What kind of birth are you having? - Page 2

[Kaitnbugsmom]

Doctor at hospital since our insurance doesn't even have a listing for "midwife" or "birthing center" or anything close on it's database...

[mags]

I voted hospital birth. Since the hospital my DH works at is self insured, everything done at the hospital is, "free." So, economically speaking it makes sense for me to have my baby there. A birthing center would have been nice, but the one here closed, b/c the hospital got ticked off that it took away all of their business.

[anudi01]

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I voted mw in hospital. Unfortunately no birth centers here in GA, and my husband is too scared to do HB b/c I hemorraged with DS#1.

[munchkinsmum]

I voted for homebirth with a midwife. This is baby #2. We had an unexpected "unassisted" birth with dd. She came out faster than the midwife drove . I am hoping for a waterbirth too. The idea of unassisted birht is very intriguing to me but I think it is too much for dh at the moment.

[KLK7]

this is our 1st child.

i voted homebirth with midwife because that's the choice that most closely matched. actually, i think we will be doing a homebirth with a nurse and doctor.

[carrietorgc]

this is our second - will be a mw at the hospital "birthing inn" (very similar to the center nearby I toured) - first was at a different hospital with mw.

[Anguschick1]

We're delivering at a birth center at a hospital w/midwives, let's go waterbirth! I wanted a homebirth, but insurance won't cover it, so we'll be saving up for the next one after this birth. 1st birth was highly medical in a hospital w/medwives.

[WriterMama]

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[Mama Coltrane]

I am may be trying for a VBAC this time at a local birthing center. Had my first at a birthing center in 2003.

[heldt123]

Voted other, as it is still in the works. Prefer a home waterbirth with a midwife, but we will see how things go. Having a problem getting a midwife withing labor distance!

[Fisherb]

I voted M/W in hospital. It's what we did with DS (our only, right now). It was a long, arduous process, and ended in c/s. I may go all the way to planned c/s if I have the same late-term complications I had last time.

My uterus is heart shaped, but it's not bad enough to find it on the 20-week u/s they did (I'll ask about it this time, though). But, by the end, they were asking if I was bicornic. Anyway, bad back labor. DS and I didn't respond well to any drugs. My water was broken for 1.5 days before they intervened at all, but once they do, you're stuck on your back with an IV, so no more yoga, shower, etc. It was icky. It will be easier emotionally to take control of the situation, I think.

But, nothing is decided yet. The m/w who managed my c/s told me everything is still ok for VBAC, and my m/w's do them, so we'll see.

[Mayapapaya]

God willing, this will be baby #3 for me. My first was hospital OB/Gyn delivered, my second was midwife-assisted homebirth (wanted it to be waterbirth but my labor completely stopped in the tub). Plan this time, if all goes well, is to have another homebirth, but my wonderful midwife is spending the year in Africa, so I have to find a new one. Very traumatic...
In the process of interviewing now.

[lisarussell]

our birth history

#1 girl - doctor, hospital, no interventions
#2 girl - unassisted, car
#3 girl - unassisted, kitchen
#4 girl - unassisted, bed
#5 - unassisted, location TBA

[Amy in NH]

We're planning a home waterbirth with a midwife. We had one with #3 and it was wonderful! The 1st 2 were born in the hospital w/o meds - why bother going and being uncomfortable and harrassed if I'm not going to take the meds anyway?

Maya,
At what point in labor did you get into the tub for your waterbirth?

[KYCat]

I've had 2 hospital births so far, and this is what we're going for this time. So far, my experience has been good, with the nurses willing to accomodate. I know it's strange at MDC to go the hospital route but I had to giggle when I saw that the option was in italics on the graph. I feel a little left of center IRL so it's always funny to come here and be mainstream girl.

[Amy in NH]

I think the italics show that is how you voted on the poll.