Thanks guys
I'm sure it wouldn't have been bad and other ppl would have been comfortable with it but probably my last appointment put me off a bit aswell. There were 2 students there and I was asked if they could come in right in front of them and didn't feel like I could say no, but I would have said yes anyway as it was just an appointment. But then when feeling the baby's position I had the midwife poke around and then the 2 students to see if they could feel the same thing while I was lying on my back, not comfy! Then I had my BP taken twice so they could practice, rofl, and one of them didn't really know how to do it I think b/c it hurt and she didn't do it the same as the other one, lol. So I could just imagine in labour 'now come and have a look, this is the cervix at 2cm dilated' That probably wouldn't happen!!
But seriously, I'm a pretty private person and having an extra person in the room even just observing would put me off. Why is it so hard to say no though?? I felt so awkward!!
I'm a private person too Sara you did the right thing for YOU.
She'll get over it.... life is full of rejection! Good on you for being honest to yourself.
Don't feel bad! I had said no to student middies when in labour with DS but then they asked me again (while i was in labour mind you!) if it was ok for her to watch etc and i said whatever cause i was not in the head space to think about anything. Anyway, everytime she came near me my labour would stop. And everytime she entered the room it would slow down.
That probably wouldn't happen!!
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you did the right thing for YOU. 
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