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Anyone used a birthing center or done a water birth?

swilson.84swilson.84
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I'm thinking about taking a less conventional approach to delivery and am contemplating delivering at a birthing center and possibly even doing a water birth. (I have a low-risk pregnancy.) Does anyone have any experiences with either that they could share? Positive or negative experiences welcome!
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Re: Anyone used a birthing center or done a water birth?

  • babyikebabyike member

    Here's the link to my recent waterbirth VBAC:

    https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/46226582.aspx

    FWIW, I now plan on having waterbirths for future babies.  I just cannot imagine giving birth any other way!  Hardest work my body has ever experienced, but 100% completely worth it!  Feel free to PM me if you want more specifics than I provided in my birth story post Smile  HTH.

    ~Sweet Girl *8/18/08* c-section ~ Sweet Boy *12/2/10* VBAC ~ Sweet Boy *8/14/12* VBAC~ 

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  • Mrs.GreekoMrs.Greeko

    My first was a natural birth in a hospital.  I will never give birth in a hospital again barring very unusual circumstances.  My hospital birth story was in my bio, but I'm not sure if it still is.

    Anyway, my second was a natural birth at a birth center in a birth tub.  It was 1 million times better than the hospital birth.  I am too lazy to type all the specifics out right now, but if you have specific questions I would be happy to answer them. 

    I'm pregnant for the third (and final) time and will be having another birth center birth, probably in the birth tub again. 

    Mama to Lucy (7/06), Lexi (5/09), and Max (11/11) M/C 12/17/10
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  • soontobemamabairsoontobemamabair
    My sister in law delivered my niece in a water pool. A MW came to their house, set up the pool. I thought it was a great choice! My neice is 10 and I want to have a waterbirth for when I deliver (we are TTC). The water seems to relax your body and make labor a little less painful, less likely to tear. My neice was 9 lbs, all natural. I can't wait to deliver this way. GL!
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  • lovesazzielovesazzie member
    I had my first at a birth center and am going back this time as well. It was amazing and I would recommend it for anyone with a low risk pregnancy. I can't imagine having a baby anywhere else.
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  • MallratsMomMallratsMom

    Hospital natural birth with DS and it was fine, just not the experience I wanted.

    birth center with DD and while I didn't make it to the tub (almost didn't make it there) it was so much more what I was looking for. The midwifery care is so different and personal from an OB. They never treat you like your sick just pregnant. They let you do what you need to do labor and deliver your baby. They follow your lead not the other way around. Going to have our 3rd baby with the same birth center.

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