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.