Swedish Med Cntr. Water Births?

jazelise

Does anyone know if Swedish does water births? I delivered my first child at Swedish 1st Hill, and plan to deliver there again this time around. 

I had an epidural with my first and was in bed for the labor. My body rejected the epidural so I delivered naturally. I felt like it was such a waste of time to get the epidural and I dont want that to happen again so I am researching different labor coping and delivery options.

Does anyone know or has anyone had a water birth at Swedish Medical Center on 1st Hill? 

moninc

I didn't think you could have a water birth in a hospital here in WA. You can labor in a tub I know but I *think* you can only birth in a tub at home or a birth center.

lexielovebug

I know that Swedish issaquah allows water birth so I would assume the first hill campus does as well. Good question for your ob

jazelise

I will definitely be asking her at my next appointment. 

jazelise

Yup. So Swedish doesn't do water births but I can definitely labor in a Jacuzzi tub. Which I am excited about.  

beachgrass

At Swedish First Hill I labored in the tub... It was totally great and was part of my room (in the bathroom). 

elsa1688

jazelise said:

Yup. So Swedish doesn't do water births but I can definitely labor in a Jacuzzi tub. Which I am excited about.  

This. You are allowed to be in the tub as long as you like but their insurance doesn't allow you to actually deliver in the tub.

babsalfeo

I am hopeful to labor in the tub too! But I have read they will actually drain the tub of water if they decide there isn't time to move you back to your room.

ashleyjesse1112

Where do you give birth to if you only labor in the tub? I am looking for something like this, but I don't want to give birth laying down like hospitals normally do.

laurajakers

Try one of the midwife-based birthing centers like Puget Sound Birth Center. You can deliver in a large two-person jacuzzi.

cosplaymom

At Swedish in Issaquah there is a nice jacuzzi tub in every room you can labor in, just a couple of steps away from the bed. When I gave birth there I used the tub for a few minutes but the back pain was so bad I gave up and got an epidural. Everything was rainbows and kittens after that.

irispearl

Although Swedish doesn't allow water births, I LOVED their jacuzzi tub. It was the only place I felt relief without drugs. I labored for 11 hours before getting an epidural . The tub was AMAZING.