Am I the only crazy person...

[amandad192]

Who is REALLY looking forward to giving birth.

Liam's birth was traumatising..so I kind og have in my head that it can't be as bad this time..and if it is that there will be plenty of medical proffessionals there to look after me and the baby.

There's a possibilty is there is no one available to look after Liam that I may be labouring/giving birth alone. It's a slightly scary thought but I KNOW I can do it!

I had no birth plans with Liam and was in the deliverly suite.

This time I am writing birth plans and I'm going to the midwife-led birth centre which is part of the hospital so a quick transfer if anything goes wrong.

I feel very confident this time and I really can't wait for that first contactraction!! (although I still have a long wait ahead of me)

 

[meow951]

I loved my birth and can't wait to do it again so no, you're not alone

I had my LO in a midwife led birthing centre and it was soooo lovely! Not at all like a hospital environment.

 

[MonstHer]

I would not say crazy. I am envious of you. I am not scared of the actual birth itself and would gladly do a home birth if that was possible, but its not. I am scared of the hospital and staff because of control and competency issues, and also because i used to work in a hospital so i know how awful they can be.

 

[VikkieD]

I'm not worried about labour. In all honesty, i had a very good labour with Kieran, it was just his birth, i ended up with a third degree tear and losing a lot of blood.

So, although i don't fear the labour, i do worry about tearing like that agin, it was horrendous.

 

[lynnikins]

i felt the same way before EJ was born and feel really excited about this birth too after it all going nearly perfect with EJ then ive got high hopes this one can go the way its being planned without hugely unexpected problems

 

[GingerNut]

My last birth wasn't at all what I had planned or wanted. I ended up being induced and had an insulin drip in one arm, an oxytocin drip in the other, the epidural in my back, the trace around my bump, a blood pressure on my arm and a pulse monitor on my finger. I was pretty much completely tied down and unable to move.

I can honestly say it was the most amazing experience of my life, and yes, I'm really looking forward to doing it again.

 

[Kelly81]

I ended up being in labour for 24 hours after being induced over the previous two days and then ended up with a forceps delivery, a nice set of stitches and a big blood loss, that's the short version but from what I remember of the experience it wasn't that pleasant. Having said that as I was told I would I've forgotten quite how bad the pain was and now it seems like it was all over and done with quickly. I want another go to try and do it better, might have to wait a couple of years though

 

[aliss]

I totally understand. On one hand, I'm terrified, on the other hand, I really want it to be a healing process after disaster #1.

 

[Courtcourt]

I am absolutely paralyzed with FEAR over he birthing process. When I was told to go to L&D a couple of weeks ago, I sobbed like a baby!

 

[YoungMummy08]

im over excited about giving birth naturally, with my son it was a long labour ending in an emergancy csection. i was put to sleep as they didnt have enough time to wait for me to numb, half my family saw and held my son before i did and it was all very traumatising. so this time im going for a VBAC and only having OH at the birth, hopefully all goes well and i get to bond with my baby with out about 10 other people in the room x

 

[Rhio92]

I can't wait to give birth again! I'm just worried I won't get the urge to push again :/

 

[Nimbus]

Such a positive thred... i'm incredibly worried about birth following what i consider to be a difficult first experience. Last time i was fine and not scared at all, although i did have high expectations of myself, still, it's lovely to read how positive you're feeling about this one. I'm going to give it a go, and see if i can change my attitude a bit. Thank you

 

[holly2234]

I cant wait I never felt scared at all. I had her in a midwife led unit attached onto the main labour suite in the hospital and the rooms over the midwife side were extremely relaxed compared to the other side.