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: Mariela • Due Date: 11/03/2007
My husband would like to keep it private, with him being the only one present. I don't have a problem with that. It will be a very special moment for us since this is our first baby. The only thing I'm worried about is telling my mom and my sister that we won't have them there for the delivery. I hope their feelings won't be hurt and that they will be understanding and respectful of our wishes.
Name: Alex • Due Date: 10/22/2007
My husband and I are expecting our second daughter on the exact same due date as our first who was born in 2006. One of my main concerns about delivering was what my husband (or anyone else for that matter) would be thinking should they catch a glimpse of what was going on down below. I wasn't too worried about the nurses and doctors because I was sure that they'd seen worse in their time. Much to my horror...the hospital was either short-handed or this was simply how they do things there...but my husband and my little sister were asked to brace my feet and legs as I pushed our little girl into the world. I am still embarrassed about this and am making sure that everyone knows where they are allowed to stand if they want to be present for the next delivery :)
Name: Kim • Due Date: 10/20/2007
Just dad/partner. I don't want anyone else looking at what's going on down under. Miracle or not, it's still considered private.
Name: alveena • Due Date: 01/01/2007
Well last time I had my best friend and my husband in the room during the delivery that went well. But there were just too many people before and after the delivery! So this time around I told people not to go to the hospital. I just want my husband, my child and my best friend, who is going to help with the older baby. This time after I deliver I think it should be just us. So that we have some time to adjust and let our older child get used to the 4 of us. Instead of her feeling left out with tons of people crowding around her new sibling. The other family will have plenty of time to see the baby some other time.
Name: elisabeth • Due Date: 09/17/2007
I think anyone you want should be back there in the delivery room however I don't think that children under a certain age should be back there. I think this might be just a little too traumatizing for them.
Name: Cynthia • Due Date: 08/08/2007
I'm really looking forward to the whole experience and I see nothing wrong with having those I love there with me. My husband and I live in FL, as does his mom. The 3 of us will be there for sure and my sister is flying down from Boston and my mom is flying in from Nova Scotia. I'm comfortable with this list, and hopefully we'll be able to have a little fun and laughter in between contractions. :)
