Hi.. I'm new but have been lurking here during insomnia bouts for the past month.I'm preparing for an unmedicated hospital birth the end of November. It will be birth#3-after my 3yo dd and still born ds (unfortunately both with epidurals and narcotics due to mental and physical exhaustion). Anyway, I believe I can do it without all that and have been doing lots of reading
& have a doula.
I'm sure it's too late for a Bradley class, but does anyone recommend reading the book? Or any other books? So far I have read Dick-Read Childbirth without Fear and Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I did hypnobirthing training with my daughter, so I'm practicing that relaxation routine which did help me get to 6cm during her birth.
Also, does anyone have thoughts on laboring in the car? This time our ride to the hospital will be about 45 minutes, maybe longer if I add taking dd to grandma's. I want to keep myself out of the hospital environment for as long as possible, but am a little nervous about traffic,etc and what active labor might feel like in the car!
& have a doula.
I'm sure it's too late for a Bradley class, but does anyone recommend reading the book? Or any other books? So far I have read Dick-Read Childbirth without Fear and Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I did hypnobirthing training with my daughter, so I'm practicing that relaxation routine which did help me get to 6cm during her birth.
Also, does anyone have thoughts on laboring in the car? This time our ride to the hospital will be about 45 minutes, maybe longer if I add taking dd to grandma's. I want to keep myself out of the hospital environment for as long as possible, but am a little nervous about traffic,etc and what active labor might feel like in the car!