Dolly.
Mummy & pregnant
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Hi ladies,
I'm really hoping I can give birth naturally but at hospital, our decision for hospital birth is because we are first time parents, a little anxious incase anything goes wrong, and hubby is quite a worrier and doesn't feel comfortable without the back up a hospital has.
So...we're hoping I will be able to stay at home for as long as possible, take a bath, use tens, hypnotherapy cd/relaxing music, massage, use of birthing ball, then once in hospital hoping the birthing pool will be available for use and possibly gas and air. I'd also like to try for a natural 3rd stage too helped by skin to skin and breastfeeding.
However I am a little worried about being relaxed in the environment, being pursuaded into intervention and also giving into the temptation of using drugs.
Is anyone else hoping for a natural hospital birth but have similar worries?
I'm really hoping I can give birth naturally but at hospital, our decision for hospital birth is because we are first time parents, a little anxious incase anything goes wrong, and hubby is quite a worrier and doesn't feel comfortable without the back up a hospital has.
So...we're hoping I will be able to stay at home for as long as possible, take a bath, use tens, hypnotherapy cd/relaxing music, massage, use of birthing ball, then once in hospital hoping the birthing pool will be available for use and possibly gas and air. I'd also like to try for a natural 3rd stage too helped by skin to skin and breastfeeding.
However I am a little worried about being relaxed in the environment, being pursuaded into intervention and also giving into the temptation of using drugs.
Is anyone else hoping for a natural hospital birth but have similar worries?