My husband is currently deployed overseas and our new baby girl is expected any day now. Since my husband won’t be there I asked my best friend to be there and my mom. BUT I really don’t want my mom there when it comes time to push but my mom will get offended if my best friend gets to stay in there (she’s recording for my husband).

I have given birth alone before when I had my husband and myself a oldest son. He was deployed and I only had my mom but I had her leave when it came time to push. I felt so uncomfortable with her there.

I like to get my mind focused on labor and be zen then my mom all over me freaking out or in my face seeing if I’m ok. I know she means well but I even made my husband sit in a chair and not talk to me when I labored our oldest daughter. I know I’m weird but it’s a mindset thing for me.

Am I wrong for feeling this way?