Our hospital has a 2 person max in the room. DH and the Doula, and that's it. We aren't even going to call anyone when I go into labor because I don't want people at the hospital distracting DH or me. We will call everyone after the baby is born. I think it's a special time for just the husband and wife to bond with the baby.

My mother-in-law said she will be there and that she's staying with us for a couple of days. I don't mind because she loves me so much.

15 long years of loving her son, she honors me as the wife. She's the best and the most coolest mother-in-law I could have in my life right now.

Mello

I just want my husband there. Defnitely not MIL. She is very superstitious and will probably start hanging trinkets and rubbish around the room to ward off evil spirits! Lovely lady but I prefer to keep my distance....She is just too clingy.

No chance in hell would i ! But im not exactly the 'best' of freinds with MIL.

I do think its best for OH and you to share this moment together , im sure MIL would be allowed to wait as my nan did and the rest of my family so im sure that will be fine

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! There is no way i would have MIL there. We dont get on and havn't spoken in about 10 months (and she lives accross the road!) when my BF gave her a scan picture and told her our news (he still gets on with her) she said "i cannot be happy or excited for you"
The next day she shoved the scan picture through our letterbox! PURE EVIL! and all because myself and her dont get on. BF is now saying she wants to see the baby when its born but no way am i letting that happen at all after the nastiness of her actions.......it was her choice and made her feelings clear!
Is it me? or would everyone else do the same?

ive met my MIL once...so you can guess the answer to that! lol

at my other 2's births, my partner and mum were there. but thats it! people had to make an appoitment with me to come and see baby lol

nothing worse than just getting home from hospital, wanting to have a nice bath and relax then 'ding dong' 20+ reles at the friggin door!!!! no no no! its a call me first policy here lol

anyway,i was going off the subject there lol im having this one at home so again, it will most likely be mum and partner here. depending how well my dads coping looking after my 2 little monsters! lol

i agree. i only want me and OH there. If MIL just turns up it's your husbands job to ask her to wait outside.

lol, sounds like my mum.

OMG she does sound like a nasty piece of work. I think I'd be exactly the same!

I think I will want to be the same but whether people will listen or not is another thing. I can see certain people just turning up uninvited.

My mother was present for my first baby, and I don't think MIL would even consider being there for this one- not because she doesn't love us, but because she is very considerate of our needs and wishes. She's a very cool MIL, and if she asked I would probably let her.

Though as of today it's just me, DH, and my DD