Pregnancy and Birthing Q&A
Who can I pick as my birth Partner?
You can pick anyone you want to be your birth partner.
Personally, I picked my mother. Make sure you pick someone who
is up for the commitment, preferably someone who can attend
childbirth education classes with you, and maybe a few prenatal
appointments. Most people consider it to be an honor to be
chosen as a birth partner.
It is also worth noting that you can have more than one
person in your room when you have your baby. Many hospitals will
allow you to have as many people as you want. I also had my
little sister there, to take pictures, and my doula. If you are
planning a home birth or a birth center birth, they are much
more likely to have an open mind about how many people you let
in the room with you.
Don't feel pressured to have more people in the room than
you want, though. Unless you are on really, really, really good
terms with him, I recommend against having the father of your
baby there. You want your birth environment to be filled with
love, don't muck it up with the presence of someone who doesn't
love you and has probably caused you pain. He can wait in the
delivery room, or, better yet, don't let him know you are in
labor, and only call him after the baby is born and you have
rested. Stress, which an ex boyfriend or husband's presence
usually causes, is your worst enemy during labor.
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