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I did. I was someones first birth. Made me feel pressure to make it a good one!

I don't think my hospital was a teaching hospital. Not sure though!

Yes....the Ob I had was actually a resident and the 2 nurses I had both had students with them....for delivery: the resident left (to tend to something else) and my actual Ob came in...the nursing students stayed.

Yes - a nurse came in towards the middle part of my labor and asked if a student could come into my room and stay. I'm still thankful for her, as she massaged my lower back for a good 2 hours so I could lean on my husband for support during contractions. She also held up one of my legs when I pushed. A resident also came in to watch the birth but I don't remember much about her haha.

I did! My hospital is affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Everyone there was absolutely wonderful.

I think I did. At some point I was totally zoned out but it seemed like there were a million people in there.

Not really, mine was not a teaching hospital, but my OB always has medical students doing rotations at the practice. I've always enjoyed talking with them, and one was present at my birth and recovery too.

I teach in another field and have my students learning from patients in real life situations, so I have always thought it was only fair to allow students present at my appointments and procedures.

Yep. I had a male nursing student in the room while I was pushing and when they did my forceps delivery. I actually didn't really even notice he was there. They did ask me first.

I did, but since my husband is a resident there, no residents/fellows were allowed to assist.

Yes! I delivered at Mass General and I didn't mind at all!

There were residents and students present the whole time, by the time I actually pushed him out I think there were like 8 people in the room - head OB, chief resident, gynecologist resident, nurse or two, nursing student, etc.... Haha- I could've cared less after pushing for so long!

After i delivered the placenta they asked if I minded if they conducted a little class on the other side of the curtain with the placenta - it was very bizarre laying there holding my brand new son, getting stiches and hearing them discuss my placenta as a tree of life and answering questions.

The head OB also was teaching the resident while stitching me up!

I did. I had a resident that helped deliver the baby and he stitched me up while my actual OB was standing there telling him how to do it! I was not very comfortable with it.