Anyone watching tv3 right now

dont know if i could ever do it without any medical intervention though - too scary!
I much prefered the opinions of those who had experienced both. I have only ever had a natural birth and dont see how a c-sec could even compare, Just My opinion

The woman giving birth at home it was her fourth child, which might be ok. I'd be too scared to do it with my first.

I see no problem with a home birth if you have already had a previous good delivery.

Personally, I wouldn't want to make all that mess at home and then have to clean it up! I think too that I would rather have the peace of mind of knowing facilities and medical expertise were available if something did go wrong.

I don't understand why anyone would go the elective c-section option - if you were worried about pain, surely you would have an epi but still have a vag delivery (unless of course you needed a c-s for medical reasons?)

Caitlyn's stepmum had a home birth with her first, it went fine , she wanted her second at home,but labour wasnt progressing and there were complications so she had him at hospital.

Cailtyn was very textbook labour with no painrelief , the idea of doing it at home next time round is tempting,....but heck , the hospital stay will be like a bit of a holiday for me

i saw it and thought the ladys giving brith one vag one c-sec was relly kool as i have never given brith that way it was kool to see a vag brith the to posh to push mums were aonnying me since when is a c- sec not painfull

Bombshell wrote: I personally see no need for the other womans birth at home on all fours to be broadcast on the internet - but her personal choice...and anyones choice to watch....i wouldnt have done it or watched it online!

i've watched many VB's online, including that one they had on......having never experienced it myself, i find it very interesting and fascinating to watch.....except it always makes me cry.     but of course, each to their own

for anyone that missed it and wants to watch
60mins

DJ wrote: One of the too posh to push ladies was saying they wouldn't want a VB because it ended up affecting your sex life (she said VB's could leave you "not right down there"). Has anyone heard of this happening?

In a way yes. I ripped my mum to bit down there when she had me. She said she was never right again after having me.

The scar isn't as bad as everyone makes out
I can hardly see mine its just a white line now but it does get itchy sometimes TMI

Anyway I think it's personal choice, if they don't want to push their own child out that is their own business so im not really about judging and I know many people who have had their sex lives affected after vaginal births. Personally our sex life has been effected by the lil person crying in her cot upstairs lol so even though she is right (for some poeple not all) I just don't think it's a valid reason but again thats just my opinion.

I thought the lady who had her home birth was amazing she looked so relaxed and in control! I would love to do it but I don't think I would put myself in a situation where I had no medical help.

Anyway I probably am putting myself in the firing line but if women over there are choosing that way to give birth and are paying for it then it really isn't for anybody else to judge, it's like everything breast or bottle, cloth or sposies, c-sect or vaginal people will do what they want at the end of the day.

In saying that I feel like I missed out when I had a c-sect, after an extremely hard labour then an emergency C I felt like the birthing experience was ripped away from me.So I would love to try a VBAC

It was interesting to watch but they never really said how much the woman are paying for their elective c-sections - which would interest me!

I know in NZ that if there is no medical reason (e.g the baby is not breech, previous c section etc) then you are looking at about $10,000 and then your ob's fee on top of that.

I am guessing it is cheaper over there then here as otherwise it is an expensive option!

I enjoyed seeing the c-section - so fascinating.

I don't really mind how people birth -each to their own, I say. I actually think that its probably 6 of one half a dozen of another interms of recover and healing as it depends on how well your VB went to how quickly you heal and same with the c-section. Bubs don't seem to fazed either way and they are out and healthy!

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