What kind of birth?

Manda+panda · March 2013

I have been watching the business of being born. And before watching it I had thought about getting a midwife, but it's my first and I have no idea what I'm doing. Has anyone else thought about how they will deliver? Hospital, home birth, or birthing center? Ob or midwife? Natural, medicated, or c section? Or has anyone given birth before? How was your experience. I know I have awhile but I want to make an educated decision.

Unknown · March 2013

I'm thinking about a water birth this time around. I've had two previous inductions with epidurals so a water birth might be nice this time but I don't want to use a midwife... I'll have to see if my doctor/hospital even have the option of water births.&n

lmchristian · March 2013

With my first baby, I initially had an OB and thought I'd give birth in a hospital - that's all I knew. Fast forward to 28 weeks and I was not loving the OB/hospital approach - it just didn't feel "right" to me. I always left my appointments wanting mo

heikem87 · March 2013

I would definitely like a water birth but in the hospital of my hometown they don?t really like to do it though. I plan on taking an on-call midwife with me this time, since I wasn?t happy at all with my first delivery. I felt left alone for the whole twe

CourtneyRenee9109 · March 2013

With my first, I had an OB and was really uneducated on midwives, home births, etc. My OB was the best in the city and was very educational and comforting during our normal visits. Giving birth was a different story with my OB. She did nothing....she left

Chargersgrl33 · March 2013

I don't have much of a choice this birth. If I stay here I will be a hospital c-section because of my previous one. I have the choice to go to Germany and attempt a v-bac but I don't think the chances are high enough for me to even attempt it.

babyruth88 · March 2013

so with ava I had heard all the horror stories of induction and I was terrified I ended up haveing to get one. it ended up being the best experience for me ever. I am going to discuss another induction with my dr this go around.

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Serenla · March 2013

Well assuming we are not high risk we will be doing a midwife at a stand alone birth center natural if possible. If I lived in the Midwest I would love to go to the farm but what can you do?

If you liked the business of being born you shoul

GracieBlue · March 2013

Ideally I would go med free with my ob at the hospital. Unfortunately I am pretty sure it will be a rcs.

JGior1031 · March 2013

Before I was pregnant I wanted a vaginal birth with an epidural. My OBs office has midwives available but my OB is amazing so I was comfortable with him.
Now, I'm pregnant with twins so I will be having a csection. My dr said its possible but very

NohNah · March 2013

For me, a hospital birth using an OB with the amount of medical interventions necessary to ensure a healthy baby/momma, and as enjoyable a birth experience as possible, feels right again. The first time around I armed myself with as much knowledge a

Lina1030 · March 2013

I have had all hospital births....have gone both natural (no epi) and with epi (1st epi was with my daughter, truthfully I don't think I needed it, but at 22 without any real natural birthing courses under my belt and being scared into it I got it), wi

MsCrispy · March 2013

I plan on natural, water birth, with a midwife, at a hospital.

This was the plan last time, but I ended up on pitocin since my water broke without contractions started. I eventually gave up and got the epidural as well. The water birth was off th

mkharty · March 2013

I would love to do a home birth, but my husband and I will still be in our current apartment when I deliver, with thin walls, and neighbors on every side. Instead I plan to deliver at a midwife center. I have a lot of siblings, and mom delivered all of us

JKB1986 · March 2013

Both of my kids I had in a hospital with an OB. We don't have any midwives or birth centers in the area or I would definitely go the midwife in a birth center route. With DS1 I got induced when I was 4cm by having them break my water. I got an epidural (w

AnnecyDream · March 2013

With DS I spent a lot of time studying the Bradley method, and switched from my beloved OB to a midwife practice that delivered at the same hospital. Big mistake. I was induced at 41w6d, on pitocin for 3 full days (69 hours!), and then had horrible pit

NL105 · March 2013

This is our first baby and we'll be delivering in a hospital with either my OB or one of her associate doctors. And I'll be on whatever meds they can give me! I might be open to exploring other methods/options of delivery for #2.

mamabird8 · March 2013

We plan to go the same route as we did with DS. In the hospital, with our doctor. I also plan to get an epidural again. DS was almost 10 pounds and labor was very painful even with the pain medication.

Pas1224 · March 2013

Midwife (with MD's always available), in a hospital and medicated

With my daughter my water broke at 35 weeks 5 days and I was not having contractions. I was given pitocin and then a little while later, I got an epi. She was delivered

jetskreemr · March 2013

I had a scheduled c-section with my DD. It went very well, and I healed faster than I thought I was supposed to (off all pain-killers in 2 weeks). The doc is leaving it up to me this time unless there is a strong reason to do a c/s again, but I am happy t

stella1395 · March 2013

I'll be doing the same thing I did before with the same OB. I honestly can't say enough about the wonderful hospital experience I had. Everyone was awesome. I had very few "demands" which included quiet, low lights and a fan and they were super accomod

kas80 · March 2013

First round I wanted to go natural in the hospital. But then I was in labor for 31 hours. Once I rounded the 24 hour mark I got an epidural because I was so tired and was worried if I didn't sleep for a bit I wouldn't have the strength to push. This ti

alatham · March 2013

I have had two previous c-sections and that's the route I plan to take this time also. After complications laboring with my DD the first time around, I'd rather not take any chances.

Trollpup · March 2013

We're going the homebirth route this time. Wanted it with the third but didn't have the money cause insurance doesn't pay. So looking forward to not having nurses up my butt and to be able to eat and do what I want. And we were allowed to labor in water

Zilly13 · March 2013

OB and Epidural here.

I had to be induced for my last pregnancy and it was awful. I didn't get the epidural until almost 7cm and the OB from my practice that was on-call was my least favorite. I was so exhausted and out of my min

Lauren659 · March 2013

Team OB and epi.

Svenny1011 · March 2013

My route = OB + Drugs. Lots of drugs.

runningpenguin · March 2013

I will have an OB, mainly because my insurance doesn't cover midwives. Although, since this is my first, I think I would have gone with the OB anyway. I have no clue what I'm doing, so I kind of find comfort in a hospital birth.

purpleflower · March 2013

I will be delivering in the hospital with my OB (hopefully not a C-section). I was going to try and go unmediated with DD but I ended up with a epidural (it was amazing, like floating on a cloud). My plan with this one will be the same with her, go with t

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