Home birth?

allieowl · August 2024

Are any of the other moms out there planning a home birth? Or had one with a previous baby?

cornichonmam · August 2024

If I hadn't had a c-section with my first I would be. So I'm going for a 2nd vbac which because of the extra risk feel better doing at the hospital though I'll be in the Midwife led unit this time.

I know a few people who've had homebirths and it was a great experience for them.

etnyah · August 2024

Not personally, but two of my friends have! They both almost ended up in the hospital after all but just skirted past (one hemorrhaged and the other had a retained placenta, but it worked out for both of them thankfully). They still think it was worth it though and would choose it again.

Home birth is definitely out of my comfort zone since I want an epidural, but it sounds like a great experience if you don’t want an epidural!

mitchip · August 2024

I wanted one but didn't get on with a midwife here, which is required. They are hard to come by in my area. Hubby was very against it because we're rural so if something DID go wrong, it's a long drive to the hospital.

allieowl · August 2024

@mitchip We were on the cusp of being too far. The midwives require you be closer than 30km from the hospital and we're just close enough.
I had never really considered home birth before, but our town (strangely, as we're a normal town) has eight midwives and only one obgyn. Obviously I'm welcome to use the hospital, but I thought it'd be a neat opportunity if no complications arose. And the more I read about it, the more comfortable I'm feeling and happy that I'll just be home...

mitchip · August 2024

that's how I felt.
medically speaking, I've had an uncomplicated pregnancy thus far, and I want to go as natural as my body lets me. I feel most relaxed in water, and very strongly wanted a water birth in my home but due to my age, it was recommended to be in hospital. *insert eyeroll lol.

allieowl · August 2024

Haha, I feel you! Thankfully no one's been too judgy about me being an obese geriatric pregnancy (according to what to expect...) 39 and 170lbs.

Does your hospital have a good birthing room?

mitchip · August 2024

We're delivering at a hospital that everyone says is so great. I did take a tour and the room is large. I don't know what qualifies a good birthing room tho lol. FTM!

allieowl · August 2024

I'm sure it'll be great (way bigger than ours, with one obgyn haha). Did you say you were in Alberta? I can't remember now..

mitchip · August 2024

yes! I'm about an hour and a half rural from Edmonton. So we're delivering in a suburb of Edmonton that's about 45 minutes from our house.

doulamomaz · September 2024

I’m doing a home birth this time. I had my first two in the hospital, third was unmedicated water birth at a birth center. For my last baby I’ve decided I want to be at home. I live 3 minutes from a hospital though so if anything goes sideways, I’m close. I’m excited about it.

cornichonmam · September 2024

@doulamomaz Good luck. If you were at my hospital in the UK they would have recommended a homebirth for your second baby if you had a straightforward birth. I'm sure you'll do great. X

lbonito · September 2024

we are planning to deliver at the birth center with midwives, thankfully the center is a 3-minute drive from the hospital. Wasn’t quite ready for a home birth, but it’s essentially the same

allieowl · September 2024

That's exciting! I'm glad I'm not the only one, it's good that you'll both be close to the hospital. We're about 20min away, but am still feeling really good about it.
I don't know too many moms who have, but they are mostly all positive experiences and I'd like to at least try.

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