Home births

My best friend had a waterbirth at a birthing centre with her first, and a drug free home birth with her second. She is very pro home-births and would encourage any woman considering it to go for it.

Me on the other hand, will be having an elective c-section for number two (if there ever is one!) after my emergency c-section with Joshua. I'm incredibly pleased I was in hospital when I had him after all the drama that occured. And, I have to say, yay for being near the drugs!! I'd planned a drug free birth using water as pain relief, and ended up with all the drugs and a c-section!

thanks kellz - it's good to know whakatane's got a good reputation if it does resort to that.

i'm pretty much sold on the homebirth idea now though! only thing that worries me is the pain relief but i've heard so many people say it's not as bad at home anyway cause you're more relaxed...

Yeah I was menaing if u do end up in there not by choice necessarily,...my best friend had a home birth with her first, and almost with her second but ended up having her in the back of the ambo on way to hosp. She was really traumatised by this as she hadnt even considered the possibility of having to go to hosp at all.
Even if u dont plan to go to hospital, would prob be a good idea to go on a tour around the annex either with you medwife or antenatel class (if u are doing them), just so its not so scary if u do need to go there! The tour was good cos we were told about what all the equipment in the birthing room was for, and in the baby high dependancy room, and general stuff like where the kitchen is etc. Was all helpful for both of us!

Edited by Kellz

i ha a homebirth with my second and it was really awsome I am planning this one at home too.