October 2013 Moms

Water Birth

Anyone considering having a water birth?! I've been looking into it and may decide on having one. Any feedback or has anyone had one before?!

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  • I'm definitely considering it. I'm giving birth at a great university hospital in Portland, they have a well established water birth and midwife program, with MD on standby if needed. There is an option to labor in the water tub then birth in bed traditio
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  • Definitely , I was my sisters birth partner, she had a water birth and she was so much more comfortable in the pool , my neice was born in the pool and it was so muh cleaner , she popped up to the surface all clean : xx
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  • I would love to at least labor in water, if not actually give birth. DH refuses to get in the tub with me, but I would like him to catch the baby.
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  • I am doing a home water birth. My midwife calls water birth an "aquadural"
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  • I've been really considering this as well. I know most ppl I've talked to say take the epidural and blah blah blah but I really feel most comfortable in the tub and have heard natural births are shorter usually. This being my first and having no idea what
  • I'm having one and could not be happier with my decision.
  • I'm hoping to, unfortunately with twins some doc get in a tizzy about it, such a killjoy. 
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  • I'm planning a water birth at home this time.  The hospital where I had my son lets you labor in the tub but makes you get out to actually deliver.  I did not want to get out of that tub!
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  • I had a water birth with my second birth. It was so nice. It relaxed me, and the process moved so smoothly. I am definitely having another this time around. My hubby didn't get in with me, but that was just fine with me because I am not one of those th

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  • I am thinking that I will be taking this route, and going completely natural. Saw one of my friends that is due in a week, and she is taking the epidural, gas through contractions, etc. But I know two other ladies that recently had all natural births, and

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