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Water Births

modernfairytale8709modernfairytale8709 member
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Hi! I was referred to this board for my questions regarding water births. I'm not a mom yet, or even actively TTC, but I have been researching everything like crazy, and from what I've come up with, water birth sounds like the option for me. I am concerned about the pain factor, as I would have no possiblity of an epidural with a water brith, but have read that the water has a calming affect, making the birth feel less painful?

 Anyone have any experience with it? We have a great birth center within an hour of our house, so I wouldn't have to do the at-home option, which to be honest, scares me to death!

 

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Re: Water Births

  • pinksweetpea2pinksweetpea2 member

    This is asked pretty much weekly, so if you scroll back you should find a lot of information. 

    I have had two water births at home.  Water was a real savior for me personally. I pretty much spent the entire 40 hours of my first labor going back and forth between my shower and the birthing tub.  

    FWIW, while homebirths are not for everyone, they are just as safe as a birth centers.  There is nothing at a birth center that MWs don't carry with them to a homebirth.  Just some food for thought.

      


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  • amber323amber323
    I'm planning on a home water birth in a couple weeks and my MW has described the water as a "natural epidural" and from what I've read it takes the pain away for a lot of women. Not everyone likes it, but every women births differently so I think it's nice to have the option there if you want to use it and if you end up hating it then just don't use it, no big deal :)
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  • celiabwatsonceliabwatson
    I had two natural births. One water birth and the other not. In both cases I did use the shower during active labor but I had to push out of the shower in the hospital and with #2 I was able to move to the tub and have a water birth (birth center). I actually didn't notice much difference in my pain levels for each birth. 
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