Water Birth; Whats Your Opinion?

krissssiiii.x · Apr 29th, 2009, 14:55 PM

Ive been going through all sorts of things, and came upon waterbirth, would you recommend, or do you think hospital way is the best way? Plus you can have a waterbirth in hospital too, so theres options? Does it help with pains, or is it basically the same.. would love to hear your views on the whole thing

sam#3 · Apr 29th, 2009, 15:02 PM

I had homebirths with Dylan and Harry and used the bath for my labour pain with Dylan and it helped soooo much, i was so relaxed i was dozing through my contractions.

When it came to Harry i bought a birth pool and i had it up a few weeks before my due date.
It only took about 30 mins to fill and so i used to get in it to help with my backache.
I wasnt going to use it in labour because i thought it would have to be quite cool but the midwife and steve ran it and i was able to have it really hot.
I was in and out of it in labour but i didnt end up giving birth in it.
Next time with #4 i plan to actually give birth in it providing i can keep the kids out of it!!!

Sooo in answer to your question (i rambled!!!!) i would highly recommend it

krissssiiii.x · Apr 29th, 2009, 15:07 PM

Thankss for that, nice view on it, i never really thought about it until now

lozzy21 · Apr 29th, 2009, 15:10 PM

I plan on having a water birth at home when i eventualy am allowed to have a baby. All the mess is contained. It helps relax you and is a form of pain relife.

missjacey44 · Apr 29th, 2009, 15:26 PM

When i was at the hospital i was in the bath for 4hours, so i suppose no different than the birthing pool and it really helped me relax and get through the contractions with no pain relief for them 4hours! I got out after because i wanted to walk around after being there for so long but you can do the same with the birth pool, at home or hospital. I think its good because you can get in it and if you decide you dont like it, or dont want to actually give birth in it you dont have to! You can get out or in whenever you like!

**booflebump** · Apr 29th, 2009, 15:26 PM

I'm a water birth advocate for sure - have witnessed some real calm peaceful births in water, and I swear one baby actually smiled as it was coming up to the surface to meet its mum! xxx

dreams · Apr 29th, 2009, 15:58 PM

I plan on staying in the bath for as long as i can before i have to head to the hospital. I don't think a waterbirth is an option in my hospital, i would have really liked to have a waterbirth at home

alice&bump · Apr 30th, 2009, 03:47 AM

i had a hosp wterbirth. it was fab!! there was someone in the pool so i couldnt go in til i was 10cm and ready to push, but i so so so recommend it! defo doing it again next time, i cant imagine not being in the water!

xarlenex · Apr 30th, 2009, 03:52 AM

My midwife reccomended I go in as I really didnt want an epidural and my energy was geting seriously low after a long labour, and once I got it in it was fantastic! Unfortunately I couldnt give birth in it because once I got my waters broke kyle had gone poopy!

TJ79 · Apr 30th, 2009, 20:31 PM

I'd like to have a waterbirth at home but need to have it at hospital because of my epilepsy.

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krissssiiii.x Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ireland. Posts: 337	Water Birth; Whats Your Opinion? Ive been going through all sorts of things, and came upon waterbirth, would you recommend, or do you think hospital way is the best way? Plus you can have a waterbirth in hospital too, so theres options? Does it help with pains, or is it basically the same.. would love to hear your views on the whole thing

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Apr 29th, 2009, 15:02 PM	#2
sam#3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 5,049	I had homebirths with Dylan and Harry and used the bath for my labour pain with Dylan and it helped soooo much, i was so relaxed i was dozing through my contractions. When it came to Harry i bought a birth pool and i had it up a few weeks before my due date. It only took about 30 mins to fill and so i used to get in it to help with my backache. I wasnt going to use it in labour because i thought it would have to be quite cool but the midwife and steve ran it and i was able to have it really hot. I was in and out of it in labour but i didnt end up giving birth in it. Next time with #4 i plan to actually give birth in it providing i can keep the kids out of it!!! Sooo in answer to your question (i rambled!!!!) i would highly recommend it

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Apr 29th, 2009, 15:26 PM	#5
missjacey44 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 3,449	When i was at the hospital i was in the bath for 4hours, so i suppose no different than the birthing pool and it really helped me relax and get through the contractions with no pain relief for them 4hours! I got out after because i wanted to walk around after being there for so long but you can do the same with the birth pool, at home or hospital. I think its good because you can get in it and if you decide you dont like it, or dont want to actually give birth in it you dont have to! You can get out or in whenever you like!

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Apr 29th, 2009, 15:26 PM	#6
booflebump Other BabyandBump Team Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 19,615	I'm a water birth advocate for sure - have witnessed some real calm peaceful births in water, and I swear one baby actually smiled as it was coming up to the surface to meet its mum! xxx

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dreams Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pontyberem, Llanelli Posts: 1,941	I plan on staying in the bath for as long as i can before i have to head to the hospital. I don't think a waterbirth is an option in my hospital, i would have really liked to have a waterbirth at home

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Apr 29th, 2009, 15:07 PM	#3
krissssiiii.x Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ireland. Posts: 337	Thankss for that, nice view on it, i never really thought about it until now

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Apr 29th, 2009, 15:10 PM	#4
lozzy21 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Teesside, Posts: 19,432	I plan on having a water birth at home when i eventualy am allowed to have a baby. All the mess is contained. It helps relax you and is a form of pain relife.

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Apr 30th, 2009, 03:47 AM	#8
alice&bump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,703	i had a hosp wterbirth. it was fab!! there was someone in the pool so i couldnt go in til i was 10cm and ready to push, but i so so so recommend it! defo doing it again next time, i cant imagine not being in the water!

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Apr 30th, 2009, 03:52 AM	#9
xarlenex Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bonny Scotland :) Posts: 3,339	My midwife reccomended I go in as I really didnt want an epidural and my energy was geting seriously low after a long labour, and once I got it in it was fantastic! Unfortunately I couldnt give birth in it because once I got my waters broke kyle had gone poopy!

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Apr 30th, 2009, 20:31 PM	#10
TJ79 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Posts: 343	I'd like to have a waterbirth at home but need to have it at hospital because of my epilepsy.

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