Home birth planned, and very excited
There's no question that DS13 will be avoiding the birth
But my 5 year old DD will want to be a part of it all. She has been amazing throughout the whole pregnancy.
Midwife came round today and said children present, no problem at all, and never had any issues with children seeing or witnessing the whole experience.
I'm fine with it all, but DH is not. He's really worried about how she will cope seeing me in pain, and of course, seeing the actual baby born.
How has everyone else's children coped? And what ages were they?
Of course I don't want to cause any emotional scarring for life (!) - but at the same time, it's a natural process -
Also, there's the issue if something were to go wrong and I'd need to transfer, I will prepare them both for that.
Any tips, greatly appreciated x
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Home birth - siblings present or not?
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CarrieLouise25 · 19/01/2016 13:28
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