Community› The Bump Month Clubs› June 2013 Moms
June 2013 Moms
New Discussion

Homebirth

DESTINYSARADESTINYSARA
in June 2013 Moms

I've made a few calls and swapped my OB for a midwife. Yes, Betty white's twin is now gone. Due to the fact that I'm still inbetween homes thanks to the move, I won't meet her face to face till my 16th wk appt. on the 8th. Howver she sounds great on the phone. Since she works with the local hospital, I can choose where I want to give birth. Most go to a hospital but I just can't stand to be stuck in a bed with a million wires in me and unable to move, nor can I deal with a needle going into my back. If I choose a homebirth apart from a hospital, am I restricted to only hydrobath pain relief?

 

and I just had to put something under the tree for snowflake.

https://www.amazon.com/Babys-First-Christmas-Infant-Costume/dp/B002SDCFVO/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1355721230&sr=8-14&keywords=6+month+clothes+baby++first+christmas

Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
Report Reply to Post

Re: Homebirth

  • MoparWife67MoparWife67
    I don't think you would have any narcotic pain relief options at home, but I could be wrong. You might be able to use a birthing tub which would be nice!
    Pg with #2
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • jaymiegerardjaymiegerard member

    No drugs at a home birth, but you can use alternative methods (counter pressure on back, TENS machine, herbs) and are free to move around as you please which can help a lot with pain management.

    FWIW, I tired to have a home birth with my first.  He happened to flip during labor and my contractions changed from manageable normal contractions to back labor.  I ended up transferring and with a c-section.  I truly believe if he hadn't flipped I could have had the birth naturally - no drugs - but the back labor took it to another level.  (I know people who have had natural births and back labor too, btw).  I'm having a hospital birth this time b/c I want a vaginal birth after c-section and that's illegal to do at home in NJ.

    Give birth where you feel safest and most comfortable.  

    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • handsonthewheelhandsonthewheel member
    A TENS machine definitely helped me in early labor but didn't do much once I was further along. I think laboring at home can help with pain relief in general, though. We are too far from a hospital for me to feel comfortable with a homebirth, as the transfer to hospital during an emergency would take too long. I would have considered it, otherwise! If you do end up at a hospital, it doesn't have to be you stuck in bed attached to wires. I spent the majority of my labor wandering the halls of the hospital to get things to speed up. I even took walks outside and went to the cafeteria for something to eat (we're allowed to eat in labor where I live, but that may not be allowed in the US). 
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

    Pregnancy Ticker

    Report Reply
  • heavenpaigeheavenpaige
    I had hospital births with both of mine and was not hooked up to anything unless they were checking me. I lacked in the shower, birthing tub, walked the halls, etc. I also chose a midwife and she's amazing.
    BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • kimberly_ann81kimberly_ann81 member
    I gave birth in a hospital and was only hooked up to an IV since I had GBS.  Even that wasn't all the time.  I was able to move around and even went into the tub for a while.  The only reason you would have a tube in your back is if YOU decided to get an epi.
    Lilypie First Birthday tickers Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    image
    Create Your Own Visited States Map
    Report Reply
  • mlandwehrmlandwehr member

    if your midwife is the one you are going through at the hospital, you shouldn't have to be stuck in the bed and hooked up to monitors. You should ask her.  also that way if you do change your mind, those resources are open to you. 

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • homebirdhomebird member

    FWIW - I had a hospital birth and I wasn't restricted to a bed, and I labored in a tub (they had one in every labor room). They also didn't insist that I be hooked up to any monitors if it wasn't medically necessary. 

    Also, no one is going to make you take pain medication if you don't want it (epidural or anything else).

    I'm confused by your last question:

    "If I choose a homebirth apart from a hospital, am I restricted to only hydrobath pain relief?"

    Isn't that something you should've asked about before deciding to have a home birth? 


    Evelyn (3.24.10), Graham (5.30.13) & Miles (8.28.16)
    Report Reply
  • btsrc5btsrc5 member

    I most likely would have bled to death if I had a homebirth.  I am very thankful for the doctors and nurses who saved my life. 

    ETA I also did not have any pain meds and was not hooked up to an IV until after the birth when they couldn't stop the bleeding.

    Married 08/18/07
    BFP 02/15/11 EDD 10/27/11 Born at 35w3d on 09/25/11 
    BFP 10/13/12 EDD 06/25/13 Born at 37w0d on 06/04/13

    BFP 12/11/15 EDD 08/23/16 Early miscarriage

    BFP 02/02/16 EDD 10/16/16

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker 


    BabyFetus Ticker


    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"