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Where are you having your baby?

Poll Results: Where are you planning to give birth?

 
  • 27% (51)
    Hospital
  • 12% (24)
    Hospital Birthing Center
  • 6% (12)
    Free Standing Birth Center
  • 40% (74)
    Home (midwife assisted)
  • 8% (15)
    Unassisted
  • 4% (9)
    Other, because there's always an other ;)
185 Total Votes  
post #1 of 66
2/25/08 at 2:02pm
Thread Starter 
So where is everyone planning to give birth?


We're planning our first homebirth

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post #2 of 66
2/25/08 at 2:10pm
I'm so happy you put an "other" category.

I don't know yet. We are moving across the country mid way through this pregnancy. I'm hoping for a VBAC and to use a birthing center. I just don't don't know what will happen though.

I'm envious of your planned homebirth!!!
post #3 of 66
2/25/08 at 2:14pm
Unfortunately, I'm planning a repeat c/s at a hospital
post #4 of 66
2/25/08 at 2:18pm
I am stuck beteween midwife assisted HB and UC. I love the idea of an UC but in my heart I know I need the (emotional) support for a midwife.
post #5 of 66
2/25/08 at 2:46pm
I put other.

I'm hoping for a HBAC with a midwife, but am not sure the midwife will take me as a patient. If not, I'll have a hospital vbac.
post #6 of 66
2/25/08 at 3:15pm
Homebirth for me! Now I just have to find a mw! The state of HB MW in IL is awful!
post #7 of 66
2/25/08 at 4:02pm
At this point we'll deliver with a midwife in our hospital's birth center. I'd love to go with our local FSBC, but I'm not up to arguing with insurance right now.
post #8 of 66
2/25/08 at 6:08pm
I put Other because I don't know yet! It will probably either be hospital or unassisted.
post #9 of 66
2/25/08 at 7:40pm
Right now the plan is with a family practice Dr in the hospital. I also have the option of a midwife in the hospital. My insurance will not cover a homebirth.
post #10 of 66
2/25/08 at 8:20pm
planning a homebirth, if not the FSBC i used last time.
post #11 of 66
2/28/08 at 11:56pm
This will be our 3rd homebirth. #1 was m/w assisted. #2 was "accidentally" unassisted (I was fantasizing about UC but planned to have a m/w, who ended up missing it because it was so fast... so...)

I'm planning another assisted HB but with someone very, very hands-off because I looooooved the privacy of my UC.
post #12 of 66
2/29/08 at 1:18am
We're planning on a birth center. DD was born in a hospital and although the experience wasn't terrible, I've always wanted to have my babies with the aid of a midwife instead of a doctor.
post #13 of 66
3/3/08 at 7:25am
I'm planning to have a home (water) birth.
post #14 of 66
3/3/08 at 9:23am
Okay, who are the other UCers?

I known since ds was about four or five months old that we would do a UC the next time, so I've had lots of time to gather my resources and 'prepare' and stuff. Now we're just excited. (No driving to appointments, either!)
post #15 of 66
3/3/08 at 9:38am
We considered home birth with DD#2 because I had a horrific hospital experience with DD#1, but we had trouble finding anyone in our area who would do home birth and we weren't comfortable doing it on our own. So we went with a free standing midwifery and it was AMAZING. We are totally going back there this time.
post #16 of 66
3/3/08 at 7:05pm
UCer here!
post #17 of 66
3/5/08 at 2:21am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Patchfire View Post
Okay, who are the other UCers?

I known since ds was about four or five months old that we would do a UC the next time, so I've had lots of time to gather my resources and 'prepare' and stuff. Now we're just excited. (No driving to appointments, either!)
Hi there!! I will be having a UP/UC this go around! Nice to see other UC'ers around here!
This is my second baby; my dd was born in the hospital attended by a midwife (medwife..). I'm SO ready for this!! Can you tell I'm a bit excited!
post #18 of 66
3/5/08 at 12:00pm
Well, looks like there are no HB mw's that will come out my way I will probably have a hospital birth with a MW. I would do a FSBC, but the nearest one is over an hour drive
post #19 of 66
3/5/08 at 1:51pm
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Originally Posted by natalieadw View Post
Well, looks like there are no HB mw's that will come out my way I will probably have a hospital birth with a MW. I would do a FSBC, but the nearest one is over an hour drive
Are you not comfortable with that long of a drive? For us, our hospital was 40 minutes away and even with a 6 hour labor we got there in plenty of time.
post #20 of 66
3/5/08 at 5:40pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by LotusBirthMama View Post
Are you not comfortable with that long of a drive? For us, our hospital was 40 minutes away and even with a 6 hour labor we got there in plenty of time.
My dd hates that car, and anything over 45 minutes is torture in her mind. I have an option that 1.5 hours away, but that's too far

Also, there is no way in he!! that I'm comfortable with a man at my birth, so that rules out a practice called Homefirst.

Financially, we don't have the money to shell out for a DEM, so that's out of the question. Also the two that I have found do not do stitches.

I did have one that would take me, but decided she's once again moving, and can't.

I would have NO problem with a 40 minute drive. If I end up having a CNM at a hospital, the hospital is only 15 minutes away.

I *thought* there was a FSBC in Oakpark, but its a hospital birth center.
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