Help regarding home birth decision

[disneyleanne]

Hi ladies.

Bit of background info first. I have had 2 previous emcs due to fetal distress. First was in 2000 after a lengthy labour and terrible care from the hospital, ended up with gas and air, pethidine, epidural, the lot. Then an emcs.
Second time was in 2002. Much better care but still had an epidural, got to 7cms but baby was distressed so another emcs.

Since then I have become a doula as I felt that due to my own experiences I wanted to help women to achieve the births that THEY wanted. I have been very privileged to be at a lovely home birth recently and am due to support another mum through her journey to an elective cs.

I am due to give birth in August and I already know that the hospital deem me 'high risk' but I refuse to give birth in that area of the hospital as I do not want constant monitoring, a cannula 'just in case' and an epidural put in place. In my mind that is just setting me up to fail.

The only options I will consider are a water birth in the MLU or a home water birth. But I can't make my mind up.

Thoughts please ladies? Thank you.xx

 

[lozzy21]

You would struggle to get in the MLU. They have a strict criteria of who they will take. I'd say go for a home birth. They have exactly the same resources at home as they do in the MLU.

 

[disneyleanne]

Thank you for your reply. I agree that I think I will struggle to get in the MLU. It's not totally impossible but difficult. I think I am swaying more towards a home water birth. Just need to make sure I have weighed up all my options before deciding for definite.

 

[Mervs Mum]

You have lots of time to decide. Take your time and see where your journey takes you