Home waterbirth

[Wriggley]

i would not have even thought about getting the water back out good job im not planning a home water birth or that would have been a funny story lol

 

[MrsTurner2012]

I'm 99% sure of a home birth after lengthy conversations with DH and my mum today.

There's always going to be that what if something goes wrong feeling but its not gonna stop me!

 

[Pineapple1981]

Even your average emergency csection takes 30 minutes to set up, most taking more.

When you have a home birth they let the ambulance service know. I had a very non emergency transfer and they were still at my house within 10 minutes.

This is why to me, I personally feel a HB to be much safer in the long run You get 2 dedicated well experienced and qualified midwifes whom only have eyes on you. Therefore I would say they would spot a problem probably a lot sooner than a midwife in hospital (some whom are only newly qualified/training). Either way, it still takes times to set up surgery (if a room is available) when you are in the hospital.

I think a lot of why people frown on it is due to a lack of knowledge and they automatically think a hospital is the safest place. Wheres I believe my home is. I also feel my home is cleaner, where as other people feel how can you birth in your home (messy). And then there is the " you are brave" part, which to me just re assures the whole reason for my HB. I most certainly do not want the temptation of a epidural. My neighbour cant believe I want a hb, she said she needed 2 epidurals, which she had.

Apparantly hospital births only became a big thing in the 1970's, prior to that it was mainly HB's.

But i feel strongly that as a parent I owe my baby the best chance and start to life. No matter how painful it may be for me. Well thats what I believe, what will actually happen who knows lol