"KIDS IN THE DELIVERY ROOM"

"What do you think about a 5-year-old witnessing his younger sibling's birth in the delivery room? He has seen birth videos on television as well as his own, and we also have a book of the developing fetus month to month that we read through very often. He does come to my doctor visits and has seen every ultrasound with us, the visits are only tummy checks. He is aware of where the babies come out. I don�t want this to negatively affect him in any way but we also want him to be a part of the experience."

Many of my younger siblings were born at home, under the care of a midwife. The other siblings were present and it seemed to be a positive experience. My sister, Hayden, was 3 or 4 when she was able to watch her sister, Erin, be born. It was a special family time, and a completely positive experience. If things get crazy in the delivery room, you should have someone that can take the kids to another room and be with them.