Who is your birth partner?

[longpinkamazing]

My other half may not make it to all of the birth. We are to be induced monday morning and he has a double shift sunday night. He also HAS to work monday afternoon regardless.

WOuld you be upset if your other half missed out? Who is your birth partner.?
My daughter and mum will be there in the afternon and my other half will make it at night just not after 12pm-6pm.

 

[HideiLu]

Personally, I would be upset if OH wasn't there, just as much for him as me and baby.

I've been thinking of a backup partner lately though but haven't come to a decision

 

[fuffins1981]

Hopefully my OH and my mom.

OH lives 28 miles away. Also sleeps like a log. So, think he may miss it simply through not hearing his phone. There isn't the option of him staying in brum, as he works from really early.

I wont stay there, because I need my mom and the hospital there is worse than mine!!

I will be very upset if he misses the birth though

 

[ASD123456]

OH will be my birth partner, I think I would be upset if he wasn't there. My best friend is my back up birth partner. Funnily enough both are out of the country this weekend (not together) so I hope I don't go into early labour

Alex xxx

 

[dannii87]

My Mum is going to be mine I'm so chuffed!

I am really shocked that they won't let him be there I'd kick up a huge stink about that. It's not like a concert or anything, it's his son!! They sound like horrible employers.

At least you'll have your little girl and your Mum with you, and your OH for the most part hopefully! I really hope he gets a first cuddle before having to leave xx

 

[sarah2807]

Mine's my OH. I'd be upset if he said he couldn't make the birth. I even cried when he said he couldn't make my antenatal class due to work but i understand that sometimes it can't be avoided.

At least you'll have your daughter and mum if he can't be there.

 

[sarafet]

mines is OH too, i would be gutted if he missed it

i'm also having my mum for the support

 

[keli]

I'm having my sister. Have given the babies father the choice of being there (we're not together) but after some thought he's decided against it. His choice. xx

 

[JoAnn&Aimee]

My OH and my mum. It will mainly be Ewan though. My mum is going to come to give him some support as despite the labour and birth being all about the woman, I know it will be tough on him. I have a feeling I'll be shouting at him a lot!! He'll be needing a break as well. For the actual birth it will just be Ewan in the room.

 

[clairedoran]

Only allowed one person as i'm having a c section, so its dh. I'm scared he'll pass out though as he can't stand the sight of blood. With my little girl I didn't have a birth partner as she was born under general anasthetic, so it will be really nice for me to be conscious at the birth this time ! xxx

 

[DebbieM]

I'd have been hutted if my OH hadn't been there. It was touch and go with him for a while as he passed out from really bad flu the morning I went into labour but he was there. I honestly don't know what I'd have done otherwise!!

 

[DaisyRose]

Hi,

Sorry to hear that your OH may not make it - sounds really rough that they've made him work, given the circumstances!!!! Is there absolutely no way he can get out of it - I thought companies were supposed to give paternity leave etc these days???

I'm hoping my OH will be there. The problem we have is that my folks live in Spain and she's not coming over until 4 days before my due date so should the baby arrive early, there would be no one at hand to look after our 3 and 5 year old girls. I'm really hoping it hangs on.

 

[Suzie and Faith]

My OH WILL be there. Lol. He's primed to abandon work the minute I get so much as a twinge!

My mum may or may not be there - it's her house i'll be birthing in! Lol. She works in a school but I think she will come home from work if i go into labour, my sister is also interested in being there if she isn't at work... and my friend is home from uni on Wednesday and she wants to be there if she's back in time... lol.

My mum reckons I should have sold tickets
It's cos I said i really didn't care how many people or who was there! As long as my OH is there for me then the others are more than welcome! I'll have as student midwife there too so it could get quite crowded.. lol.

If i end up having to be induced (which is now fairly likely) then it'll probably just be my OH with me at the hospital.

 

[Tadpole]

My OH & my mum will be there. Although if I am a bit earlier than anticipated I may have my friend as stand-in as my mum lives in Leicester but is in Turkey till mid July.

I have told OH though that his job is to sort me out with cold drinks, mop my brow and rub my back when required. I do NOT want a running commentary on how I am doing and what he thinks I should be doing. As he does when he is a passenger when I am driving. (If he does the labour equivalent of flicking my lights on, (yup - he does this), then I swear to God I will deck him).

 

[gangofgin]

my oh and my friend, shes a midwife and id feel much more comfortable with her around, and oh would too

 

[sparky]

DH will be there and no one else, thankfully...its a special moment that neither of us want to share.

 

[MissSara]

I will be taking my mum and OH, i'm hoping OH isn't working to far away from home when he gets the call i'm in labour!!!