Hi, I'm due in a few weeks time and the plan is for me to go in alone, whilst my husband stays at home and looks after our 17m old.
Originally planned for my mum to look after toddler, after some practise sessions but due to lockdown etc. that hasn't happened. Toddler has possible autism and is very set with routines and can get very upset, so I'm worried about leaving her with my mum. I'm not close enough to my mum to feel comfortable having her as a birth partner either. We don't have any other family/close friends nearby. When I told my midwife that I didn't have a birth partner, she scared me by strongly advising that I try and make it work so that husband can come along. Has anyone had positive experiences of birthing alone? Or Is it a bad idea?
Thanks!
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cujo101 · 16/07/2020 22:34
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