30 people! Good grief it's a birth, not a footy match!

I've worked in quite a few birth suites around the place and for the most part the maximum number allowed in addition to the mother is 2, or sometimes 3.

Any more than that, and it starts to get cramped. There is really no benefit to you either having more than 2 or three people and it is all about *you* and your needs. This is an intensely private and intimate experience, not a spectator sport.

You should only allow the people who you really want to be there - allowing anyone else will make you uncomfortable and that can seriously hinder your labour. YOu don't need to give them an excuse, it's too important. Just tell them no thanks.