I was talking to my mom tonight about her birth experiences. She ended up asking how many people were allowed in the delivery room and I told her that our plan was just to have my husband in there. She didn’t argue but I could tell she was really sad about it.

I love my mom but we are planning on an unmedicated birth where my husband is my labor coach. We aren’t planning on going to the hospital until well into labor and myself and my husband will both need to be focused without distractions.

I think my mom was so upset because her mom was there for all of her births. I’m really struggling with sticking to my decision but I know she’s not fully supportive of my birth plan so it could be stressful to have her there even though I love her and want her involved in our lives and the pregnancy.

How’d you handle telling people they wouldn’t be allowed in the room? Did you do anything special with your mom to help with her being involved but not in the room?