I had my first two children in hospital with there dad as my birthing partner I had my third at home with her father as my birthing partner in now having baby 4 have planned a home birth but have recently split he has told me he doesn’t want anything to do with the children and will not be seeing this baby I would still like a home birth but I don’t have anyone else I’d want here I have coped well with labour never had any pain relief and carried on doing things right up till the point of needing to push with all 3 of my other so I’m not scared of having the baby as I’m sure I’ll cope my only worry is that my youngest is 1 my oldest is 13 and is great with her always taking her off my hands playing with her so I can cook tea and or tidy something up would it be unfair of me to ask her to watch her siblings while I was giving birth I’d be here doing it all right up till the point of pushing which I would obvs go to my bedroom which I will have all set up for it im due while she would be on school holidays I would ask my parents if I really had to but would rather have the kids here with me and be able to see the baby strait away don’t really want my parents here I kept it secret for a long time as me and my ex wanted to have it to ourselves for a bit then told the children and even tho I’m over half way now iv still managed to keep it quiet as I don’t see much of my family we were planning a big Xmas reveal but I dont really feel like that now so I’m not even sure how I’ll tell people the kids know but only them and me I think that might be why I’m so much wanting to just keep the birth really private aswell has anyone else had to go a birth alone especially a home birth id like to know how it all went for you
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