Any old stylers given birth at home?

JBD

I had my 3rd child at home. I wanted my 2nd to be a homebirth as well but listened to other people and went into hospital. As it happened he was nearly born in the car.
I asked my midwife for a home delivery and she agreed as my 1st 2 births had been uncomplicated.
For me, I chose a homebirth for convenience as I didn't have anyone to look after my 3 year old. He watched the TV downstairs with my 11 year old while the baby was born.
The only equipment I had to buy was a plastic sheet and an ice cream tub [for the placenta].
I got up an hour after the birth got bathed and that was that really. No fuss, the whole thing only took 4 hours.

alanalea

I had both of my 2 children at home with very quick (3 hrs & 1 hr) labours. After my 2nd daughter, I got in the shower then made midwife breakfast whilst hubby dressed the babe.
My 2nd daughter was 14 days overdue & booked in for induction on a Friday at 9 am. She turned up on the Friday at 6am

babyboysmommy

I had my son in hospital, he was induced early because of problems related to that specific pregnancy, I'd be very unlucky to have it happen again. This time all being well I'd either like a home birth or one at the midwife lead birthing centre. I certainly plan on being home for as long as possible even if we go to the birthing centre in the end. Part of me loves the idea of a water birth, I know when I had my son I would have really benefited from being in the water but it wasn't possible. For that I'd need to go to the birthing centre as it just wouldn't work here although I know you can hire birth pools.

neneromanova

Did any of you ladies split when you were at home? What did you do about that?

With my first I tore quite a lot on the actual inside of the Vag which needed more than 10 stitches....Did this happen to anyone else and they then had a birth at home?

JBD

neneromanova wrote: »

Did any of you ladies split when you were at home? What did you do about that?

With my first I tore quite a lot on the actual inside of the Vag which needed more than 10 stitches....Did this happen to anyone else and they then had a birth at home?

I had stitches with my 1st [hospital birth] and had problems with them healing afterwards. I tore but wasn't stitched with my 2nd and didn't tear at all with my 3rd. I don't think this is a problem with home deliveries, I'm pretty sure the midwife will be trained to cope with these circumstances.

jordylass

I had my last 3 of 5 at home and would always opt for a HB, much more relaxed and in control. The midwife will stitch if you need it, but much less likely to tear at home.

neneromanova

JBD wrote: »

I had stitches with my 1st [hospital birth] and had problems with them healing afterwards. I tore but wasn't stitched with my 2nd and didn't tear at all with my 3rd. I don't think this is a problem with home deliveries, I'm pretty sure the midwife will be trained to cope with these circumstances.

Oh sorry, I didn't mean it was a problem with home births. My First was in hospital and I'm seeing what the options are with regards to this birth in 8 weeks....:eek: It's just I wanted to know if I tore again what they would do about it...It's not like they even stiched me up properly anyway.

lallysmum

I had DS at home 3.5 years ago and loved it. So much nicer than DD's hospital birth. Woke up at 2am having pains, rang m/w at 3 and he was born at 4.22am. Nice and quick, lol.

I had to have stitches afterwards which the m/w did with no problems.

Practically you need a couple of plastic sheets - I used shower curtains from the Pound shop and that's about it really. The midwives deal with everything else and take it all away with them so you don't even need to worry about that.

Oh, I had ds in the sitting room as I didn't want to ruin my bed, so only had to roll the rug back (we have wooden floor) and that was the major prep I had to do. I had his pram set up for him to go straight into, clothes on the radiator so they'd be nice and warm.

I did have a suitcase ready in case we had to be transferred to hospital though.

If I ever have another it'll be homebirth all the way.

getcarter

I had a home birth with my ds2. I just used some shower curtains on the bed and a beanbag to support myself with.

He did have the placenta around his neck and was grey, after an anxious couple of minutes all was well.

1 midwife came around when labour was going well, second only just made it (I think the second comes when birth is imminent). They dropped a bag around of equipment a couple of weeks before.

Had a bath afterward, they changed the sheets and put one of those very clever bed wetting sheets on as well as nice clean bedding.

Lovely experience, would do again but hopefully won't need to! (ds2 is now 11yrs)

xxvickixx

With the stitching at a homebirth at least the midwife can take their time and not rush it because they need to help someone else.

You have the right to a homebirth and your own midwife who will also transfer with you to hospital if you need to go there. They stay with you in hospital too so you get proper care. I transfered but was planning a homebirth and was glad to have the extra support.

Good Luck with it.