WDYT?

**O-Face**

Coworker's daughter went into labor.  He left the office immediately when he knew she was close.

I thought it was weird, as noone can really help you deliver and hospitals are decreasing the amount of guests they allow. 

H thought *I* was weird for not thinking it normal for a crowd to be waiting for baby to arrive.

WDYT?

NOLABridesmaid

My friend had a tribe of people in her room.
 
I was not one of them there.

hmonkey

i don't see the bfd.

**O-Face**

I just wondered.  *shrug and kicks rocks* 

tawillers

I get it.  My dad was there to see both girls as soon as I came back from the OR.

But I'm probably not normal when it comes to family stuff like that.  I'm very much "the more the merrier" when it comes to *my* family.

hmonkey

my parents came straight from the airport to the hospital, and kept calling dh while i was still coming out from anesthesia.

zsazsa-stl

I guess if the parents are okay with it, but nms.

tawillers

Just to be clear - No, I didn't invite my dad to my delivery.  I didn't want a crowd in delivery.  But visitors during recovery/postpartum were absolutely welcome.

AuntFlo

I always thought that I didn't want anyone there besides DH and ***maybe*** my mom - but when it came down to it, and I was induced and spent 18 hours in the same room - I enjoyed the distractions and the company.   My mom, dad and step-mom stayed until after she was born.   My aunt and uncle and even DH's BFF were all there at some point during the day.  
I'm glad my parents were there because things got scary at the end and DH needed some support.   And then I couldn't even hold her from shaking so badly, so I was glad that there were 4 of the people I love the most there to ease her into this crazy world and hold her and love on her.
Now I'm getting all emotional.   Must be time to start my period.

Wzz

is it a first grandbaby?

but i agree with hmo, nbd, idc.

PMeg819

Eh, I was in labor in the middle of the night so no one came. Plus our hospital wasn't convenient to anyone else. Had we been closer, I would have been okay with people in the room visiting.

GBCK

I'm w/ AF.

sitting in the L&D room, I enjoyed the company and the Mr. enjoyed the distractions (he stressed a bit)

I kicked them all out to the waiting room for ahrd labor and for our first our or so, but I didn't mind them here.

Hell, I planned the induction, in part, around mom not having chemo that day.

6fsn

I can see it going either way.  I would have been sad if my dad wasn't at the hospital.  Those memories of him holding my babies when they were so teeny are priceless. I can understand why people wouldn't want a gaggle of visitors though.

pegasuskat

I have been there ( in waiting room) when all of my GK's were born, and all our families were there when my kids were born.  Its normal in my family, but I know some people aren't so close with family.  I kinda agree though that I like all "my" family but H's is BCS so luckly they just make brief appearances.