I have had 2 dds- both hospital births, but very positive experiences. My first labor was just under 6 hours in total and my second was just under 3 1/2 hours. Now we have moved further away from my hospital of choice and I'm terrified that I'll end up giving birth on the interstate. I'd love to give homebirthing a try for #3 (which we are planning to TTC this summer). My first dd was born with light meconium fluid. My second was born in moderate meconium fluid. My MW (a CNM) told me that this was probably because of the speed of my labors... that labors that are shorter tend to be more intense and could have stressed the babies enough to cause them to poop... I guess it scared the crap out of them?
Anyway- my question is does anyone have any experience they'd like to share with homebirths and babies born in meconium fluid? Someone mentioned to me that the meconium may have been a result of time spent in the birth canal, and to address that, I'd like to add that my pushing phase with DD 1 was 20 minutes long (about 5 contractions) and with dd 2 it was 3 minutes, 1 contraction.
I am gathering as much info as possible, because I really am going to have to work on my hubby to get him on the boat with me on this.
Thanks in advance!

Anyway- my question is does anyone have any experience they'd like to share with homebirths and babies born in meconium fluid? Someone mentioned to me that the meconium may have been a result of time spent in the birth canal, and to address that, I'd like to add that my pushing phase with DD 1 was 20 minutes long (about 5 contractions) and with dd 2 it was 3 minutes, 1 contraction.
I am gathering as much info as possible, because I really am going to have to work on my hubby to get him on the boat with me on this.
Thanks in advance!