Water births?
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Topic: Water births?
Posted By: mrs frantic
Subject: Water births?
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 3:00pm
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I am keen for a water birth having seen the big tubs at North shore and reading that it reduces chances of tearing etc...
Just wondering if anyone else is planning one or has had one and what your thought on this are...?  ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 3:02pm
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I really wanted one. but couldn't stay in the water so ended up having Andrew on the bed. Still I had no tears or cuts or anything. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: SuziE
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 3:07pm
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Im interested in a water birth too although I havent given it much research. Another thing on my to do list :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: poppit
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 3:17pm
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I'm all for a water birth at this stage, everything I have read about them impresses me. That said though two of my friends had planned them as well; one couldn't stand being in the water when the time came and the other didn't have a chance to get into the pool as babies foot was already out when she got to hospital (VERY short labour and breech birth).
------------- Ava Renee Born 18.12.06 8lb15oz |
Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 4:01pm
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Jax had one - you could read her birth story and/or track her down for her thoughts. Water really helped during my first labour, but my blood pressure went up so I had to deliver out of the water on a bed. Andrew had complications from the start, so I didn't get a chance to get anywhere near the bath.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 4:25pm
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I wanted a water birth but didnt realise how far along i was when i was busting for a pee lol so i wandered to the toilet (took awhile coz of contractions) came out of the loo and couldnt make it back to the tub coz i was in pain, ended up 20 mins later having baby while leaning over the bed and i had no tearing, only a graze coz ella came out with her hand on her face. Just be flexible with ur birth plan coz it changes drastically
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 4:42pm
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I've had two waterbirths, I'm too lazy to type all about them here but they are both in the Birth Stories thread.
As far as tearing goes, with Kiya I had skin tears to my labia and some grazing but no tissue tears. With Josiah I had some grazing and an old tear (from Kiya) slightly extended. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 5:56pm
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Yup, had a water birth here at North Shore and loved it as much as you can love being in labour LOL I couldn't speak more highly of water births, besides being very soothing and relaxing, I'm pretty sure it helped me tear less - I only had some very minor ones to the labia, and my perineum stayed completely intact. I know that might sound TMI but I never knew how valuable being able to poo was until after giving birth !
The only other things I can think to tell you is that my midwife didn't let me get in until I was around 6cm, just to make sure the 'soothing' effect wasn't TOO good (and stopped labour instead of helping with it), but yeah, once I got in - BLISS ! I think I got in the pool about 1am, and Erin was born at 3:13am after 15 mins or so of pushing. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 9:39pm
| I wanted a water birth as well and did hop in the bath during labour just to help ease the pain but I could'nt get comfortable so ended up on the bed |
Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 11 August 2006 at 10:23pm
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I had a water birth first time round and am planning on another one this time round. Same as Jax, I had mine at North Shore (with Sharon, frantic).
I initially got into the water as I was cold, the water helped a lot to get me more 'comfortable' (if such a thing is poss during labour) and then I wouldn't get out. I had no tearing, minor grazes and no complications. Pushing was relatively 'easy' and quick (only about ten minutes). Got out to deliver the placenta. Sharon was fantastic during the labour, very relaxed. I was a bit concerned about the 'gunk' factor after the birth, blood etc but there was none. ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 10:10am
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Yea i am thinking about Water birth but being that i only have 10 days left i think i will stick with just keeping my options open and perhaps being able to have a bath.
I am suprised that there is no "gunk" in the pool. How can this be? ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 1:31pm
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I think I was just lucky. Other people (Becca?!?) have had the water swished around and changed while they were in it but I was a bit quick and didn't need it. But I did get out for the placenta and have no idea if there was gunk after that!
------------- Anna http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 3:42pm
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Theres blood and stuff but thats to be expected when a baby comes out. My midwife scooped the stuff out before bubs came out with a fish scoop (the things they use to scoop fish out of the tanks at pet shops). I teared in the bath but I'm guessing it could of been worse if i wasn't in the water.
A bit OT a friends sister had a 12lb baby the other day eek  
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 5:31pm
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Yes Anna, that was me
Both births, my midwife (and I had a different one each time) would frequently swish the gunk down the drain and renew the water... which was good, because it meant that the water was a constant temperature, it never had the chance to cool down too much. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 5:48pm
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Sound silly, but who is in the water with you?? Due to BP and other problems with Andrew I wasn't allowed one. But if this one is ok I would like to try it. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 6:12pm
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The only gunk i had was the rest of my show that was in there lol altho i didnt actually give birth in the pool
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 7:38pm
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It was just me in the water for my birth, was too focused on labouring to think about asking Roland or my support person to get in with me ! That said the pool may not have fit two people, I'm not really sure. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 7:42pm
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I gave birth to both of my children in a spabath... Becks, I was the only one in the bath, although I understand that if you are in a birthing pool someone (probably a midwife) will be in there with you. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Anna
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 7:44pm
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Just me in there too... Andy barely coped with being in the same room, there is nothing that I could've done to make him get in the pool with me! Not that I think I would have asked... But I did have Andy, my mum and the midwife in the room with me. ------------- Anna http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 12 August 2006 at 8:11pm
i labour in a bath and i dont think u could of got any one else in there and if u had i may have tried to drown them ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 13 August 2006 at 9:57am
| Jax - hehe i got cory in the bath but he was curled up in a ball in the corner coz i had taken up all the room LOL they arent to big or that comfortable come to think of it lol |