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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Midwives have always respectfully noted that when laboring women have someone in the room who they're uncomfortable with, it can slow down labor. Remember, our bodies react to our state of mind. When I did doula training I'd see women go from almost no progress to BLAM full labor as soon as their mothers or MILs left. I never wanted my mother or MIL in the room. [b]You're not there to put on a show and make people feel good. [/b]You're allowed to say no. [/quote] +1 MIL's feelings and wishes are valid, but the only preferences that matter for who attends a birth are the mother's. It is unkind of her to pressure OP, and to me that would be a red flag that she's really not a good person to have in the room because she's more focused on what she wants out of the experience than on supporting the mother.[/quote]
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