We just transfered to NC and because of the laws here were having trouble finding a midwife. I did find one but she is over 2 hours away and for having good insurance and having to pay a few thousand out of pocket, I dont know if I can convince my hubby. So now Im seriously considering uc that is if I can convince my husband and maybe even myself.
My daughter was born 5 hours after labor started with no epi but because I was gbs positive I had an IV in and they put some kind of pain medication in it without even asking. I then ended up with an episiotomy after only 20 minutes of pushing. My second pregnancy I found a midwife but once again was in a weird situation, we lived on an island and the midwife had to fly to be there. After going a week over she left and I was forced into a hospital birth. I went 17 days over and he was born about 2 hours after labor started. His birth was very traumatic for me. I walked into the hospital ready to push and as I started to push the dr. freaked out and thought he was breech. Come to find out he was sunny side up. He "allowed" me to push and without any notice or numbing he gave me an episiotomy and pulled my son out.
I have had two births that could have went so amazingly but 2 different drs. took that from me. Both my babies were 9.2 pounds. I know as long as no problems come up I can do it but then again Im just not sure. Im terrified of what happens if I tear or if something goes wrong. Please can someone give me any advice, any insight at all? Thinking of having my baby in a hospital is killing me. As bad as my hospital ex[erience in Alaska was, it was still nothing compared to what I know I will experience here.
My daughter was born 5 hours after labor started with no epi but because I was gbs positive I had an IV in and they put some kind of pain medication in it without even asking. I then ended up with an episiotomy after only 20 minutes of pushing. My second pregnancy I found a midwife but once again was in a weird situation, we lived on an island and the midwife had to fly to be there. After going a week over she left and I was forced into a hospital birth. I went 17 days over and he was born about 2 hours after labor started. His birth was very traumatic for me. I walked into the hospital ready to push and as I started to push the dr. freaked out and thought he was breech. Come to find out he was sunny side up. He "allowed" me to push and without any notice or numbing he gave me an episiotomy and pulled my son out.
I have had two births that could have went so amazingly but 2 different drs. took that from me. Both my babies were 9.2 pounds. I know as long as no problems come up I can do it but then again Im just not sure. Im terrified of what happens if I tear or if something goes wrong. Please can someone give me any advice, any insight at all? Thinking of having my baby in a hospital is killing me. As bad as my hospital ex[erience in Alaska was, it was still nothing compared to what I know I will experience here.
