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Help with people attending the birth

So I'm looking for some advice on what to do and say to a friend without being rude or hurting their feelings...... So my husband is working out of town up until I call him and tell him im going into labor .i am due feb 18. He is planning to be there at the hospital with me as soon as he can get there ... I'm currently living with my close friend and her husband and she will be attending the birth too .. I'm planning an all natural unmediated birth and this is my first so I'm expecting a long labor ... Today in conversation with her husband they wer talking about how he might faint when the baby is coming out (her husband?)    I'm totally confused as to why they think he will be in the room with us .. That's really strange and awkward and my husband will never allow that lol ... Not sure how to say u can't be in the room without  being a ***** ???     What would you do?        
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3112100 tn?1379614659
mby yu should tell yur friend yur not comfertable with her husband being in there nd seein all yur goods... nd then she can tell him mby?
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I would just bring it up to her that you think there was a misunderstanding about who you felt comfortable having in there. My hospital only allows two so you may check with yours too. That gives you an out also.
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Haha me either that's why I was kinda shocked and didn't know what to say .. Then I felt like oh no ! I should have said somthing right then and there because now they are going to think I'm ok with it lol   I definitely do not want any other man except my husband .  I'm definitely going to tell them tomorrow :) thank you
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4046749 tn?1357103996
I think they would be pretty understanding about not wanting another man in the room. You wouldn't just walk around naked in front of him, so why would seeing a baby come out of your vajayjay be any different? lol I wouldn't want any man int the delivery room unless it was a doctor or my husband. haha
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Yeah I think I'm just going to have to bring it up again before its set in their minds lol they can't have kids so they are really excited about me having my baby .. Just don't want to hurt their feelings
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4046749 tn?1357103996
I would just tell them you aren't comfortable with another man in the room that isn't your husband.
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