Thinking about the birth yet?

[coccyx]

They have an american programme on discovery channel where in laws were in labour room , at the messy end filming away. Not for me! My sister banned her hubby from second baby delivery as he kept farting and asking her if it hurt! She found it easier to concentrate on pushing baby out when he was gone. Would say he didn't mind not being there , came back in to cut the cord

 

[PitBullMommy]

Sara- yea, I would much prefer the baby to stay in the room with me, but they don't do that here. It can stay with you for most of the day, but it has to be in the nursery for 'monitoring' and stuff (what they told me anyway). I just want to have it and get home ASAP. Hopefully peanut will be born between 10pm and 4am so I can go home that same day, barring any complications. I would LOVE to have the birth at home, but cause of the PCOS they have me as 'high-risk' so I can't.

 

[xCherylx]

I am scared of the baby being taken off me and I wish there was a way they wouldn't. I'm also scared of being in hospital over night on my own. I hope The baby is born at night so I can have it with me and I won't be on my own. Is it also true that no one can stay with me? lol I'm a wimp I know... XD

 

[coccyx]

Cheryl, baby stays with you at peterborough hospital, assuming all is well. Only saw 1 baby 'removed' at night as very unsettled and no one else getting any rest. You won't feel alone at night. Staff are around, tv over every bed, other ladies to talk to and baby to see to!

 

[Margerle]

At the hospital I will birth at, the baby stays with you the entire time. The woman actually births in the same room she recouperates in. There are plenty of gadgets and doodads in the room for the bassinette and all the stuff the staff wants to do to make sure the baby is ok. There is no need for any healthy infant or mama to be parted during the duration of their stay.

 

[Linzi]

I am scared of the baby being taken off me and I wish there was a way they wouldn't. I'm also scared of being in hospital over night on my own. I hope The baby is born at night so I can have it with me and I won't be on my own. Is it also true that no one can stay with me? lol I'm a wimp I know... XD

I feel the same! Ive never held a baby in my life and if Im just left on my own to deal with it Ill probably have a nervous breakdown! Like I said elsewhere, Im not scared of the birth, I know its going to hurt and thats just fine, but everything else afterwards scares the shit out of me!

 

[Jenny]

I'm terrified of labor, not because of the pain. Honestly, it hurt a lot but it was bearable. I'm more scared of going into preterm labor again I just really want to be able to make it to full term so I can experience what it feels like to have my baby with me after its born and be able to go home together. I even want to experience what its like to go up to 40 weeks, which you probably think I'm insane for thinking that but I missed out on a lot. So hopefully (cross your fingers for me) this time around things will go smoothly and not so stressful as last time.

 

[xCherylx]

Cheryl, baby stays with you at peterborough hospital, assuming all is well. Only saw 1 baby 'removed' at night as very unsettled and no one else getting any rest. You won't feel alone at night. Staff are around, tv over every bed, other ladies to talk to and baby to see to!

That's good I'm just a mummy's girl and wanted her to stay with me in case I don't know what to do lol

 

[luckyme225]

Sounds like I should be looking into making my birth plan. I hadn't really thought to make one yet but I suppose the sooner the better!

 

[anita665]

Since we should be moving, I don't even know which hospital I will be at yet. I'm currently under the James Paget where the staff are friendly and helpful but it's not the cleanest, most up-to-date hospital. I should be under the Norfolk & Norwich University hospital though if we do ever get round to moving which will be great because it's where I was born. Well technically I was born at old hospital a few miles away which is now all flats! I've been through so much at that hospital too with my family.

I don't have a birth plan yet but I just no I want to be able to move around as much as I want and hopefully only use gas and air. No matter how intense the pain, it's completely natural and we should be able to cope with it so I'm going to do my best.

 

[honeybunch2k7]

I have. I've known for years I've wanted a home birth. I guess anyone can come, but I want OH to see my give birth. Maybe that way he'll think 2x b4 knocking me up again. I'm shooting for no epidural. Back in the old days they just gave women blueberries, I wonder if that really works.