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DH's thoughts on a home birth
DH and I had a quiet dinner on our back deck tonight and talked about a bunch of stuff. I randomly brought up having an at-home birth when we have a kid.
DH's first response:
"That's digusting. I don't want all that stuff in my house!"
Oh such a mature response. So once we talked about how natural it is and such he said, "But Rusty (our dog) likes to eat poop, he owuld love this. I think I would throw up if I had to tell him to stop licking or eating something related to having a baby!"
Oh yeah b/c we wouldn't send the dogs to another part of the house, right!
Haha, it made me crack up though!
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Re: DH's thoughts on a home birth
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Haha, I'm glad my DH isn't the only one who can only think of the "grossness" of giving birth. He always tells me that he will spend my entire labor by my HEAD, he will not look at other parts of my body!
Oh, b/c you've never seen my VAGINA before?!
i am toying with the idea of homebirth for #2 but i don't think i will be able to convince DH.
ironically i want one because our first birth experience was so scary with jack coming so early, and he DOESN'T want one for the same reason.
My DH said the same thing, also said he did not want to cut the cord. Yeah, when it came down to it he watched the whole thing and held one leg through the pushing as well and happily cut the cord. As PP said, he'll surprise himself!
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I really, really wanted a home birth w/ Saxton, but DH wasn't sure about "what if something happened". So we toured the closest birthing center, but we pulled out when she said she isn't licensed (PA does license midwives) and had NO medical schooling/training.
I ended up getting my dream birth in a hospital of all places, w/ an OB.
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This is so reassuring to hear! My DH is not comfortable with a home birth (and my insurance will not cover the expenses, but will pay for everything in the hospital ironically). We chose the hospital because it is so close to our home and we will be comfortable going through most of the labor at home and getting there quickly well into my labor.
Ditto this. I had a wonderful hospital birth with my OB and was able to go med-free with no problems. I did labor at home for all but the last 2.5 hours, so I know that played into it. But still, it can be done
We had a homebirth. I'm so glad that my husband never thought twice about it, and never expected birth to be any other way.
*Sigh*
Sorry...I just get soooo tired of people's hubbies saying stuff like that.
i'm jealous of that - not only did DH think it would be a mess but also the bit about the cats being all up in our stuff and unsanitary and then the bit about it being 'unsafe' or whatever like a midwife would let you birth at home if she thought you or the baby were in danger at some point.. i mean come ON - and if i had risk factors then i wouldn't fight birthing in the hospital either but mine won't even consider it no matter how i try to explain it.. le sigh.. so i'm super jealous that your DH never thought twice about it...
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My husband's youngest sister (she's 27) was born at home. He just thinks that is where babies should be born and that pregnancy and birth are normal, natural human experiences, not equivalent to sickness, which is what hospitals are equipped to deal with.
Its really hard to get people to re-think something that they've accepted as normal their entire lives. I've actually been called so many names because we chose home birth. Its kind of odd. People are so willing to accept that hospitals=safety when in reality, many of the interventions that happen to a mom or a baby at the hospital are quite dangerous.