@tia thank you!!! I'm definitely going to try it out

@tex and its jus called doula. I tend to download lots of apps jus to see if they are worth it. Lol

@texxie the one i downloaded is free for most. But if u want extra like changing the music its like 1.99. Its jus a recording that talks u thru the waves of contractions.

@tia I've never even heard of a doula app!!! Thanks for suggesting that. Do you have to pay for her to do that?

@texxie this might be weird but i downloaded a doula app. Her voice is very calming and she talks u thru the contractions. ? Maybe that is something u can try if u cant get anyone else in there with u.

@frankie im right there with u. Id love my husband to be there but im afraid he is jus gonna be a jerk Or try to tell me what to do instead of encouraging me. And my mom is probably goin to annoy me and push medicine at me. But ill give them a shot and kindly kick them both out if they work my nerves. Fortunately i have 3 siblings to have on standby.

My fiancé will be with me. He doesn’t do well if blood or anything like that. So I’m not banking on much with him haha. I had to have toe surgery a few years ago and he came because I was nervous... well. He got kicked out of the room when the dr was simply cutting my toe nail. He almost fainted. Makes me laugh every time I talk about it. I was hoping my mom would be there, however it’s her and my dads “travel” season. So they will be gone for 3 months. The next person I have on my list is either my fiancé’s mom, but then his dad gets weird. So I’m not sure, and then my best friend if she can have it off work!

My husband will be at the hospital with me, but I’m not counting on him to be my support person. I love him, but he’s so impatient and doesn’t understand my desire to have an unmedicated birth. I’m pretty sure I’m going to end up kicking him out of the room at some point haha.

I really don’t have anyone else nearby that I would want in there with me for labor and delivery. I’m counting on myself and my body to get through it. I’m a first time mom, so maybe I don’t know what I’m talking about haha. I know it’s going to be a long road, but my body was literally made to do this. It’s going to be hard, but the reality is no one else is going to do it for me. I can do this, and so can you mama.

My husband and maybe my daughter I haven't decided yet ?

@shugar yeah I hate that it's just me really this whole pregnancy. I don't know what I'll do tho. I'm just trying to plan it out bc my daughter's dad I know would be able to take me IF he doesn't have his kids that week and it's not in the middle of the night. And he'll def pick me up from the hospital but I'm almost certain he will not be there during

@mamabrum Sounds like you have a lot of support!!!

Hubby,1 or 2 of my youngest kids, my cousin if she can make it (she's taking my pictures) 2 midwives and probably one of the student midwives !

First time without my mom and I'm excited to just have me and my hubby!

It's a birth center so I can have whoever so long as it doesn't bother me.

I have nobody either like literally NOBODY it hurts but nurses are usually very nice and attentive

Sorry, midwife is $6000 not $600. Ans maybe I should look into a doula in training and see id that would be cheaper. Did you or are you guys making a birthing plan?

I hired a Doula in training, because she is in training it’s a little cheaper. Only 400 dollars and I was able to break it up into payments.

Just me alone, I need my peace and quiet this time. Too many people saw my choch last time. ???

My husband, mother, mother in law (if she makes it in time, they live 6.5 hours away) and 7 year old son (if everything is going smoothly) will be in there with me. I agree with the nurses! They’ll definitely be there for you and gladly coach you through!

I looked up prices for both a midwife and a doula. For the midwife, it was $600 and doula it's$550. Which is better but I still don't have either amounts. I'm going to look into a labor coach next.

I’ve hired a doula. I get four meetings with her before the birth which include one on one birth classes, and two meetings after birth to see how I am with the babies at home when I need her. It’s alleviated all my stress and fear having her; someone to think clearly while my SO and I panic! She’s already priceless just for making me fear birth less!

Partner will also be there, and my mama. ?

My husband. With my first I had my husband, mother in law and my mom. This time I just want my husband and then have my daughter around when she is allowed in the room.

The nurse when I had my son was amazing! Of course my husband did his best but I hope you get a good nurse to help you through! They will take good care of you

My SO, his mom and my mom. My sister will probably be there as well as we are both pregnant with our first kids. They’ll be a few months apart. I would def look into a doula or labor coach if I were you. I hope it all works out mama!

My husband will be there with me and my best friend (she’s training to be a doula) they’ll both be in the delivery room. My mother is flying in from Texas to Pennsylvania to be at home with my other daughters. My husband has a huge family so depending on the time I deliver a lot of people will probably be in the waiting room. When I had my first daughter I had 4 people in the delivery room and 30+ people in the waiting room. We had to have security at the door because they were trying to get in as I was pushing.

@nana the friends I do have wouldn't want to be there. My best friend, her biggest worry right now is dating a guy who drives trucks and she doesn't want him to bc he's not with her everyday.....so she isn't thinking about me and my baby. And family isn't that supportive either. Looks like it'll either be a doula or by myself

I thought about a doula or midwife earlier today. I'm going to look and see how much they cost.

My husband and my mom. ❤️

Do you have close friends/family you can ask to be there?

I’d recommend a doula!

I wish those were options for me. I know my mom would gladly be there....again. But she's so wishy washy and I don't want to deal with that while I'm having my baby

My SO ❤️ and my baby girl

My husband will be there for me