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: Neesha • Due Date: 10/06/2007
Hhhmmm, I thought about this before and I've thought about it for awhile. Because not everybody needs to be there with me and will probobly not want to be there. So I'm just gonna have my fiance, my mom and Jesus Christ in the room when I deliver. Cause Lord knows I'm going to need his help!!!
Name: Rebecca • Due Date: 08/09/2007
With my first child, the only one with me was my husband. For my second and third babies, my mother joined me as well. For the third baby, my mother stood at the foot of my bed and told me "stop making so much noise" and to "hurry up and get this done". For some reason, I don't feel inclined to ask her to be with me this time. Hmmm :) BTW, somehow all three times I delivered, medical students were suddenly ushered into the room just before I started pushing. Getting their education? Oddly enough, I was too busy to care.
Name: Nita • Due Date: 09/22/2007
I am having my second child. During the first delivery I had my daughter's father, an aunt, and close friends in the room. I really felt uncomfortable when the doctor came and was doing the checks. I ended up having an emergency c-section. This only left me and her dad. I felt more comfortable. Now I want only myself and my husband to be present but I know that people will have hurt feelings. However, I don't want to go through the same embarrassment as the first time, especially crying in front of people other than my husband.
Name: Lorraine • Due Date: n/a
I have the same issue with my family as Melissa does. I just explained to them that I am very uncomfortable exposing my private parts to the doctors, much less family members. If you are uncomfortable with your mother being there, then she shouldn't be. That discomfort/tension will make it more difficult to deliver. Anyway, most people are pretty understanding of a need for privacy, and the fact that your husband would be the only other friend/family there supports your argument.
Name: Rachel • Due Date: 03/28/2007
I've had 3 children and so far it was always my husband and my mother there. My husband is usually concerned with the baby, all the monitors, and his own emotions. My mother is there more for me. It's comforting all around. I hope she will wipe my forehead through this one too.
Name: Alaina • Due Date: 03/26/2007
I think that a delivery of a child is a private moment for a husband and a wife. Melissa, you have a choice of who you want there. Your body you decide, my mom was the same. This is my 3rd child and it will be my husband and myself. The support can and should come after the baby comes.
Enjoy every moment, good and bad.
