When Mrs. Bee was in labor, I was in the delivery room. But eventually she had to get a c-section, and so I couldn't join the new Bee family until after the surgery.
It truly felt like a miracle, and I'm so glad that I was there. I was definitely nervous about it beforehand though!
How about your mister or partner: will they be joining you in the delivery room?
GOLD / apricot / 337 posts
When we poll our friends, the joke is always about who will be at the foot of the bed and who will be at the head of the bed! Chad is not afraid of blood and gore, so he was a foot of the bed. He always tells me amazing it was to see our little one being born.
GOLD / pomelo / 5167 posts
Marc and my mom were there while I was giving birth. Even though there were complications and they faces went literally white, I knew everything was okay and was so happy to have them there for that special moment. For baby deux, I don't think my mom will be there. But for the first time, I need to have a "you are doing a good job" pep talk from my mom.
pea / 9 posts
i'm hoping my hubby will be there.... depending on his schedule. he's delivered babies, so he can handle it.
pea / 11 posts
so far the plan is for just the hubs to be with me. ironically my parents asked me about this the other day, and when I said just him my dad was pretty disappointed! I think he will get over it, he is just a little over excited to meet his first grandbaby!
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
Our plan was always that Rob Sr. would be in the room with me through it all, and no one else. Because of all my epidural failures, I think the next time around I will hire a doula just in case. I'm lucky that he's interested in the whole process and doesn't mind all the blood and stuff. I also did NOT want to look in a mirror while pushing, so he gave me a play by play.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
Yes. I told him that I refuse to do this alone. We'll let our parents in until it's time for Baby to make an appearance, and then it'll be just us.
wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts
I'm planning on having my husband in the delivery room with me, but I definitely don't want him anywhere near the foot of the bed! He's to be up by my head holding my hand!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
I'll probably let my Mom come in before I start to push and then make her leave. I don't want any male member of my family coming into that room when I'm laying there, scantily clad and in pain. That's other than my husband, of course. He will have to be at the head of the table, though. He gets grossed out by earwax. I think seeing a baby being born might send him over the edge. 
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
Definitely my husband will be there! He's a surgery resident and sees and does gross stuff all the time at work, so he'll probably be at the foot of the bed : )
pomelo / 5073 posts
I will definitely have the Hubby, but he will be up at the head of the bed because he does not do blood very well. I will probably have my dad in there because he is a doctor and I know that he will be helpful if anything is needed.
honeydew / 7917 posts
My husband was by my side the whole time, and I don't know how I could have done it without his support. I recently watched the episode of Mad Men where Betsy goes into labor and Don is in the waiting room the whole time. Then I remembered the same situation in I Love Lucy when Lucy goes into labor. I wonder when they started to allow husbands in the delivery room.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
Our baby came out looking sideways, so my hubs was the first person she saw. He had the best seat in the house 
cherry / 230 posts
He was there the whole time, mostly at the head of the bed, holding my hand, but he took peeks down there every so often. Even cut the cord. The only thing that grossed him out a little was the afterbirth. He kinda did a double take at that, he thought all the gross stuff was done coming out! He was like, "There's more stuff coming out!" Lol, men!
apricot / 321 posts
I was in labor for 18 hours and then moved to a C-section, and he was in both rooms. My OB had him stay above the curtain for the C-section. He's a pediatric resident so he wasn't grossed out, but I was annoyed because during the C-section he kept "testing" the med student who was in the room observing - instead of paying attention to me!
cherry / 182 posts
Our plan has always been that anyone is welcome to stop by while I'm in labor (thank goodness for epidurals), but when it's actually time to deliver, only my husband will be allowed.
With Claire, this worked out exactly as planned. And while I was a bit squeamish about my husband looking "down there" while I was pushing, it didn't matter when the time came and he ending up witnessing the entire thing. I was in such a daze right after the baby was born that I didn't even notice the doctor delivering the placenta, or stitching me up, but my husband saw everything!
pear / 1664 posts
Mine will definitely be there when the time comes--I need him! But I don't know if he'll look. He doesn't like blood/gore/medical stuff very much (very empathetic).
cherry / 112 posts
I definitely want my husband there when the time comes. If two people are going to make the baby, then both better be there when it's born! I think I'd like the option of having my mom and sister around for labor, but I'm not positive if I'll want anyone but my husband for the actual birth.
hostess / wonderful apple seed / 16729 posts
Yeah, my husbands wants to be in the room but he already told me that he will be on my side... not the receiving end. I think if he did see any of the birth, he would mostly likely pass out.
cherry / 205 posts
Definitely! All of his friends advised him to watch her as she comes out. We were unsure of whether he would at first, but then everyone suggested it, so now he's on board.
kiwi / 686 posts
DH will be in the room, and that's it. No friends, no parents... sorry. You can wait outside. I feel like birth is a private thing, and a room full of people would stress me out.
pomegranate / 3980 posts
Oh yes! I couldn't imagine doing it without him. We are hoping I can let go of his hand long enough for him to catch this time
persimmon / 1341 posts
My husband always jokes that he will wait outside but in reality he will be with me in the room and others (like parents and siblings) will be in the waiting room or stop by when they cane after the baby is born. Husband will most definitely not be at the foot of the bed at the request of both of us.
persimmon / 1202 posts
Only my husband and mom will be invited into the delivery room. He'll be there so long as he's not deployed (at my head, I imagine). I'll be inviting his mom if he is deployed, but her job doesn't offer much flexibility to let her come out for long.
grapefruit / 4355 posts
I would not let DH NOT be in the delivery room with me. I'm going to want and need his support and it is an experience I want us both to be a part of.
squash / 13199 posts
My husband will be when I deliver our baby.. He will be the only one allowed in.
grapefruit / 4400 posts
Hubs will be in the room, at my head/shoulders, feeding me ice chips. I doubt he'll get down south to get a National Geographic view.
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