It defines who you consider the most important people in your life.
The reality of childbirth is a little different to the movies.
Some partners have what it takes to be our birthing partner, and some just don’t. Where is it written that they absolutely have to be in there? What if we don’t want them there because they always say the wrong thing or don’t deal well with medical procedures, even if the procedure is the birth of their child?
What if we want someone else in the birthing suite, like our mum or a sibling or our friend who’s recently given birth?
These days expectant mums are putting more thought into who they choose to bring into the birthing suite. Partners are normally on top of the list (but not always) but then the remainder of the cast is selected carefully.
We need to know that we are surrounded by people who are good in situations like this, who are important to us and who will be appropriately supportive.
It's a huge compliment to be asked to attend a birth. Didn't you know? It's tantamount to being asked to be a godparent or sponsor to a newborn child. In fact, prospective godparents and sponsors are among the cast of many now being chosen to spend some time in the room.
So you can never decline the invitation.
There are three levels of invitations when it comes to attending a birth:
Group 1
