 So when you come in to have your baby you might be surprised at the number of people that are in the room to help you. Everybody has a specific role whether it's taking care of you or taking care of your baby. Of course you have your healthcare provider which may be a doctor or a midwife. You will have your labor nurse, your partner or whoever family members or friends that you want in the room. There are anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists that are available to you should you want something for pain control or should you end up meeting an operative delivery and need their assistance. Sometimes there is a resident or a doctor in training as well as a medical student. And at the time of delivery another set of nurses will come in to take care of the baby. There will also be a pediatrician on call and the pediatrician may not be in your room for the delivery but soon after delivery when you're postpartum the pediatrician will be there to do a newborn exam. If there is any reason to have additional staff or help for anything that might be concerning such as fetal distress then we have more people in the room to give assistance. They're all there to make sure you have a positive and a safe birth experience.