Ultimately, however, that choice is up to the woman doing the ... person who should have a say on who can be present in the birthing room is the one doing the birthing. “Don’t negotiate.

My mom has always wanted to be in the delivery room for a birth. However, I would rather she not be in the delivery room with ...

Pedroza’s hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, told her that only one person could be with her in the delivery room, forcing a choice between ... considering a home birth. But time was running out.