Anyone else birth without their significant other?

[Junglemum]

So i am having this baby without my husband being here. I feel confident in my ability to do it without him. In fact i didn't really feel like i needed him there the last two times. I get a bit cranky and kind of like my own company when in labour.

My mum will come if she's available and i've had a few friends offer. Which is great, as i'm not sure how i am actually going to get to the hospital otherwise. So i'm not going to be 'alone' as such.

I feel a bit sad for DH, but unfortunately it's the best we can do.

I feel like it's going to be fine, but other people's reactions make me think we're crazy!

So who else's better half didn't make it? Did it all turn out ok?

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

DP didn't get there in time for DD1 and we coped ok, that was outif necessity and I think it was prob better that way.

I felt bad he missed it but you've got to do what you've got to do.


Sent from my iPhone, more than likely while I should be doing something else!

[Olive]

pick me pick me pick me!!
otherwise have bubs this weekend....there will be plenty of help on offer
xxx

[boomba]

Dh nearly did not make it to DS2s birth wanted to keep baking till 6am he came before that haha!
I am sure you will be ok hun you seem confident enough maybe have your DH on speaker phone
I wish I could come help you out too xxx

[megs]

I haven't birthed on my own but I feel like you in that it wouldn't bother me if I had to. Don't get me wrong DH was great and supportive, but the 3 times I have been in labour I go into myself and just focus on the task ahead. With my last birth I actually spent the 30 mins in the shower on my own and he was born 10 mins later. So effectively did it on my own anyway.

I couldn't handle my Mum in the room with me, I think she would distract me and she has reached that age in life when she can get annoying. So yeah I would do it on my own if I had to and I wouldn't feel odd about it, although I can see how others might think I'm strange

[Junglemum]

Megs- That is exactly how i feel. I don't even want Mum there, but i know she is really stoked to have the opportunity. She wont annoy me as such, but i dunno, i just don't feel like i need her there if that makes sense. And i need someone to drive me, it's a long taxi ride.

i wonder if feeling comfortable in a hospital helps. I am one of those strange people that actually feels more at home and comfortable in the hospital than at home. Maybe because i work in one (when i work ), or becasue my past experiences have been good?

Maybe everyone could come along Olive. Put it on skype, yanno, make a party of it. Is there an upper limit to the number of birth support people?

[Ginger]

my dh had too much gas and passed out asleep across the bed.....so, he really wasn't much help.
i think he woke up just in time to see ds1 come out and told me he was a boy. i probably could've worked that bit out myself.

[Olive]

JM
and oh my ginger thats hilarious! though im sure at the time that wasnt!!