Home birth what made your mind up? - Page 3

TattiesMum · Apr 9th, 2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by aliss

The hospital ruined my first birth and I didn't bond with my son. Unnecessary interventions and all.

The same as Aliss really ... although I had a natural birth with my first (as in no pain relief) it was a horrendous experience with hospital midwives trying to impose interventions that I didn't want and just feeling so dis-empowered

So when my community midwife suggested that I have my 2nd one at home I leapt on the idea

Geegees · Apr 9th, 2012, 11:29 AM

That's it. All booked. Just gotta find myself a pool!!

SaucySac38 · Apr 9th, 2012, 22:26 PM

Nice Geegees!

Geegees · Apr 10th, 2012, 02:19 AM

Now im really doubting it!!! My biggest worry is the distance to the hospital. We are over half hour away. The midwife even said 30 minutes by ambulance. Argh... What to do!??

moomin_troll · Apr 10th, 2012, 07:49 AM

I really wouldn't think what ifs...even if ur in hospital it takes time so if ur at home they g a call n are ready for u soon as u get there rather then being in hospital waiting for the right ppl

SaucySac38 · Apr 10th, 2012, 10:02 AM

Geegees, I am going with a midwife service that is over an hour away (though the local hospital is 10 minutes should I need it) and I am okay with that. I know some first time mom's go quickly but, generally, first time labor lasts a while so you can see a problem coming and act accordingly. That is what a good midwife helps with. You can do it!

sylvia29 · Apr 11th, 2012, 09:12 AM

What made my mind up is just going for my scans! I'm treated like cattle at my local hospital, its dingy and soulless, the people who work there are miserable, and like a pp said, I won't be in control. I'll be poked and prodded and made to do whatever they want me to do. Then you get kicked out a few hours later when someone else needs the bed. No thanks.

But I understand being a bit worried about being an hour away by ambulance, if there was a need. For that I'm really not sure what to tell you

I guess only you know what you are most comfortable with.

Geegees · Apr 11th, 2012, 12:01 PM

I've changed my mind.

going for hospital birth, praying the birthing unit will have space for me.
I was worrying about a home birth... And that's not generally the idea, so going to follow my gut instinct.
Thanks for all your advice.
I'm going natural.. but in a hospital!

tinytabby · Apr 11th, 2012, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geegees

I've changed my mind.

going for hospital birth, praying the birthing unit will have space for me.
I was worrying about a home birth... And that's not generally the idea, so going to follow my gut instinct.
Thanks for all your advice.
I'm going natural.. but in a hospital!

Makes sense. I'd be more nervous if I lived further away from hospital.

Best of luck - hope it all goes brilliantly.

fifi-folle · Apr 11th, 2012, 16:06 PM

you can still have a natural birth in hospital

For me I am hoping for hbac after the cascade of interventions with ds, from induction to emcs in less than 24hrs. And I've since discovered one of the reasons we had emcs was a fetal blood test machine not working!?! It was a horrible experience, not at all the entrance to the world I wanted for my son. (I had planned hypnobirthing, yoga for birth, use of birthing pool etc etc)

Apr 9th, 2012, 11:29 AM	#22
Geegees Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Essex / Herts uk Posts: 4,479	That's it. All booked. Just gotta find myself a pool!!

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Geegees Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Essex / Herts uk Posts: 4,479	Now im really doubting it!!! My biggest worry is the distance to the hospital. We are over half hour away. The midwife even said 30 minutes by ambulance. Argh... What to do!??

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moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 15,878	I really wouldn't think what ifs...even if ur in hospital it takes time so if ur at home they g a call n are ready for u soon as u get there rather then being in hospital waiting for the right ppl

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SaucySac38 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Washington, USA Posts: 249	Geegees, I am going with a midwife service that is over an hour away (though the local hospital is 10 minutes should I need it) and I am okay with that. I know some first time mom's go quickly but, generally, first time labor lasts a while so you can see a problem coming and act accordingly. That is what a good midwife helps with. You can do it!

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Apr 11th, 2012, 09:12 AM	#27
sylvia29 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Leicestershire, UK Posts: 86	What made my mind up is just going for my scans! I'm treated like cattle at my local hospital, its dingy and soulless, the people who work there are miserable, and like a pp said, I won't be in control. I'll be poked and prodded and made to do whatever they want me to do. Then you get kicked out a few hours later when someone else needs the bed. No thanks. But I understand being a bit worried about being an hour away by ambulance, if there was a need. For that I'm really not sure what to tell you I guess only you know what you are most comfortable with.

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Apr 11th, 2012, 12:01 PM	#28
Geegees Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Essex / Herts uk Posts: 4,479	I've changed my mind. going for hospital birth, praying the birthing unit will have space for me. I was worrying about a home birth... And that's not generally the idea, so going to follow my gut instinct. Thanks for all your advice. I'm going natural.. but in a hospital!

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Apr 11th, 2012, 16:06 PM	#30
fifi-folle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 2,973	you can still have a natural birth in hospital For me I am hoping for hbac after the cascade of interventions with ds, from induction to emcs in less than 24hrs. And I've since discovered one of the reasons we had emcs was a fetal blood test machine not working!?! It was a horrible experience, not at all the entrance to the world I wanted for my son. (I had planned hypnobirthing, yoga for birth, use of birthing pool etc etc)

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