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Considering a water birth

AnjkayAnjkay
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Hi everyone,

I am seeing a midwife, who I adore and she is currently having a freestanding birth center built, as in it is not affiliated with a hospital. It will be done well in time for me to deliver there. There will be tubs there, for both labor and birthing.

I'm curious to hear from anyone who has done a water birth before to hear how they liked it. The idea of it is intriguing to me.
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  • aliskaaliska member
    Loved, loved, loved it!!  My friend who was with us said, "it sounded like they gave you drugs" when I went in the tub.  The big tub allowed me to be buoyant and move my (rather large) body around freely.  I was able to easily roc
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  • barnwifebarnwife member
    I had a tub available for both births. With J., I wanted nothing to do with it. It sounded like torture.

    With A., I couldn't wait to get in. Sadly, it didn't get filled (we plan homebirths) until I was pretty far along. I got in the instant I could
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  • AnjkayAnjkay
    Thanks guys. It seems like its definitely worth trying. I'll have to talk to my midwife about it at my next appointment.
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  • bustdstuffbustdstuff member
    Do it! The warm water was so fantastic on the muscles. I actually didn't want to get out of the tub the whole time I was at my birth home (aprox. 6 1/2 hours).
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  • EMLarieEMLarie member

    Waterbirth is my plan. I actually just found this dress/cover up made with swim-suit material at TJ Maxx. It is long, but I shortened it.

    I know a lot of women go naked and I may not care in the end, but I wanted to have something to cove

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  • pinkpinotpinkpinot member
    I wanted a water birth but ended up giving birth elsewhere however I loved laboring in the warm water, it was awesome. I didn't want to get out!
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  • headgear03headgear03 member
    I have had three water births at a free standing birth center and absolutely loved each one !!! I highly recommend them. The waters amazing and very relaxing . They don't call it the midwifes epidural for nothing. I honestly wouldn't have birth any other
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