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wilberta2006 · December 2008

Are you going to or want to give birth at a hospital, birthing center or at home?

Any anesthesia?

I'm going to a free standing birthing center and hopefully having a water birth without anesthesia

BlairWaldorf · December 2008

Hospital. Drugs. Stat.

pnwjess · December 2008

I would want to give birth at a birthing center within a hospital. I would try for all natural, but would want meds ASAP if I changed my mind. Basically, I want to be prepared in case anything went wrong, but I would like to go without any intervention, if possible.

staycee · December 2008

BlairWaldorf:
Hospital. Drugs. Stat.

same for me please! Heck, I am now classified as "high risk" and I get the specialist from here on out. Yippee!

PDXtbird · December 2008

Hospital, drugs. I'm a serious wuss.

Summer_0510 · December 2008

Hospital and drugs for me. During my last delivery my hips dislocated so horribly I had to go to physical therapy for over a year and they still kill me at times. So I want my drugs! If they dislocate again during this labor I don't want to feel it.

charlies-angel · December 2008

Hospital with drugs

melodylb · December 2008

Yes please hit me up with the epi

leslie13510 · December 2008

Hospital operating room, drugs, lots of drugs, most likely c-section but whatever.

H*E*E · December 2008

Our hospital has a birthing center within there isn't a choice...it's there or the OR. I would want the option for meds...

babydontforget · December 2008

I don't know yet. I change my mind about it all the time, and I've decided to just allow myself the freedom to continue thinking about it until it's actually time to make a real decision. ?

berryblndgirl · December 2008

Hospital, no meds

dmogmo · December 2008

Absolutely in a hospital. Probably drugs, pain doesn't bother me usually but I've got to imagine I will want an epi eventually. No objection to IV's or a heparin lock being started on my way in the door though, no need for delays messing with that later!

cutelilme1210 · December 2008

Hospital - I am not sure about the drugs yet.

Anna&Matt · December 2008

BlairWaldorf:
Hospital.? Drugs.? Stat.

ditto. ?

KariChadDora · December 2008

In a hospital that has LDRP's (labor, delivery, recovery and post-partum room all in the same room) and more than likely with an epidural when the time comes. But no IV pain medications. I would like to have the IV placed upon admission so if there is an emergency it is available but I want to avoid any IV narcotics that could sedate the baby after delivery. Epidurals are fine, they don't cross the placenta.

Mitzie · December 2008

wilberta2006:
I'm going to a free standing birthing center and hopefully having a water birth without anesthesia

me too:) A little water baby on the way.

sweetpea7628 · December 2008

Hospital..unsure about drugs yet. Still deciding.

sarahbethrn · December 2008

In the hospital...give me the drugs.

Chrysallys · December 2008

I'm planning on birthing in a hospital with a midwife and doula. The hospital I chose is very natural birth friendly so they have tubs in all the rooms.

KK2004 · December 2008

Hospital and I have no pain tolerance to speak of so yes, drugs ASAP!

MrsVanPelt · December 2008

Home

Nope

I actually fear doctors in Southern California. I'm from a small town in the midwest where doctors still come to your house to treat you and you say Hi at church dinners and community events. It's bizarre for me to think I'd have someone who probably won't even remember two weeks after my birth treating me and my baby and who I may never see again afterwards. The idea of a midwife who still does what I'm used to makes me feel more at ease. And I think that will result in a better/safer birth then being scared or unsure of who's providing my care. Of course the option will always be there if I'm high risk or there's an emergency in labor, but it wouldn't be my first option, and I'll still have my midwife with me if I go to the hospital which will be reassuring.

And my Mom didn't use drugs and said she had a pain free birth both times. I'm hoping that's genetic.

PS- You will all soon learn I am a tree hugging hippie, too. If I could give birth at The Farm, I would. But I live too far away.

Albrat1 · December 2008

DH and I just found out we're pregnant so don't really know what is offered in our area...this is my second though and I know that I want to TRY to have a natural birth..love the water idea....but I want a hospital nearby in case of emergency(had some complications the first time)....I do know that I definitely don't like the way the epidural made me feel so if at all possible NO MEDS...but I'm kind of a wuss so we'll see.....