Who will be with you when you deliver? And will you tape it?

[jenniferttc1]

It will be my husband and my mother. Me and my mother have always been so close. I don't think I want anyone else, especially my MIL!! As for filming, I want to, but not the actual baby coming out, but filming the room and whats going on. I in no way want to show a video of little man coming out.

 

[Ashlee B x]

It was just me n OH with my son and about 15 other docs as baby got stuck so room was very crowded. He wasnt a brilliant help but i want him there to witness his baby bein born so just be me and him, n i wudnt say no to it bein filmed lol, wud loved to have seen me now wot i was like in labour with LO lol

 

[tiggerz]

FILM IT NO WAY!! LOL X

And just me and dh - I wouldn't want any body else seeing my lady bits lol

 

[Anna B]

Here in the UK they won't allow you to have any footage of the birth.. it's to cover their backs when they mess up.. which sadly I have experienced a couple of times

 

[LaRockera]

Provided it all goes well, I want my DH with me.

And no, we're not filming. I want him to record everything with his very own eyes. You know, be there, participate, not getting distracted by anything else.

 

[Skadi]

Absolutely no to filming. That seems weird, I'm not sure if its allowed here but... no.

I want OH and my Mom present. OH has already said he doesn't think he'll want to be in the room but too bad, he doesn't get that choice.

 

[JohnsPrincess]

My husband and his cousin (a good friend of mine) will be in the room. Since my mom isn't coming (we're going to go home when he's about 2 weeks old instead) she (cousin) said she would come in for some added support! Lol. At our hospital you can record but you can't record the actual birth. So we won't bother with it at all. We'll take pictures though.

 

[mamawannabee]

Just my OH! However we might tape it, I am on the fence about that, still trying to decide. My mom passed when I was 13, but if she was still around, I would probably want her there for support. I thought about letting OH's mom be there if she wanted, but I think I really want it to be just the two of us. Depending on how the birth goes, maybe I'd let her in when we have a second in a few years. But I think it's such an intimate time starting a family, I would really like as few people as possible in there.

 

[weffi82]

My mum told family members she was upset about not bein there but we have never been close so was really confused an a bit upset she was tellin every1 this! I just had my hubby wi me 1st time an 2 midwives.

 

[MrsStutler]

For us I am choosing to invite my mother and my mother in law in addition to my husband being there of course. It is all up to your personal preference. I too love watching "A Baby story" and noticed some women have half their family there! I would never want my brother or sister in the room but that is me and not the woman who chose that. Some doctors will limit the number of people you are allowed, I think mine has a max of 4. We will be taping the birth for our own memories, obviously we aren't going to invite all our friends over to have a look at the baby crowning! but it would be nice to have it recorded so I can see it from another perspective later on. Everybody is different, especially when it comes to such an intimate time like giving birth.

 

[romeo.juliet]

I don't know who's going to be in there with me other than my fiance. I know who wants to be: mom, 2 sisters, dad's gf and maybe sister in law, but I'm thinking it will be my 2 sisters, mom, and fiance. I'd rather it just be me and him, but there's no way I'll get away with that lol

 

[weffi82]

Here in the UK they won't allow you to have any footage of the birth.. it's to cover their backs when they mess up.. which sadly I have experienced a couple of times

I did not know that!

 

[minaxmom]

It's probably just going to be my mother.... OH is going to be in Australia while I'm delivering ( ) and so he won't even be around! I definitely won't tape it though.... I'm too much of a prude to have my private bits on tape. XD

 

[jlahrue]

OH, his grandma, and my mom. this is his grandma's first great grandchild. and i need my mommy there.
we wont tape it, but i'm sure pics will be taken.
everyone else can wait outside. when i'm in pain i like it to be as quite as possible, and i hate when people try to tell me what to do. the only person who should be telling me what to do is the doctor and nurse.

 

[tucker07]

my DH and maybe mom will be there. definitely not filming! we will just take pictures afterwards.

 

[bumpbear]

Just DH and noone else. Not even in the waiting room. I know most of our fam will want to camp out so they can burst in to the room as soon as baby has let out its first cry, but that aint happening. They can come along to visit a few hours later once we have had the chance to bond with our baby, and I have had a chance to shower and feel comfortable again.

Video? Heck, no. Maybe a camera, but not of anything going on down below. Why would I ever want to see that, let alone let anyone else have a look. Some things are better left as memories.

 

[LJ Junior]

With me will be my hubby, my mom, and my sister. I was in the delivery room with my sister for all three of hers, so I can't imagine going through that without her (and my mom) there.
Absolutely no video though! I don't want any evidence of the things I will likely say during that time!

 

[ggbaby2]

My hospital only allows two but i'm only having my hubby in there last time I only had my mom in there because i was mad at hubby lol. Even if i was allowed a larger group i don't think i'd be comfortable with that. And NO to videotaping i just find it gross

 

[swanxxsong]

Just OH and no taping! If my parents and the inlaws want to come and wait outside, that's fine but nobody else will be present. My parents said they want to give us privacy with baby first, and probably wont' come until the next day. His parenst however... I believe are coming and camping out in the waiting room. Whatev, I'll be a bit too preoccupied to care. xD

 

[LakensMommy11]

Pretty much all of my family was at the hospital but it was just my mom and husband there with me during my last delivery...I did not tape it but I wish I would have. I plan to this time!