Who Was In the Delivery Room With You?

I was thinking the same thing about having another child in there, regardless of their age, I don't think that's something I'd want my kids to see their mother go through! Especially younger ones that have yet to learn exactly where babies come from!

I actually would have liked my younger sister to be there with me when I had my son but unfortunately she was under 18 at the time and the hospital wouldn't allow anyone under 18 in.

Yeah that would be a learning experience for them for sure!! I know it was for me when I was in there when my sister had her baby. I probably sat there with my mouth wide open like I can't believe this is happening!

Thanks for sharing! There was actually a time here, the United States, when even the fathers weren't allowed in the delivery room. I think I'd be really upset if I couldn't have my own husband, the creator of the baby I was giving birth to, in there with me.

Wow,that would be strange as a father to not be part of de delivery of your own baby! Then i would feel like,the baby i'm holding could be anyone's baby. I believe you have to be part of the birth to get connected to your baby,i hope you understand what i mean.

Oh I definitely understand what you mean and I completely agree that the fathers should and need to be a part of the birthing process in order to better bond with their babies. Not to mention the fact that the woman didn't create that baby on her own and she deserves the moral support of her husband/significant other!

Wow, I'm glad you and your baby made it through that just fine. In a situation like that I definitely don't think I'd want my other children present, especially if it turned into an emergency and something went wrong.

It's not that common that things go wrong. Not always are emergency c-section a true emergency. I've had to two delivers natural so if there is an emergency normally they kick everyone out of the room they don't even get to see another when something happen when your in natural labor. I've had two preemies and well technically my son isn't really preemie since he was born at last 37 weeks unlike his big sister. Nothing went wrong with either of deliveries. I wouldn't sit and worry about everything that could go wrong. I would just go throw with it and not even think about it till something bad is happening. Not even for a moment in either way I've been hospitalized before having my babies was a scared or thinking things could go wrong not even when I was tuck for 2 weeks in the hospital. I was on bed rest before I was in the hospital. I went in on my own free will at 33 weeks.

They don't allow them in the delivery room here either, which I also think is a good thing. However, they also don't even allow them to visit you in the hospital while you're recovering or anyone under the age of 18 for that matter.

Children older than 12 or siblings of any age were allowed to visit when I was there. It meant that my four year old could come visit, but none of my nieces and nephews as they were all younger than 12. It's interesting how hospitals have different rules.

Just out of curiosity, was there any particular reason your husband wasn't in the delivery room with you? Was he not allowed in or did you not want him in there?

I definitely agree that the moral support from the husband is a great thing to have. For me personally I was also happy to have my mother and my father in there with me, especially my father.

That's unfortunate that your husband couldn't be there with you. I agree though that I wouldn't want my child to see me in that much pain and also because I wouldn't be able to give them any attention as I'd be too focused on giving birth.