Good lord no. My mother has not been in the delivery room at either birth. I could think of nothing worse.

I love my mum dearly but that time is for me and DH only (oh, & the midwife of course LOL!!). First birth she went shopping with my father & the next one she looked after DS1.

I suppose it is what the both of you are comfortable with. Some people see their mums as an integral support person but for me, that person is my DH. Oh, and I don't feel comfortable swearing in front of my mother & as that is how I usually deal with pain, I figured there woul be plenty of swear words flying. I was right!! Besides if I did anything to DH (like smacking him in the head - it really was an accident though), at least there would be not witnesses to repeat stories .