I would leave it up to them, but I wouldn't mind! I didn't want anyone but Mr. Bee in the room, so I would respect their wishes.
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No. When our kids were born, it was such a private moment between DH and I, and I'd like my kids to have the same experience. Unloess they really begged me to be in the delivery room, I'd prefer to visit the day after.
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I would leave it up to them. I alraedy told my DH that my mom is on call in case in case he gets weazy (weak stomach) and he's okay with it. Although, I love my MIL I woudln't be as comfortable with her in the room and know I would be okay with my mom in the room.
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Only if she asks!
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Mom and DH the first time. Would love my mom to be here again, but it'll just be DH!
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I would if she wanted me there!
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@Honeybee: feel the same way.
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I think that if she would really want and need my support I would be there in a heartbeat....but I plan on it being just DH and I like @Honeybee: said. I kind of hope deep inside that she would follow that also.
I've already been to my friend's birth and it was such an amazing experience. But to be honest it felt like she almost seemed the need to still "entertain" me. And she kept appologizing for everything. I wouldn't want to be in the position. I know that if just DH are there I will be 100% comfortable, rather than if anyone else was there with me.
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I wouldn't think so for DS, BUT for DD I hope that our relationship is like my and my mom's in that she'd want to have me there for encouragement without taking the focus from her like I wanted/had my mom. (Going unmedicated meant I wanted/needed all the cheering I could get from those I trusted)
Either way I'd definitely respect their decision!
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I wouldn't unless my daughter or daughter-in-law wanted me to be there. I only wanted DH there when I was in labor and I would want to impose on such a special time!
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If she asks, sure. But if she's anything like me, she'll want no one there at all except DH.
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omg I totally read the question incorrectly. HAHAHA
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I would love to be there on some level, at least for her first. I would want to be like my mom was. I felt like she was knowledgable in the type of birth I wanted since she had 4 unmedicated, with 3 at home. She let DH be the main support, but was able to get a few pictures with her iphone of our first time seeing our daughter. For that alone I was thriilled she was there. I think birth is beautiful and would love to experience the birth of my grandchild someday.
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Up to my LO!
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I would love to if she wanted me to be there (if we eventually have a daughter). I definitely wouldn't push it on her or a future daughter in law. I'd like to be supporting them in some way though...even just by being there waiting in the lobby.
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I think I'm with you @Honeybee:
Unless she really wanted me there I think it's a beautiful moment reserved for the new family nucleus.But I would def want to be at the hospital!
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If I had a daughter I would leave it up to her. I wanted it to be just DH and I, so I would respect wishes if she didn't, just like my mom did with me(she didn't have anyone but my dad in the room with hers as well)
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If a daughter or daughter-in-law asked me, I'd be happy to. I'd love to support them and help them have a normal, natural, empowering birth.
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If she wanted me there, sure, but I wouldn't ask/assume/insist on it.
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If I had a little girl, I'd like to be there. If it were my son, I'd want to respect his wife's wishes.
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