I was discussing this with DH this morning on the way to work - for us it's very much a D. His theory is along the lines of my body, our baby. I respect him and care about him enough to know that if he's not comfortable with something, that it's for a good reason and most probably because he's concerned for both me and bub. And if he's not comfortable in a situation, he's not going to be in the right headspace to be what I need which is that support and encouragement.
Mind you, the only thing thus far he's expressed he wouldn't be happy with would be a homebirth. He would be far more comfortable with the reassurance of having highly trained professionals close by (as in not a car/ambulance ride away) just in case something did go horribly wrong. So comfortable and happy with things like FBC and midwifery led care, if that had been what I wanted to do. Such as it is, I've decided to go with a private hospital birth with ob. Which he is completely fine with.
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