So, where's everyone having their baby? [Archive]

Carley

12-01-2007, 10:48 AM

I had a beautiful idyllic (though looooong! 50 hours prodromal, 20 hours active!) homebirth with Sydney. This time around something inside of me says a homebirth just isn't right. I'm afraid my luck will run out, you know? My husband is shocked & thinks it's just nerves & is planning for our homebirth anyway. Who knows! He might be right. Regardless I'll have the same midwife I had last time... she is amazing (& has very small hands :lol)

AngelaM

12-01-2007, 11:23 AM

I'm planning a hospital birth, though I'm not super psyched about it. I would really, really love to do a homebirth, but, as I think I posted somewhere else in this forum, my insurance won't cover any of the costs. I know that it's not that expensive in the grand scheme of things, but I used donor sperm to get pregnant, and incurred a significant amount of debt during that process. I just don't have the money to hire an independent midwife, and don't feel like I can responsibly take on more debt right now, you know?

It's ironic, since it would actually cost my insurance company a lot LESS to pay for a homebirth. :irked:

Oh well. I am planning a natural childbirth with a midwife who comes highly recommended.

jumpincholla

12-01-2007, 12:08 PM

We are planning a home birth this time around. We had our dd at a free standing birth center and I pretty much delivered my dd myself because the midwife somehow wasn't prepared for how quickly my active labor went. So...this time I'd rather be at home. The hospital is less than 5 minutes away so I'm not worried about complications. There are great midwives where we live now and I've got an appointment for next week to start things off. Plus...I really want another water birth. I loved being the in the water and it really helped because of how intense active labor was for me. I was pushing for about 20-25 minutes, and went from 4 cm dilated to 10 in about 1/2 an hour after around 30 hours of slow contractions. So if the next one is the same or more faster (as they say) I'd rather go through that at home than at the hospital if I can.

gemelos

12-01-2007, 01:16 PM

We are planning on another homebirth with a midwife. :love:

moonstruck

12-01-2007, 01:34 PM

Well, I guess I'm the odd one out so far--I think (but it's such early days!) I will have another hospital birth. Everything went well for us last time, it felt supportive, and didn't have any interventions or meds. If there was a nice birthing center available, I would definitely go for that, but there's not. One thing I have to say I liked about being in the hospital overnight is that someone else did the laundry and the food (although yes, it was bad but I didn't really care! I was HUNGRY afterwards, lol). And they have cloth diapers and onsite lactation consultants and a place where my dp could sleep in the room with dd and me. So, worked out ok here last time.

DoulaSarah

12-01-2007, 03:12 PM

Third homebirth for us!

HulaJenn

12-01-2007, 04:41 PM

I applaud all those so ambitious to do home birthing. It seems quite the popular thing nowadays.
Our hospital and my doc are really great though, and don't push any unnecessary medical intervention so I am confident in doing another hospital birth. We also have genetic abnormality concerns (clefting) which would require special feeding and a doctor referral after.

Slabobbin

12-01-2007, 04:45 PM

We will be birthing at a birth center. I don't think know if it is considered "free standing" because it is part of a hospital system but is it's own center, own building, not even on the same side of town as the actual hospital. Someone will have to let me know!

It is the same place where I had my daughter and I was very happy with the care. My midwife is AWESOME and since she does not do homebirths, she is one of the reason I am going with the center again. They offer epidurals and you can even go over to the day surgery center if for some reason you need a c-section. They have hospital beds and the fetal monitor machines as well. So in those ways it is "hospitaly". But on the plus side, they don't even have a nursery and your baby stays with you from the time it is born until the time it leaves...everything is done in room.

I would like a home birth but I live waaaay out in the country and am just not comfortable being this far away. My son's birth (my first child) was very, very traumatic. I think I still have that in my mind. Maybe if this one goes well (as did my daughter's, my second child) then I will consider it for the next one. It takes my brain a while to wrap around things, lol.

amymaew

12-01-2007, 05:40 PM

I'm planning a hospital birth, though I'm not super psyched about it. I would really, really love to do a homebirth, but, as I think I posted somewhere else in this forum, my insurance won't cover any of the costs. I know that it's not that expensive in the grand scheme of things, but I used donor sperm to get pregnant, and incurred a significant amount of debt during that process. I just don't have the money to hire an independent midwife, and don't feel like I can responsibly take on more debt right now, you know?

A lot of the midwives I know do payment plans and are willing to barter, if you haven't thought of that :) I know what you mean about the insurance - it's so stupid. When I had Henry I could have had a $50 cesarean through insurance but they wouldnt give me a dime towards my $3600 homebirth :bang

alicia9178

12-01-2007, 06:14 PM

I am hoping for a unassisted birth, HOWEVER...I am diabetic and will be VBACing...so I will do the best I can. A lot will depend on how my blood sugar is controlled.
Alicia

Rivka5

12-01-2007, 07:34 PM

Hospital birth with an independent (doesn't take orders from OBs) midwife.

miztrezzlyn

12-01-2007, 07:36 PM

Yah I know that homebirthing is really popular around here and man I really wish I had the cajones to do it but..I don't, I am too much of a worrywart that I just wouldn't feel comfortable and safe.

Sooo...hospital birth for me but like my other births I will be doing it unmedicated and viciously ask people to just leave me the heck alone and let me birth my baby :)

Got_Cloth

12-01-2007, 09:09 PM

We are planning a homebirth, but we are staying open to going to the hosptial. I am a higher risk pregnancy, since i have 2 blood clotting disorders, and i have to be open to induction or c section, should my baby go into distress.

But i LOVe my midwife and cannot wait for my homebirth.

UllaBulla

12-01-2007, 10:58 PM

zilea

12-02-2007, 01:57 PM

undecided!! :)

BakerALM

12-06-2007, 04:33 PM

BUMP for all the newly pregnant mamma's

Bella Catalina

12-06-2007, 08:55 PM

I am choosing a birth center. We live on an island with no hospital (Vashon) Seattle is a 15 min ferry ride away. (could be hours waiting for it though)
I had a scary first home birth in Kona, Hawaii. We had to fly to Honolulu after and I'm just not good with transfers- I will *try* to make it to a birth center in Seattle- this is my second. Many women have had their babies on the pier:o

I used to live in Kona, mama!

We're planning a homebirth. I would have loved to have one with #1, but we couldn't afford it. This birth will be paid out of our tax refund. It feels right, but I will trust my instincts and I'm remaining open to something else.

rockingmybabe

12-06-2007, 09:09 PM

Birth center....but I have a suspicion that this one will be quick. If so, there's no way we're having a baby in the car like our neighbors. :) It that event we'll just stay home.

Oliversmommy

12-07-2007, 09:04 AM

Right now we're debating between our birth center like last time and a homebirth. I think we're leaning towards homebirth though...I love the idea of not having to drive anywhere in labor-that was the worst part last time!

Oliversmommy

12-07-2007, 09:06 AM

I am choosing a birth center. We live on an island with no hospital (Vashon) Seattle is a 15 min ferry ride away. (could be hours waiting for it though)
I had a scary first home birth in Kona, Hawaii. We had to fly to Honolulu after and I'm just not good with transfers- I will *try* to make it to a birth center in Seattle- this is my second. Many women have had their babies on the pier:o

We used to live on Bainbridge Island I always wondered about being in labor on the ferry. At least it would be a scenic place to walk on the deck while in labor---and August you'd have good weather to! I just hope you don't miss the last one of the night!

Megan_in_Holland

12-07-2007, 10:49 AM

If everything goes according to plan, we'll have a homebirth. My best friend is a midwife, so she and/or her partner will be attending-- I'm really excited! We're looking into water birth, as well. I've known for years that I wanted to do it that way if I could. :)

Isadora

12-07-2007, 11:25 AM

Birth center again. I will be doing a water birth with a mw.

Jeni_Houston

12-07-2007, 07:08 PM

The plan is for a second home birth! It was so nice to not have to go anywhere!

kris4chloe

12-07-2007, 09:47 PM

Well I wanted a home birth with #4 and already interviewed a midwife. I am only 6 weeks so I will be calling the same midwife soon and I am going to get the home birth. Hubby was not fully on board with the last one since we always had hospital birth, but after our last experience he is ok with home birth this time around.

texaspeach

12-12-2007, 08:40 AM

right now, the plan is at home. But I'm realizing we might have some issues. we live in an apt, and have hard wood floors so we can't have a birth pool - we can't even have an aquarium! My friend birthed at a FSBC in sept, and it was great, so I might end up going there.

TayTaysMama

12-12-2007, 09:59 AM

I voted for home with a MW. I just hope i actually get to do it! Still working on convincing DH but I talked to the MW last night and all sounds great with her!

peacelovingmama

12-12-2007, 10:22 AM

Hospital for us.

BoBoBo

12-12-2007, 02:52 PM

Going to the hospital - I have some dippy medical reasons for wanting to be cautious and my mom is a post partum nurse so it is like take your kid to work day to go have a baby at her place...

LiamsMommy31905

12-12-2007, 07:09 PM

I voted hospital...with DS, I had a severe postpartum hemorrhage at the hands of my OB (don't get me started on that one :angry) and now I'm terrified that it's going to happen again.

I would LOVE a homebirth, though.

PrayinFor12

12-12-2007, 07:37 PM

Ooooh, LiamsMommy, freaky.
Do you mean the hemorrhage was caused by the OB? If so, wouldn't an OB-free birth seem safer? No doubt you see where I'm going with this.
I'm thinking there's info I don't know here?

greenmom4

12-19-2007, 06:38 AM

We had my 2nd at home and I don't think I could ever go back to a hospital birth. So we're planning a homebirth this time, too. What makes it complicated is that the nearest midwife is about 2 hours away so we will have a lot of driving to do as far as the appts are concerned. But for me, it's definitely worth it...

CajunQueen

12-19-2007, 07:19 AM

I voted home birth/midwife. I'm plnning to water birth as well. Should be an intresting and new expirience! Oh, and it turns out my midwife is only 13 miles from my driveway to hers! :) God is SO good! lol

Astoria

12-20-2007, 11:57 AM

Well, I feel really in the minority here. My first birth was a natural labor at the hospital with midwives (quite long), 3 to 4 hours of pushing in many positions, culminating with a c-section. (No details because only happy birth stories for pg women!!!) My second was a natural 16 hour labor in and out of the birthing tub, with a great vbac midwife and a great doula. Also culminated in a c-section. Again, details wouldn't be helpful.

Finding someone to attempt a vba2c, with no history of a successful vaginal birth, is surprisingly hard. Plus the aftermaths of the births were stressful for me (in the first one I wasn't able to meet my baby for 9 hours, in the second, for more than 3). So part of me is resigning myself to csection again, this time with a detailed birth plan that would allow me to hold and nurse my baby while being "repaired" and other requests like a pillow and having my arms not strapped down. Part of me is thinking about joining ican and trying to find a situation were a vba2c could occur. I'm really struggling with this. Due to my particular set of circumstances (and because it is quite illegal in my state) a homebirth vba2c is probably not an option. So it will be a hosptial. I wish I could feel more hopeful and positive about my prospects.

judahsmom

12-20-2007, 01:03 PM

Our second homebirth - this time in England (last in IL) so we'll see how different care/birth experience is. I've heard that it's much more common here.

Sigrid

12-20-2007, 01:21 PM

I'll be at the hospital. I've had 2 csections (1 was a failed VBAC), and although I'd love to attempt another VBAC, I'm sure I'll end up with another csection.

ivette74

12-20-2007, 01:36 PM

My husband is planning a hospital birth but i'm planning a midwife assited homebirth. shhh don't tell him.

treehugginhippie

12-20-2007, 02:13 PM

My husband is planning a hospital birth but i'm planning a midwife assited homebirth. shhh don't tell him.

If it were up to my husband...he would choose hospital too. But I told him that we're having a homebirth for our next one right after I had dd. He's coming around very well cause he's openly told some of his co-workers we are having a homebirth :)

~Megan~

12-20-2007, 05:15 PM

third birth but only the second one at home :(

dh actually asked me if I wanted to UC this time! I told him I didn't think so. It might come to that. I do like the assurance of having my very hands off midwife there. She can recognize a problem and deal with it asap. While having a previous c-section doesn't normally trouble me it does make me more comfortable to think of having the midwife there.

BlissfullyLoving

12-21-2007, 01:41 PM

We are having another homebirth. We will hire a midwife to have on standby and probably to have in the house during the birth (in case we need an opinion or help), but we want to do things on our own.

zoie2013

12-22-2007, 12:30 AM

It's great to see the percentage spread in this poll. Thanks for posting it.
Having another home birth, too. I'd love a uc, if I can sneak it out just a little while before mw gets here. Or, I may ask her to give us a little time alone to birth and come in afterward. We'll see how we're feeling as the time approaches.

Lecari

12-22-2007, 08:02 AM

Hey ladies, just found out I'm preggers yesterday morning! :bgbounce: I haven't missed a period yet, but am just about 4 weeks, so I think I'll be due Aug. 31. I guess that counts to be here in the August due section! Lol. We are planning to have it in a hospital because I only have one kidney due to high blood pressure 4 1/2 years ago now. It and that side artery were too small and causing hypertension, so they removed it and I'm fine now, reg BP. So, I want to do it in hospital so that they can monitor my one and only kidney. Its kind of an important thing to have working you know! Ha. But otherwise I might have chose a home birth with midwife. My first OB Appt. is Jan. 23 so keep your fingers crossed for me!

ryansma

12-22-2007, 09:32 AM

Home birth for us! I want ds to be able to enjoy what he can of his new little sibling. And I like my OWN bed!

Laniemama

12-26-2007, 07:12 PM

Planning a home birth/free standing birth center birth. I still haven't decided, but leaning towards home birth. :)

jule924

12-26-2007, 07:35 PM

Back to the hospital for us. I love my midwife and luckily have found her again (she switched practices on me!). Especially with the pre-term labour and spotting last time it's the right decision for us.

MeaganN

12-26-2007, 11:11 PM

We're planning a home birth. I'm a little nervous b/c this is my first pregnancy, but we're in NY where the C-section rate is scarily high, so I'm hoping this is the right decision.

BlissfullyLoving

12-27-2007, 07:07 AM

We're planning a home birth. I'm a little nervous b/c this is my first pregnancy, but we're in NY where the C-section rate is scarily high, so I'm hoping this is the right decision.

I had my first at home. If it feels right to you then it is the right decision! Good luck!

zoebird

12-27-2007, 08:23 AM

i'm planning a UC with midwife shadow care. i have to call my insurance to learn a bit about it.

but, i also think that my ILs will help pay for the midwife, if we asked, though i'm hoping that my earnings from teaching will pay for it if we have to. :)

not now

12-28-2007, 07:24 PM

Hospital.

I work there as an RN (ICU step down) and the man works there as a mid-level in the ED. My doctor is very flexible and nice so the man will be catching the baby.

Since I know the policy/procedures in the hospital (manual is easy to get to on any facility computer) I'm sure I'll be a complete pain in the ass. When nurses try to tell me what to do. :wink

Shy0717

12-29-2007, 05:47 PM

I think right now I'm still debating between a birthing center and a homebirth. Since there's no midwife available in my network in a 50 mile radius I was informed that I can find any midwife I want as long as I get her approved. And they will still pay 100% as if I were giving birth in a hospital so YAY for that.

leobabe

12-30-2007, 11:08 AM

i had quite a traumatic birth experience with my son. it was an attempted homebirth, but he became obstructed, which ended in a transfer, during which he had a very, very low heartrate so the midwife had to tickle his head to keep him with us. it was so scary for me, and i don't think my little guy liked it too much either. all in all, i ended with a flippin c-section, but i still worry about how he was affected by it all.

so this time, i think it will be hospital, and i haven't decided if i will just get a c-section, or if i will try a vbac. i think i will make an appointment with a midwife to discuss it, but the fear from my last birth really colours my confidence about if i would do a vbac or not.

CourtneyATW

12-30-2007, 05:39 PM

Another hospital birth here. I am just not comfortable doing a VBAC at home, even with having a successful one with DS. I know it is done all the time, but it isn't for me. My hospital birth with DS went very well and I may even opt to not get the epidural this time (it was recommended because of the VBAC) since it only took on one side and that SUCKED!

mlec

12-31-2007, 08:09 PM

I had a birth center birth for #1, an amazing mw ass'td homebirth for #2, and am planning a mw ass'td homebirth for #3. I am just praying my mw is available.

LoveMyJonah

01-01-2008, 05:20 AM

I chose free standing birth center, but we're undecided. We may do hospital with our OBs who are super super anti-unnecessary csection and a doula. My last birth wasn't bad except for a few things I'd change. BUT I'd love to have a water birth at the birthing center, it just has horrible hours for office visits and I work full time.

allborntogrow

01-01-2008, 08:31 PM

I am still undecided. I am just too nervous to do a homebirth although I think it would be lovely. With my first baby I had a hospital birth and I hated it, mostly because I was tethered to the moniter and could hardly move and was so uncomfortable. I'm going to research the new hospital significantly and if they require constant heart monitering I'm definitely opting for the birthing center.

nhklh

01-01-2008, 10:47 PM

Hospital for me, with a doula. I have a birth defect that could really make things difficult (including one kidney, like a PP) so need to be open to intervention unfortunately.

joyfulnoises

01-03-2008, 09:51 AM

It's to the hospital for us. We are expecting #4, and we have large babies. #1 was 10 days early and 8 lbs. 3 ozs :girlbaby: ~ #2 was induced on the due date and 9 lbs. 7 ozs :boybaby: ~ #3 was 10 days early and 9 lbs. 2 ozs :boybaby:

With our last baby I was out of the hospital within 24 hrs., I like to go home right away, I love home! But I feel more comfortable in the hospital for the birth .... just incase this one decides to try and break the record and be a ten pounder!! :dropjaw

With my largest baby, I only gained 28 pounds. It's just our genetics I guess, my husband was 10 pounds at birth, and so was my Grandmother who was a tiny little woman.

Anyone else pregnant with #4 or more??

Erin ~ Full-Time Mom of 3 :jumpers: ....soon hopefully 4!

meredyth0315

01-03-2008, 10:37 AM

Hospital for me as well. Got completely shut down on VBA2C yesterday, and was told I'll be scheduled for my 3rd section :irked: I'm hoping that maybe I will go into labor on my own and get that VBA2C anyway :D But when it boils down to it, I just want the peanut here healthily & safely, no matter where that may be :love

oyinmama

01-03-2008, 04:06 PM

the midwife practice we're with does water births in a hospital

marlee

01-05-2008, 09:04 PM

We will be in the hospital with our midwife.

Last pregnancy, because of medical reason, I was required to labour in the hospital. I hope to be at home for longer this time.

jwpsgurl

01-05-2008, 09:06 PM

I am planning to have a homebirth, but I still have a little convincing to do to DH. He doesn't exactly think it is worth the money. The way I see it, there is no way that I am giving birth in our hospital ever again and if he doesn't want to spend the money, then we will be having an unassisted birth.

brandybehr

01-06-2008, 12:00 PM

Unassisted at home.

I had my 3rd at home with a midwife, and my 4th at home unassisted. I tried so hard to hire a midwife but there were none to be had. It is the same this time and honestly, I can't see why I need one. Not to mention, if I ever found one, she would be at least a 4 hour car drive away, and I had my last in 4 hours 15 mins, from the time I woke until he was born...

childofgod

01-09-2008, 11:24 PM

We are going unassisted. Our first two were hospital births and horrific! You think I would have learned after the first.:bang Anyway the third was at a free standing birth center(even though I was perfectly happy on the floor at home dh made me ride in the van:rant:) This time I am confident in my instincts and my body. I do not fear what my body was made for!! God bless all of you and your choices.:)

Mama Ashley

01-10-2008, 03:25 PM

Hospital for this one too. The first time around we had such a great experience there.

earthybirthydoula

01-11-2008, 01:21 PM

I hope it's okay to just jump in and post. I'm new around here.

I'm also planning a home birth with my fantastic (and illegal) midwife. I've beyond excited.

forsythia

01-16-2008, 05:20 PM

naturegirl

01-16-2008, 05:53 PM

I am planning a homebirth with the same mw that caught my ds. I was "unassisted" in my first birth until 9 cm dilation (first check by midwife) and she pretty much just helped me catch him so I pretty much had an unassisted homebirth with a midwife present last time. ;) I hope to do the same this time but we are in the process of finishing building a house so if it isn't done and we sell our current house I am not sure where we will be living...in that case we may move to a freestanding birth center not far away that my mw catches babies in too. Can't wait!

westernskies

01-17-2008, 04:59 PM

I live in Wyoming. There are very FEW choices for midwives here- as in 2 or 3. Most who were practicing are now not practicing at all because there was a midwife that was prosecuted this year. :( So... that leaves us with very few choices. On one hand an epidural sounds great but on the other hand, that feeling of snuggling up in my own bed after the baby comes is unforgettable also. We will probably end up going UC with a doula (I did manage to find one who will attend and support at UC) and some close homebirth supporting friends. I don't like feeling like I have limited choices. :( Ideally I would have a midwife here at home to help, but...

MoMommy

01-20-2008, 08:46 PM

Homebirth with a midwife for me!

Mamatolea

01-29-2008, 10:02 AM

Homebirth again-everything willing. This time, I REALLY hope to have him/her in the birthtub!!!

greenmom4

02-17-2008, 11:07 AM

I have to revise my answer. I had a lousy feeling from my mw (the only one in the area) so I'll be having this baby in a hospital. :eyesroll

19spitfire

02-17-2008, 11:37 AM

We finally decided on a homebirth with a midwife (or two). This will be my first homebirth and a VBAC. When I first started thinking of birthing at home I felt completely at ease about the birth, but now that I've committed to it and have begun reading about natural birth at home I'm feeling more nervous. I think I need to get the facts and read fewer stories. All things said both dh :love and I are totally excited about a homebirth. We live 5 minutes from a hospital so if we need to we can go there. Also, we met with the most fabulous midwife team. Our primary midwife is very calm and listens well, while the secondary midwife (who will also be at the birth) is very knowledgeable about intervening when needed. Meeting the midwives if what changed dh's mind from frightened about homebirthing to excited about it. I'm glad to see so many others choosing homebirthing, it's nice to have people in the same boat, but I also understand about wanting a hospital birth, that's where my first two were born.

krisalee

02-18-2008, 10:41 AM

After much soul searching and finacial crunching, we are again going with a homebirth. I'm so excited as it's what I wanted from the start but was worried it wouldn't be possible this time around. Woohoo!

mommytomahmoud

02-18-2008, 12:25 PM

iam doing a vbac in the hospital hubby is totally agaist a homebirth soo i agreed to do the birth in a hospital if he agreed to hire a doula and let me labor at home as long as possiable

soo we both get what we what i get my doula and home labor and he gets the obgyn and hospital hahahah

if i had my way it would be a homebirth midwife and a doula but i guess i need to do somethings his way to make him happy right hahah

mommyshanti

02-19-2008, 01:18 PM

hey new here and cant figure out how to start new thread
not to computer savvy
wanted to know if anyone is in the fredericksburg,va area
and if so what midwives your going with or have used/ heard good things about
thanks
oh me i'll be going for homebirth
3 rd baby second homebirth

mommyshanti

02-19-2008, 01:33 PM

zoie2013

02-20-2008, 12:05 AM

zoie2013

02-20-2008, 12:10 AM

Well this will most likely be a repeat c-section...or what some peps call elective. I've had 3 already...I've wanted to have a water birth so bad, but I would be so terrified if something went wrong and trying VBA3C...plus I had a m/c in September...so I'm a little on edge.

Hi Forsythia,
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you to get that waterbirth or vab3c or csection that makes you both happy and healthy. No matter what, I wish you a gentle birth experience. You and I both have the same timeline going. Our dc were lost in Sept and our new dc are due in Aug. I totally understand your nervousness. I'll be holding your hand online, will you hold mine?

Sasha_girl

03-05-2008, 02:29 PM

Midwife assisted homebirth.

forsythia

03-10-2008, 10:35 PM

Hi Forsythia,
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you to get that waterbirth or vab3c or csection that makes you both happy and healthy. No matter what, I wish you a gentle birth experience. You and I both have the same timeline going. Our dc were lost in Sept and our new dc are due in Aug. I totally understand your nervousness. I'll be holding your hand online, will you hold mine?
I will definitely be holding your hand! How thoughtful for you to think of me. Looks like we both have toddlers too! My youngest was born 6/06...:love I'm so sorry for your loss in Sept. Hugs!

meredyth0315

03-19-2008, 10:00 AM

Can I change my answer :love My dilemma was not finding an available MW for HB, but I did as of this morning. So God willing, I will have a HBA2C!!!

mountainspring

03-25-2008, 05:47 PM

We are going to have a hospital birth with a midwife. We are new in town so I have heard diff. stories about the hospital and the midwife. Pros and cons. I'd love a homebirth but the midwife won't accept my insurance b/c they pay next to nothing for the HB. So, we are going to be at the hospital. I had my first in a hospital and everything went alright w/o interventions or meds. It should go fine, I feel more confident b/c it's baby number 2 and so I really am going to stay home very long...I don't want to be at the hospital any longer than I need to.

robertandenith

04-01-2008, 08:32 PM

I am doing it at home with a midwife, but my midwife is just going to be there to 'watch'. I want to deliver my baby MYSELF! My midwife is such a good sport, I can't wait! :love

thankfulblessedmom

04-14-2008, 07:56 AM

I'm planning a home birth with a midwife. Will also set up for waterbirth as I really like to labor in the water. My first birth was in the hospital with a midwife.

adudynskyj

04-19-2008, 11:16 AM

at providence medical

FeingoldMomma

04-23-2008, 07:00 PM

We'll be having our baby at the Mountain Midwifery Center in Denver. I'd love to do a homebirth, but DH isn't entirely comfortable with that, so this is a nice compromise. Midwives, and a hospital nearby that they use for back-up in case something goes wrong. Non-interventionist care, and they let labor progress as it's going to.

CLoveMama

05-05-2008, 07:51 PM

I'm planning a homebirth (my husband's sister homebirthed 16yrs ago, so he's already broke in!). I'll have my Naturopath, who is also a midwive, her friend, a CNM, and a wonderful doula, as I can't doula myself!

I've very excited and everything is falling into place!

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