A child in a birthing room?
By MrsSgtB
@MrsSgtB (289)
United States
February 25, 2007 7:44am CST
Have any of you allowed your child to be in the birthing room with you while giving birth to their sibling? If not what is your thoughts on it?
I have always been against this until I gave birth to my second child. I always allowed my 3 yr old to be apart of my pregnancy. I took her to doctor appointments and ultrasound appointments. I kept her informed of what was going on with me. When I was about due. My mom flew in to be here to take care of my 3 yr old when I would go into labor so my husband could be in the room with me when it happened. Well my mom really wanted to see me give birth to our second child. I was really nervous to have my daughter in the room with me. The only time we took her out of the room was when I got an epidural, I did not want her to see me in pain. Once the pushing started my 3 yr old actually jumped in and told me good job! It never scared her or anything she was happy as a clam to see her baby sister come into the world. It has been about 3 months since the birth and once in awhile she mentions how I pushed and baby came but that is it.
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@aretha (2538)
• United States
25 Feb 07
i have had my kids in the room with me. my oldest was not allowed in the room when i had his brother but when i had my last son both of my oldest sons were in with me. they were up by my head were they could see a hole lot but they could see there brother when he came out. they were both very good and excited to see. i think some people were not to happy with me about letting them in but i think it was nice. i know it helped me and i hope its something my oldest won't forget.
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@ARIANNELEXI (798)
• Philippines
25 Feb 07
Children are not allowed inside the delivery room. So when i gave birth with my second daugther my 4 year old dauther was outside the delivery room with my husband waiting for me and the baby. But when the baby is born, after she was cleans she was putin the nursery and their my 4 yr old daugther already have the chance to see his sister of course with his dad.
@TheKristoffersens (200)
• Denmark
26 Feb 07
Congratulations ! This is a beautiful story and a wonderful memory for all of you.
For my son, I had a scheduled c section so if I have another child one day and hopefully deliver it the natural way, I am not sure I want to have my first son with me. Just because it would also be my first time in that situation and not knowing how I would handle it myself, I could not possibly take the risk to show it to my son. But I think this is a very personal choice, the same choice exists for the fathers, wether they will assist to the delivery or not.
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@lovesfreedom (1245)
• United States
11 Mar 07
My kids are 27 and 25 years old. The only person allowed in when I gave birth was their father. But at that point, I think my oldest may have been to young at 22 months old.
I think it can be a wonderful experience for a family.
@silvermoonmyst (943)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I plan on having my older son, who will be 3 at this babys duedate, join me in the birthing room. Im not having a hospital birth, so the rules are very lax, and i want my son to be there when his brother is born.
When i had my frist son, my little sister who was 7 at the time, was there in the room with me. She was very excited and the doctor who was with me kept having to tell her to move back. She wanted to be the first to hold the baby, and got to see him come out.
For her it was a very exciting moment.
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@tarsadawn (350)
• United States
25 Feb 07
I think it's a good idea. I only have one, but if I had another, I think it would be a good thing.
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