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Delivery room..

I only want my mother and my fiance in the delivery room with me.. And my sister is coming from 3 hours away. I don't know how to tell her that I am not comfortable with everyone in there. We have some tension,  to say the least.
Along with my fiances mom.

I don't want everyone to be upset. My fiance says it is cold hearted,  but I feel like I am in the right.
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7458937 tn?1391882099
I had my husband in the room only for the delivery.  My mom was in the room up until time to push, she understood that this time was very personal and special time for my husband and I. He was the only one there when my son was conceived and the only one there when he came out. If anyone can't understand it, let them get their feelings hurt. You NEED to be 100% comfortable.  It'll make things go smoother.
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You guys are totally right. I was probably going to cave and let them in. But I need to be relaxed for sure.
Thank you guyss
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Screw wat everyone else thinks its your day and your delivery room. No one is aloud in without your say so and if they get upset they obviously dont understand and arent trying to...they will get over it. You need to be comfy and relaxed while in labor.
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Psh heck no am I letting my mother in law in the room! She doesn't have the right. It's your personal privacy.  Men won't see it that way though so you just have to lay down the law.
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10421766 tn?1411847101
My first pregnancy I only wanted my bf(now fiance) and mother in the room. But my mom begged me to have my sister in there in hopes she wouldn't get pregnant. (She's 2yrs older than me). However this time I only want my fiance in the room. My mom got her feelings hurt but she's okay with it. However my sister is all upset and thinks she is going in. She has a son now so she thinks she knows everything. But I told her its only him in there. I guess she doesn't believe me but like someone said above me. In the paper work you have to do it asks who you want in the room. Just put your bfs and your moms name. Nobody else can come in if they aren't on the list.
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But the thing is,  my mom and sister live together..  They are driving up here together as well.

But yeah,  the nurses will NOT allow anyone you don't want in there. Thank god..
But I just don't know how to go about it without stirring the pot.
Haha
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Your delivery room is not open to the public, tell the nurses who you want in and who you don't, they will escort anyone out. I'm not close to my mil, we don't have problems but I would be uncomfortable if she was there. (Luckily shes states away.) Don't be bullied into something, specially when it has to do with your lady bits displayed out in the open. Good luck.
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9455625 tn?1412820762
My MIL is the type to not take no for an answer and just assumes if she's at the hospital when I deliver she'll be in the room even though we have told her no so me and my husband decided to not even tell her until after she us born. She also lives 2 hours away so that will give me time to feel up to her visiting anyways, you just have to stick with what you feel. With my first I didn't and I hated every minute of it so I'm making darn sure it goes my way or the highway this time.
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ok thank yu I feel better now (: @lala0712
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You should tell your sister how you feel and just say you will have your mother call her when you have delivered the baby so she can go visit then instead of being stuck in the hospital. I'm sure your sister will understand how you feel.

@Daliamarie_ Idk how you feel about this but here is some new info I learned if you really absolutely don't want his mom there. Just tell the nurses that the only people you want in there is your bf and your mom and they won't allow anyone else to come in or will tell whoever you don't want there they can't be in the room.
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I'm having the same issue rn I just want my mom and my bf to be in the room with me but my bfs mom wants to in there too and so does my sister! -_- I already told my sister Ima feel more comfortable with just my mom & bf in there and she totally understand but now the problem is my bfs mom I told my bf to tell her about it and he did and now she's all like she's gonna be there if I like it or not that she dnt care -_-!  ugh idk what to do
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Its  not cold-hearted,  shame on him!  It's your body and a very personal moment.  They will get over it once the joys of seeing the new baby have taken over.
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