S/O Did anyone have their MIL in the delivery room and it go well?

[Anonymous]

MIL and I get a long well, I'm not a prude, nd this will likely be her only grandchild. Thinking of inviting her to the delivery room.. Thoughts? Experiences?

[Anonymous]

Childbirth is a medical procedure, not a party! Unless you think your MIL will help you get through it, she doesn't need to be there. She can wait in the waiting room and see the baby the second she is born!

[Anonymous]

Wouldn't be for me. I didn't even have my own mother there, just DH. No need to crowd the room with people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't be for me. I didn't even have my own mother there, just DH. No need to crowd the room with people.

+1

[Anonymous]

She can wait in waiting room, and get to see the baby. Definitely not in delivery room.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not. I didn't have my mother in there, either.

[Anonymous]

What is WITH people lately needing so much access to a newborn? The baby will still be there a day or two later. Give birth. Take some time to bond with your baby, rest, marvel with your partner at the life you just created, catch your breath and get your brain around the surging hormones, etc.

Your mother in law, best friend, 8th grade history teacher, and newspaper delivery kid all don't need to watch the baby come out into the world.

P.S. You very well may shit yourself pushing the baby out. Do you HONESTLY want anyone you'll ever have to look in the eye again to see that? No. No you do not.

[Anonymous]

Op, do what you want.
I don't know why you would go through with this however when you have the slightest doubt - which apparently you do or you wouldn't be posting here

[Anonymous]

eeuuw, no.

[Anonymous]

No way would I want my MIL in there. I don't know what crazy MIL would even want to be there.

[Anonymous]

What do you do with Father in law?

[Anonymous]

As a MIL, would not expect or want to be in the delivery room. Esp if god forbid, something goes wrong during delivery.

[Anonymous]

Epidural or not? I had lots of people in my delivery room up until the pushing part. It lasted for 35 hours and I was so bored so people tried to entertain me. There wasn't any pain and no one saw anything. I just laid there like a lump. When it came time to push they all left and it was just Dh and I. Frankly I had no idea that it would be that easy, painless and not messy. I'm sure if it's unmedicated it would be way different.

[Anonymous]

I really liked laboring by myself, but my mom was in the delivery room with my SIL. so, do what works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is WITH people lately needing so much access to a newborn? The baby will still be there a day or two later. Give birth. Take some time to bond with your baby, rest, marvel with your partner at the life you just created, catch your breath and get your brain around the surging hormones, etc.

Your mother in law, best friend, 8th grade history teacher, and newspaper delivery kid all don't need to watch the baby come out into the world.

P.S. You very well may shit yourself pushing the baby out. Do you HONESTLY want anyone you'll ever have to look in the eye again to see that? No. No you do not.

Omg, if OP wants her in there then what's it to you? OP, I really wanted my mom there and she was. I don't have a MIL, so I don't know how that would have gone. But I do know a couple of women who had both their mom and MIL in the room and had very positive experiences. It's totally up to what YOU want. Go with your gut and don't feel obligated to have anyone in there unless you really want them there.