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Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

Lone childbirth?

27 replies

RambleOn · 02/09/2008 21:27

Has anyone chosen to give birth alone? As in, no DH/DP or family/friend present.

If so, how was it and how is it looked upon by the labour ward staff?

I am 21wks with DC2. My partner and I are in the process of separating (although we still live together), and I don't want him there.

I would like my mum to look after DD while I go in on my own.

Thoughts on this?

Please don't try and persuade me to get a doula, as I have had no income other than child benefit for the last 8 months and am struggling to feed us.

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RambleOn · 02/09/2008 22:14

Oh jeez - just had a horrible thought. What happens if he turns up at the labour ward wanting to come in? Will they let him?

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Flibbertyjibbet · 02/09/2008 22:28

No. If you have said for him not to come in then they won't let him in.

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