Maybe a stupid question....but where...?

hedgewytch13 · Oct 8th, 2010, 12:13 PM

Hi,
I'm hopeful for a homebirth but was wondering where is everyone planning on giving birth...the bedroom...the living room....? I know it sounds stupid

But it's bothering me....

TattooedMama · Oct 8th, 2010, 12:50 PM

We are planning for a home/waterbirth and will be setting up the birthing pool in our bedroom. I figure for early labor I can walk around the house as I please and then when things get further along I will probably just move to the bedroom. The bedroom is a place where I go for some quiet time a lot lately and is very comfortable for me plus we have a full bathroom right there. We have a toddler so for us it seemed best to have birth in a seperate room.

kty1989 · Oct 8th, 2010, 14:12 PM

i had aj in my living room x

meow951 · Oct 8th, 2010, 15:28 PM

I'm planning a water birth so in the kitchen lol

Easy to put the pipes on the taps to top up with hot water and easy to pump water out into the sink! Also it's wood floor so a bit easier to keep clean and stop chance of carpets getting wet.

mrspeanut · Oct 8th, 2010, 16:09 PM

We're planning to have it in the living room as I have a funny fear that the pool maybe too heavy for the upstairs floor and I don't want to come crashing down through the ceiling! lol. Also it's easier for setting up in there.

freckleonear · Oct 8th, 2010, 16:55 PM

I gave birth on my living room floor, leaning on the sofa. I set up the bed anyway with 2 sets of sheets and a waterproof cover in between just in case I wanted to use it.

KandyKinz · Oct 8th, 2010, 19:17 PM

I plan to give birth wherever I start pushing.... I'm not really set on a specific spot. I'll be setting my birth pool up in the kitchen so I might be there, alternatively I might be in the kitchen which is quite close and just around the corner from my kitchen... or perhaps I'll be in the living room which is just a few steps away from my bedroom and kitchen as well.... or maybe I'll be in the bathroom and won't want to leave from there.....

Obviously the exact location isn't something I'm too concerned with.

Farie · Oct 8th, 2010, 19:37 PM

Our pool will be set up in the sitting room, basically in front of the woodburner - our house is open plan so it should all be pretty warm, just in case I don't like the pool!

trumpetbum · Oct 8th, 2010, 20:27 PM

It depends when it happens, probably kneeling up or on all fours on my bed but I'm not adverse to squatting in the living room if I feel like it at the time. I'll set my bed up and have a shower curtain and pads handy in the living room.

hedgewytch13 · Oct 9th, 2010, 03:20 AM

Thank you for all your replies. I think downstairs will probably be more practical for me, my bedroom is quite small and the bathroom is downstairs. I was just curious what other peoples plans were...whether people set up camp in one location or waited to see what happened.

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hedgewytch13 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 80	Maybe a stupid question....but where...? Hi, I'm hopeful for a homebirth but was wondering where is everyone planning on giving birth...the bedroom...the living room....? I know it sounds stupid But it's bothering me....

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TattooedMama Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: US of A Posts: 434	We are planning for a home/waterbirth and will be setting up the birthing pool in our bedroom. I figure for early labor I can walk around the house as I please and then when things get further along I will probably just move to the bedroom. The bedroom is a place where I go for some quiet time a lot lately and is very comfortable for me plus we have a full bathroom right there. We have a toddler so for us it seemed best to have birth in a seperate room.

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kty1989 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: suffolk Posts: 73	i had aj in my living room x

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meow951 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,523	I'm planning a water birth so in the kitchen lol Easy to put the pipes on the taps to top up with hot water and easy to pump water out into the sink! Also it's wood floor so a bit easier to keep clean and stop chance of carpets getting wet.

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mrspeanut Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 932	We're planning to have it in the living room as I have a funny fear that the pool maybe too heavy for the upstairs floor and I don't want to come crashing down through the ceiling! lol. Also it's easier for setting up in there.

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Oct 8th, 2010, 16:55 PM	#6
freckleonear Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Devon Posts: 4,042	I gave birth on my living room floor, leaning on the sofa. I set up the bed anyway with 2 sets of sheets and a waterproof cover in between just in case I wanted to use it.

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Oct 8th, 2010, 19:17 PM	#7
KandyKinz Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 3,595	I plan to give birth wherever I start pushing.... I'm not really set on a specific spot. I'll be setting my birth pool up in the kitchen so I might be there, alternatively I might be in the kitchen which is quite close and just around the corner from my kitchen... or perhaps I'll be in the living room which is just a few steps away from my bedroom and kitchen as well.... or maybe I'll be in the bathroom and won't want to leave from there..... Obviously the exact location isn't something I'm too concerned with.

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Oct 8th, 2010, 19:37 PM	#8
Farie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Land of the long white cloud Posts: 9,843	Our pool will be set up in the sitting room, basically in front of the woodburner - our house is open plan so it should all be pretty warm, just in case I don't like the pool!

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Oct 8th, 2010, 20:27 PM	#9
trumpetbum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 3,397	It depends when it happens, probably kneeling up or on all fours on my bed but I'm not adverse to squatting in the living room if I feel like it at the time. I'll set my bed up and have a shower curtain and pads handy in the living room.

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Oct 9th, 2010, 03:20 AM	#10
hedgewytch13 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 80	Thank you for all your replies. I think downstairs will probably be more practical for me, my bedroom is quite small and the bathroom is downstairs. I was just curious what other peoples plans were...whether people set up camp in one location or waited to see what happened.

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