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post #21 of 36
12/15/05 at 2:47pm
I am planning a VBAC, at a hospital or birthing center with my OB (LOVE HER!) but I want a midwife too.
I am having a hard time figuring out how to go about that.
My insurance doesnt cover any MW's w/in 100 miles of us.
post #22 of 36
12/15/05 at 3:16pm
We are planning a midwife attended home birth.

My last birth was a planned home birth-hospital transfer.

I would rather go unattended than go to the hospital again.
post #23 of 36
12/15/05 at 3:43pm
We are planning a hb with a CPM.

Our first was a medicated hosp birth. It wasn't planned that way, but impatience, naivety & stress clouded my thinking and had epidural & pitocin. Epidural ran out 2 1/2 hours before birth, but I swore I'd never go that route again.

Our second was an unmedicated hosp birth. I was only in labour 3 1/2 hours and only at the hospital for 1 hour. BUT I had to fight the nurses (except 1 of them) about everything. I gave in on the episiotomy with the MD and I wish I hadn't. DH got to deliver the baby & we got out of there ASAP (still 24 hours later, though).

This one, I just want to be at home with. I don't want to have to worry about someone watching DDs. I want them with us. I just want a private and peaceful birth. DH is somewhat supportive of a HB but he does freak out about the idea of it every once in a while. When we meet with the CPM, I hope she helps deal with some of his fears.
post #24 of 36
12/15/05 at 3:55pm
Due to a serious lack of money, we will be having a hospital birth, hopefully unmedicated, at a Navy hosp, where there are no water births unfortunately. I've always wanted a water birth.
post #25 of 36
12/15/05 at 4:01pm
Hi,
We're planning a homebirth w/ a midwife. Last time I had a birthcenter birth w/ a nurse midwife. Transferred to the hospital afterward for stiches, which was a big mistake.

This time, I'm looking forward to a home birth.
post #26 of 36
12/15/05 at 4:15pm
A homebirth would be my preferred way to bring this baby into the world, but money/insurance, nerves and logistics dictate that a birth center about forty minutes away will be our next best option. I'm still happy and imagine that I will be satisfied with how things turn out. I just hope to stay as far away from the hospital as possible.
post #27 of 36
12/15/05 at 4:37pm
I don't know! I *want* a midwife and a medication free non-intervention hospital birth. If we had a free standing birth center here I would do that, but I don't think we do (I'm trying to find one...)

Anyway, I need to start my search for a good midwife. They all have to work under OB's in this state, so I'm afraid I'm going to find one that is just as intervention-happy as my old OB.
post #28 of 36
12/15/05 at 6:03pm
Another unmedicated hospital birth for me! Ds #1 I had some pain meds in a hospital, ds #2 no meds at same hospital, dd no meds at same hospital - all delivered with same practice by a CNM.
post #29 of 36
12/16/05 at 1:07am
We will be planning an HBAC! Woohoo! I have yet to begin the search for a midwife and am feeling somewhat intimidated at the moment, but I am sure I want to be at home.
post #30 of 36
12/16/05 at 10:05pm
We are planning a midwife assisted natural hospital birth. I have big babies that tend to get stuck ,though my one home birth with baby #2 was smooth and pain free , my DH is more comfortable with having the baby in the hospital. Our last baby's shoulders got stuck tight but we have great midwives who give a homebirth experience at the hospital .So though I would like to have baby at home looks like we will be having it at the hospital.
post #31 of 36
12/17/05 at 10:40pm
I'm planning an unassisted birth - we have had a homebirth transfer and a homebirth... hopefully they just get better.
post #32 of 36
12/18/05 at 12:00am
That is awesome BirthFree.
post #33 of 36
12/18/05 at 11:21am

homebirth

Regardless of the out-of-pocket cost, we are planning to have a third homebirth. I wouldn't want it any other way, though I'm happy that the hospital is close in the case of a real emergency, and that the fire station with an EMT is only a couple doors down the road. We hadn't planned on a summer birth, but now that we have an August due date, I'd LOVE an outdoor birth. We'll see how I feel in August though!

- krista
post #34 of 36
12/19/05 at 3:43pm
I had a wonderful experience with a Hospital birth, and with my epidural. I have a low low low pain tolerance, and with the medication, I have a very positive memory of my birth experience. I did push for 2 1/2 hours, and I hope it will be faster this time.
post #35 of 36
12/19/05 at 4:47pm
A second hbac but this time in a home I own. We are surrounded by woods with a nice private deck and screened porch so outdoors is an option for me.

with a midwife, too. I am hoping to avoid the three day labor of my first home vbac!
post #36 of 36
12/19/05 at 5:09pm
Either a homebirth or a birth at the midwifes birth center. I'd feel more comfortable at home, but I love hot showers during labor. And we don't get much hot water at a time at home. Last time was a drug free hospital birth and it wasn't terrible, so if I end up with that again due to financial reasons, I wont be too dissapointed. Guess I don't have much of a plan yet
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