Whats your birth plan like?
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Topic: Whats your birth plan like?
Posted By: Kelpa
Subject: Whats your birth plan like?
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 7:20pm
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I had a very fast first birth. I ended up having an epidural because I was a sook! 1cm dilated and thought I was dying! (how bad is that).
Pretty much lay on the bed the whole time but pushing took 25 minutes. This time I would like to be with my partner and walk around and maybe jump in our Spa Bath and try and "think" through it all instead of concentrating on the pain! And be as natural as possible. Has anyone else got ideas of how they want it to go? Has anyone else given birth with no/limited pain relief at all (I take my hat off) How painful is it? -------------  
 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 7:21pm
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p.s I did feel a bit as my epidural had worn off and I couldnt get a top up but it was more pain in my bum and head than anything else!!! -------------
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 7:54pm
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Im hoping to labour in the water but dont want to give birth in the water. I will be asking for my epidural as soon as I walk in the hospital doors, especially if Im throwing up like I was last time which was just continuous because of the pain. other than that I will just take what comes. Looks like I might be induced this time or have a c section if I dont go early so IM not really looking forward to that. ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 8:34pm
I'll have on my birth plan "line 'em up - I wanna try them all" 
I've never even twisted my ankle so I have no idea what my pain threshold is. I'd like to start with natural, then progress to TENS then if that doesn't work... BRING ON THE DRUGS lol ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 8:50pm
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I could be completely wrong about this but isnt TENS machine only affective in early labour or am I thinking of something else? ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 9:12pm
Thinking of something else?  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 9:13pm
 oh no! well there goes that plan out the window! lol We're talking about pain relief options at antenatal class soon, I guess I'll find out more then------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 9:41pm
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I got given pethidine last year whilst in hospital for a nasty infection...It made me vomit as soon as I had it!
Horrid stuff I think? Apaarently they have NOS (laughing gas) too these days. I dont recall getting given this. I also would like to have baby and if all is okay go straight home ASAP. I dont like the birthing Place at TGA Hosp and think I and the people who will be around will be more comfortable at home. Not to mention it will be whole heap quieter. I remember my first night at North Shore was SOOOOO noisy. My last 2 nights at Birthcare were fantastic!! -------------
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 10:09pm
Speaking of Birthcare, it turns out that if I do have a 'successful' labour *and* delivery there as "planned" (as opposed to transferring in), I get to stay in the private room at no cost as opposed having twin share ! 
We went over pain relief at the last one, and I think the most common name that they use for laughing gas now as given during birth is 'Entonox' - could be wrong though. As for TENS I think a lot of women might see it as only effective during early labour as it is just meant to assist your body in producing it's own 'pain relief' ie: endorphins. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 08 May 2006 at 11:21pm
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I had no pain relief and i wont lie, it hurt so badly i tried to kill myself by drowning my head in the toilet.
BUT u might find u have a stronger pain threshold than me and be ok. I had a bath, did nothing for me cept made the contractions come quicker, but again might be different for u. What was good was i found i recovered so much faster than my friends who had epidurals, dunno if having no drugs had something to do with it And i did want drugs btw, just ran out of time 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 7:51am
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Oh no! thats sounds rather brutal!! Dont do that the next time!I dont think my pain threshold is that great.
Jax - Birthcare is great isnt it! I had lavendar baths and yummy food and they took Paige away when I wanted to sleep. So much more mother-friendly than the Public places. My stay was free too!! -------------
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Posted By: ErinC
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:27am
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Hi
I'd like to have no pain relief, except the gas. Mainly because friends who have gone through birth say that the recovery time is faster, Ive also 'heard' that an epidural can slow the process down and pethidene makes you sick and out if it. However, I have never had a baby before so Im not limiting my options going into it. Im quite scared about it and Im not really sure about my pain threshhold, so Im just going to wait and see what happens. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:31am
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i found the opposite, i had dugs and had a much better faster recovery than my friends that didnt and didnt need as many stitches. it can slow things down though but i wasnt worried at the time. Also if you time it right the epidural can start to wear off if you want to feel some pain its just not as intense pain. My friend had pethadine and loves it but I wouldnt even consider it myself. Gas did nothing for me except give me something to bite on! ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:34am
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I did it au natural both times and i wanted it that way - but i had them very very quickly getting to hospital in time to push each time and always say that if i had more than those few hours of that kinda pain i too would want to "line em up!" in terms of trying pain releif lolol. I had planned first time around to try water and breathing techniques and TENS (which of course you cannot use in water! unless you want a bit of a surprise) but jumped in the bath and stayed there, using deeeeeep breathing and that seemed to work - don't get me wrong it still HURT! but i felt like i could breathe really deeply and try to exhale out the pain. sounds dumb but worked. then i got checked by midwife at home and sped off to hospital to start pushing 15 mins later.. but being first time that took 2 hours till she was born.. Ayja was the same but things didn't work as well as last time with her - i got in the bath and it sped things up again reallllly fast, so i crawled out and Ayja was born half an hour after getting to hospital. i think staying upright/squatting in a nice deep bath full of hot water did the trick for me and gave me somehwere to rest my arms and take my weight too.
TENS can be good in early labour however it has a cumulative effect - that is, you have to put it on very early on for it to start to work as it works through stimulating your bodies own pain releif - endorphins which can take a fair amount of time. so you have to put it on early and many people think after 2 seconds "oh, it's not working" it doesn't work that way. you can't use it in water though so i guess it could be one or the other. the entonox or gas is good to use to take the peaks off, but again does not take it all away, but gives you something else to focus on if that's what you need - it can make you feel a bit sick or woozy, and if you suck on it constantly you may have to be scraped off the ceiling! hope that helps. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:38am
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I am not having an epidural unless i need a ceasar, coz god knows i really dont wanna come outta of another op that was under general i get to sick. Im gonna live in the birthing pool and ill accept gas and pethadine. Everyones different with each drug i found i was cronically sick on morphine but pethadine is really really good to me
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:39am
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Also Kelpa - since you only had about 25 mins pushing last time you will probably find that this time is extremely fast andusually the rest of labour time is halved as well asyour body learn to do 2 things at once - dilate and effece all at the same time. so go into it with a mindset that it's gonna take half the time
i remember Maria teling me the same thing and it came true. with Ayja, once we got up the hospital and they broke my waters i went from 7cm to 10 cm in only 10 mins and after only 10 mins of pushing there she was. (can i please say that quick was not better though, i think i screamed the place down a bit cos i felt out of control) ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: ErinC
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:40am
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I think everyones different, and I love hearing about everyones experiences with what they used and how it worked. I think the safest thing is to keep my options open, and wait and see, however I think I will stay away from Pethadine though.
I just cant wait till I can say, well this is what I did . . . ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:41am
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Just kind of off the subject and maybe TMI but did anyone else vomit during the early stages or was it just me? That was the worst part for me cause it didnt stop till I got the epi although 3 hours of pushing didnt help ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:46am
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I felt like I was going to but I went into Labout in the wee hours of the morning so had nothing to vomit!!!
I think its shock!! -------------
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:51am
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lolol, I did with Ayja cos i went from having contractions as long as a sneeze (and about as painful lol) which i had from 1am till about 3-ish gradually getting more painful but not too bad. then i got in the bath and bam, long strong REALLLLLY ouchy contractions on top of one another and i was verrrry sick. i got to the ospital and crawled the carpark and had to stop a few times to feed the gardens. once i got up there though I felt a bit better. I definately think it was shock.. everything kicked in so fast. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 8:59am
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JAX; the private rooms at birthcare are fantastic. and extra bonus is you can have hubby stay too for just $50 a night. i was booked to birth there and then had to transfer because of complications but still got my private room at no charge because of booking and beginning with them!
so sad i dont get to go there this time  ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 9:00am
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all i want this time is to go into labour!
i feel i'm having my first baby all over again as jack was elective c-section (breech). i had planned to use the tens machine and then gas if i needed it, this time will be the same although i'm seriously considering using the birthing pool, but not to actually give birth in. i had pethadine after the c-section and had no probs with it, apart from being really out of it, so that maybe an option if i need it. i'm a bit of a wuss when it comes to pain, but i think it's hard to say how you are going to go until the time comes, so we'll keep our options open. ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 10:32am
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I had number one at Waitakere Hosp ten years ago when it had just been remodelled - it was wonderful - big bathing area, ended up having a two bed room all to myself and stayed for five days so feeding was established and the baby blues had hit and passed. The labour itself wasn't too bad and got by on pethadine (one shot) and entonox (sp).
Baby number two last year was at North Shore hosp (grrr birthcare for closing down on the shore) and felt out of control. As soon as I turned up they plugged a fetal scalp monitor in (there went the bath through labour part of the birth plan), had to break the waters and there wasn't enough time for anything but entonox. I honestly have never been in so much pain before in my life (and I had kidney stones during that pregnancy that I only had panadol for). Hubby said he felt sorry for the other women giving birth at the unit at the time because I screamed the place down. Bubs number two ended up 2 pounds heavier than the first and got his shoulder stuck. He was born at 2.30am after a 2 hour intense labour and I got trolleyed to the maternity ward for 'rest' afterward. They put me in a tiny two bed room - where there was just enough room for one person to walk between the ends of the beds with a poor girl whose baby was born early, had jaundice and wasn't sleeping or feeding. Every change of nursing shift a different nurse or midwife would come in to give her completely different advice on how she should be feeding the baby. I waited around that day for my midwife or a nurse or doctor to check me out - they didn't and then I asked the ward receptionist if I could go home. She didn't know so I had to wait around for the rest of the day before I just left. This pregnancy around I am concerned about the pain and North Shore Hospital- however I have a GP rather than midwife this time and she seems to think that the labour may be even shorter than the last one and there may not be enough time to get to Birthcare - and with nothing else on the Shore, that's it. Pain wise - I'm concerned about having to have a catheter if you have an epidural. Does this mean that you need to stay in hospital longer, because I'm not sure that I could cope with another quality experience at NSH. For those who have had them - were there any side effects? How long until you could get up and walk around afterward? Do you have to have a catheter? ------------- |
Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 11:05am
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I have had a few problems with North Shore Hospital throughout my life. I had a car accident when I was 6 months pregnant with Paige. I went into the Birthing unit and they moved me up to a ward and a Doc came and saw me about 8 hours later. I was there for three days and apart from the nurses doing obs - I saw no one!
I also had two failed operations there after I had her and ended up having to go privately at Southern Cross to have all their mess tidied up and the correct procedure fixed up! I lived on the Shore for the first 27 years of my life. I have found it to be a hospital that you really have to make a scene to get attention there. Maybe they are just all over worked and short staffed!!! I hope its much better these days!!! -------------
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 11:11am
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Yer totally i had 3 surgeries there and everytime without fail they would give me morphine which made me REALLY REALLY sick and was on my file to not give it to me so need less to say i was barfing and trying not to burst stitches at the same time.
Once i came down here and had another surgery i was given pethadine which was WAY better, i would rather put up with a little pain from a not so strong pain killer than be inflicting pain from barfing! I to was also not told till like almost a day later what was wrong and what they found etc etc etc |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 11:54am
| the catheter is one of the first things they take out and I was up and around within an hour I think, just dont get topped up to close to the end and it wears of quicker. I was really worried about the catheter too, hated the thought of it completely but didnt even know it was there in the end and like I said they took it out straight away, possibly even before because I had ventouse delivery. I had no side effects at all from the epi and actually enjoyed my labour after I got it, thought everything was really funny which is lucky because everything I didnt want to happen did happen like having to use stirrups etc before the epi I was just a mess. |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 12:02pm
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Thanks for that! Feeling a lot more confident - after doing the other two on entonox I think this one if I have the chance will be an epi.
Agreed about NSH - I heard yesterday about a lady whose son had a malignant tumour on his spine that noone was doing anything about, phoning the hospital and threatening to take the car to the top of the harbour bridge and park it if she couldn't get seen by a specialist (they hadn't given her son any pain relief and he was laid out at home on the floor screaming most of the time). They admitted him and he got painkillers but it still took the specialist three weeks to get around to seeing him and then all became an urgent case. ------------- |
Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 1:38pm
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This thread is making me REALLY scared!!!! |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 1:49pm
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Sorry - did I mention that as soon as the baby came out there was an instant euphoria and everything in the world was brilliant beyond belief? And hey, it can't be all that bad - I'm doing this all again for a third time! ------------- |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 1:53pm
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I think there are similar problems at Auckland Hospital as well. Too many patients and not enough doctors. ------------- "> 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 2:05pm
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I think I may have had a catheter but definitely did not feel anything. (probably due to the EPI?) I had a feeling the MW shoved one in ...let it all drain out then removed it straight away? Does that sound right. -------------
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 3:08pm
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thats what my midwife did kelpa. just periodically drained me with it. i didn't feel a thing. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 3:44pm
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Eep....now I'm feeling nervous about North Shore Hospital...if I keep repeating the good stuff I've heard then it's all ok.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 4:21pm
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I am with you Paws, North Shore is scaring me too, and I am not even pregnant.
If it is any concellation, my dad is there at the moment (albeit not in the maternity suite ) he said they are all really nice, his only complaint is that he wants to go home, but I don't blame him, I hate hospitals------------- ">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 4:22pm
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yep sometimes if the bladder is getting really full but you are unable to pass anything they may do an "in/out catheter" just stick it in drain it and take it out again. for others with an Epi - they put one in cos you cannot feel to pass urine and therefore may either completely wet yourself, lol, or may just hold it in, and well, apart from being pretty dangerous having an overfull bladder, you definately don't want this huge full bladder getting in the way of baby coming out, also if your bladder is too full, it can get in the way of the uterus contracting back down into the pelvis after birth (so bleeding takes longer to slow down, and the vessels aren't squished by the uterus contracting so that's how haemorhages can happen sometimes), or it could even be mistaken by the midwife as being your uterus, but it's not - another not so good thing. I think with Epis they take them out once feeling is established again, for C-sections they may leave them in longer since you are usually laid up in bed for the first 24 hours.
That's about all i can help with from what i know. Anyone correct me if i am wrong. And Katie, don't be scared... those who go into labour with the knowledge and the power to make decisions are better off - fear causes pain. It still hurts either way, but if you have cramp, and tense up that muscle it hurts waaaaay more than if you just relax. Labour is the same.. relax as much as poss and it SHOULD hurt less. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 4:28pm
| I know my catheter was left in for the whole labour once I had the epi but was definately taken out before i was moved back to the ward and up and around becuase as soon as it was all over I asked them to take it out and also the drip in my hand and they said they had already taken it out and took the drip out once I started eating. |
Posted By: bekkie
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 5:31pm
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All going well im hoping to give birth at the River Ridge Birthing Center, its so nice there, the only catch is no epiduals!! They have the gas and pethidine but if anyone gets real bad and cant go on then gets transfered by ambulance to waikato. Fingers crossed that ill have a good enough pain threshold to go all the way with maybe just gas? Guess ill soon find out huh!! ------------- httpw.snu://wwgglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 5:46pm
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Re: North SHore Hospital
I know two people who have been there in the maternity ward in the past 8 months or so and both said it was pretty good - apparently they have re-done the whole maternity ward (i dont know what it was like before and i havent seen it now) and they also said the staff were really nice - i guess it's one of those things, public hospitals get crowded and if they can they will help, btu i guess ayt the end of the day there is only so much that a limited amoutn of resouces can accomplish...but the stories I have heard have been good so far so maybe it wont be all that bad? (i will be there too so i guess we will see...) ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 7:55pm
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I hope this thread hasnt scared anyone tooooo Much!!! I didnt mean for that!!!
I think its good to know all about everything and to know how everyone else thinks and what experiences they have had... I know I enjoy reading bits and pieces that i would not have a clue about!!! -------------
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 9:11pm
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I've noticed this come up a couple of times before, that a lot of ladies here are really keen on labouring in the water but are particular about not birthing in it and... just haven't said how come? Is there something I've missed? (What's new !! LOL)
As for NSH, horror stories or no I wasn't too sure I wanted to birth in a hospital at all - but didn't realise initially that I could stay at Birthcare for free ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 10:56pm
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i wish we had a birthcare here in Palmy i would sooo have loved that option.
I can only speak for myself here with answering the q about water births but for some it is a pain releif option and that's about it. Som elike to be on 'dry land' for the actual birth. the other thing is that to have a water birth you usually have to have planned that in advance and many midwives do not do them, so that can be another thing - you might want to check with your midwife now so theres no surprises. I know that first time round, pushing took so long that staying in the bath relaxing would have been WONDERFUL. second time around at the pushing stage i felt so out of control and ferral almost that i really couldn't even stand being touched or couldn't get comfy no matter what, i don't think trying to keep balance in the water would have been the greatest idea. Hopefully some others can give their opinions too. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 8:12am
| Im not sure what birthcare is but here in chch if you need an emergency c section the only place that does that is the main womens hospital, if you go to one of the other hospitals and anything goes wrong they have to transfer you to womens hosp so I personally just figure I would rather be where they are prepared, oh and I think you can only get an epidural at womens hosp. its new and really nice now though so Im not worried. For the q on water births, for me its the thought of floaties in the water! I know its something you probably dont notice and all that but its the one thought that pops into my head when I think of water births plus for me if I go for an epi I wont be able to be in the water anyway but would like to start there |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 8:32am
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i'm the same as you robyn, worried about floaties in the water i'm sure they wouldn't get noticed but i'd rather be out of the pool to push.
where abouts are you transferring to after the birth? i had jack at st georges as he was an elective c-section and i really loved it there. this time we are most likely transferring to burwood as it's really close to home. will deliver at women's for the same reason as you, if anything does go wrong, you're already in the right place ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 9:22am
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Ive also decided i really would like to have bubs and then go straight home to my own bed!!!I dont want to stay in the hopsital.
If eveything is okay and I am allowed? -------------
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 9:30am
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Vanessa Im probably going to go to St georges but was thinking about burwood cos thats pretty close too. With GD Im not sure what will happen with baby so if she goes to NICU which is quite likely I guess I wont be transferring anywhere which is fine by me if the new womens is as nice as Ive heard.
Kelpa I was the same as you but didnt have a choice in the end as i was admitted before Kobe was born but I had a friend who went home a few hours later only to be admitted again because she kept losing to much blood, I think it was against medical advice that she went home in the first place though |
Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 9:36am
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Oh really?
Hmmm I know it sounds really fussy but I totally dislike the Maternity Place at TGA hospital. It is sooooo Hot and stuffy and noisy! And the beds are crap! I am sure I would be a whole heaps more comfy at home? Will have to talk to my MW. -------------
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 10:55am
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Robyn, Vanessa, and anyone else worried about floaties... if you have a water birth in a bath (both of mine were in a spabath at Waikato Hospital) your midwife will be constantly renewing the water around you. Mine just kept swishing the yucky water down the plug, and refreshing the water around me. I didn't notice anything, except that the water was always a good temperature! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 4:06pm
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I had a water birth too and there were no floaties... I was a bit concerned that there might be but none. I didn't get the water renewed but that was mainly cause the whole thing was too quick. Definitely going for a water birth again!
And re leaving early? I left North Shore about an hour after I had quinn then left birthcare the next day! I hated staying away from home! Make sure if you do this that you have heaps of support with breastfeeding (if that is whatyouare doing), I had my mum and m/w but it may have been hard without! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 4:15pm
| Im leaning towards a water birth aswell since ill be in there anyway lol |
Posted By: AnnaD
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 5:14pm
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In the end, I was in the pool saying I was gonna get out for an epidural (ok, not so much saying as hollering and cursing - a lot), but couldn't actually get out of the pool!! ------------- Anna and Quinn 10 July 2004 www.quinnariki.blogspot.com and one more on the way.... http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 5:18pm
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Janine - I've already mentioned water births to my midwife, which is totally fine by her, so that's the "plan" (yes, may not turn out that way LOL but that's what I'm gunning for). As for floaties, if the poo is gonna come out it's gonna come out, whether I'm in the water or not ! I can understand though why some women would be more comfortable on 'dry land' though - I really just love being in the water, plus want to try and use it as a form of pain relief.
Robyn - Birthcare is a maternity hospital, and from all the things I've heard VERY nice, however the catch is that they don't offer the full range of pain relief and lean strongly towards a 'natural' approach with labour and birth - this is what makes a lot of women hesitate I think. Kelpa - I think if you have a hospital birth there is a minimum stay of 6 hours so that they can have you under observation for at least a *little* while, "just in case". Otherwise I can also understand wanting to go home as soon as possible if the option is there ! Anna - hopefully I won't get too sick of Birthcare, but if I left before my 'free time' was up, I would definitely consider having a lactation consultant come visit for help with breastfeeding etc whether there were any problems with it or not ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 10 May 2006 at 5:21pm
| If you do decide to leave early remember your midwife comes every day for the first little while and are always just a phone call away if you did have any problems. Im tossing up between wanting to get home to my bed, Kobe and DH and wanting to enjoy the break from housework and running round after Kobe and DH! |