/ my new baby just that much better. I'm pregnant w/ my second child, my daughter is four, and she will be in the room. I guess we'll see how that goes!
Name: S. • Due Date: n/a
I believe a mother has the right to have any adult she chooses to be with her at the time of birth, however I don't feel there is any reason children should be present during labour and delivery. Has anyone thought of how traumatic it is for a young child to watch their mother go through the pain of delivery? It must be terrifying for them - not exactly the most positive way to welcome a new sibling.
