Homebirth, birth center, or hospital? - Page 2

[etoilech]

Originally Posted by yvonnemlv

Hiya, think I introduced myself awhile back. thougth I would explain my OTHER vote in that I will be having an Instinctual birth at home (also known as unassisted childbirth).

Oooh, I'd love to do this, but I'm just not there at this moment in time.


I see you're around Stockholm, I was just there. What do the Swedes think of UC? I'd imagine you'd be quite the rebel, since I've found it very lagom there. :LOL Anyway, please keep us updated, I'll be stalking you for information.

Olivia

[yvonnemlv]

Originally Posted by etoilech

Oooh, I'd love to do this, but I'm just not there at this moment in time.


I see you're around Stockholm, I was just there. What do the Swedes think of UC? I'd imagine you'd be quite the rebel, since I've found it very lagom there. :LOL Anyway, please keep us updated, I'll be stalking you for information.

Olivia

Oh dear, stalking me? heheh. There is an unassisted birth forum here at MDC, go there and get all the info you need. *smile* There's a sticky of resources at the top.

Swedes are quite polite, at least to your face. I think their responses are "Really? Ok." *smiling while nodding and probably thinking i'm crazy*

What's the birthing climate like in Switzerland?

[Two Spunky Monkeys]

We'll have a hospital birth with a CNM. There isn't a birth center close by and there's no way I could talk DH into a homebirth. It was hard enough to talk him into this baby. i am fine with this - my last birth was in the hospital with the midwives and it was just wonderful.

I also had a doula last time - and I will do so again this time. I found it really helpful.

I am also going to have a ppd doula this time too - with 2 other little ones at home I'll need the help.

[ERSsmom]

Undecided, so far. Would love a homebirth, but need to figure out how to pay for it. Right now I am seeing an OB and planning a hospital birth, but dreading every minute of it. We will see.

[etoilech]

Originally Posted by yvonnemlv

What's the birthing climate like in Switzerland?

Well, it's pretty conservative. Most people give birth in a private hospital, where they can get their hair done, fingernails painted, champagne service, and 5 star meals. :LOL The public university hospital here is GREAT, which is where I birthed last time. Their NICU was very AP oriented and friendly. The L/D had all the right stuff, but was a bit on the interventive side. They are not really used to women who have demands about the birth. Which is why were doing a home birth. My midwife can deliver anywhere so if I feel I want to go to the hospital, I can. (They have lovely birth tubs and family suites.)

Homebirth still pretty uncommon. I haven't told anyone yet, so not sure what the reaction will be.

The reaction of the Swedes sounds about like what the Swiss would do.

When I said I would stalk you, I was more talking about the fact that it will be wonderful to hear your birth story.

I've read lots and lots about UC, but I still have some demons to rid myself of from my first birth. I think it would be such a wonderful experience. I'm just not there yet, KWIM?

Enjoy your pregnancy.

(Oh, by the way, we started a "Lost In Sweden" forum for expats. I don't know if you'd be interested, but it might be useful to you. www.lostinsweden.com )

Olivia

[Birth Junky]

I will be having a homebirth with this, my first. Never a question in my mind about where this baby would be born, as I have been planning on becoming a midwife since I was 9, trained as a doula at 17, and then went into massage school for the sole purpose of learning pregnancy massage. (*grin*) My user name really says it all!

Had our first appointment with the midwife yesterday, and she is excellent (Traci Palagi at Puget Sound Birth Center). I knew I wanted her as my midwife since I did labor support at a birth she attended on Mother's Day. Didn't expect to be pregnant this soon (we weren't planning on TTC until NEXT fall!), but once those two little lines showed up I knew INSTANTLY where I would be getting my prenatal care!

Looking forward to this journey, and getting to know all of you along the way . . .

[honeybee]

I'm having a homebirth this time around. I had a good hospital birth with ds, and I love our fp who delivered him. But, there were so many things about the hospital I didn't like. Plus, ds arrived fairly quickly, and the next one might be quicker yet. I'd rather not be driving to the hospital in transition or delivering on the side of the road. I'd rather have the midwife driving to me!

Melissa

[lynn-e-pooh]

This is my second. The first was in a hospital with an OB that nodded in agreement with everything I wanted the birth to be and then went on to completely medicalize the event anyway! DS turned out just fine, but I went home feeling a bit like a specimen - we broke out of the hospital as soon as we could. :LOL

I really want to have a home birth this time. And a water birth seems like it would be very soothing and gentle. There are no birthing centers here, which would probably put my DH a little more at ease, but I think he is slowly coming around to agreeing to being at home. I keep trying to get him to read a few books about midwifery that I have found to be inspiring, but he's resistant. Although, we did turn on the Discovery Health channel the other night and watched a woman give birth to twins, unassisted at home and one was breech! The midwife lived 3 hours away and didn't arrive in time. The husband filmed it all. It was pretty amazing! I think my DH was pretty impressed.

I feel strongly that I could have had DS easily without all the intervention if I had just been given more time and had a support person that knew how to put me at ease and encourage me. I was a bit frightened of the experience initially and I think that held back my progress.

I have had an appointment with an OB just to get an initial check - I have had 2 miscarriages in the past that were due to blighted ovums, so I was interested to know if there was actually anyone in there. Now that I know (saw the heart beating), I am good to go. They are already trying to get me to sign forms that say I will agree to an episiotomy and pain medication and going on and on about how I am a high risk pregnancy because I am so ancient (40 - alright, alright, so I am a little long in the tooth ). Yikes!

Sorry for the saga! I am glad to be here. Looking forward to participating and learning!!

[amyjeans]

This will be our third child and second UC. I am hoping for a fast labor like last time, and that the kiddos sleep through it... like last time...

oh and etoilech...it is a truly wonderful experience, one like no other to UC!

plus, its free!!!!! (just a little added bonus) :LOL

[Megs Mom]

Originally Posted by RedOakMomma

My first birth was at a hospital (twins, one was breech, and both had heart abnormalities).

Hello, I have twins, too! I find out Monday how many this time around. I'm planning a hospital VBAC!