Home Birth: Infant
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Home Birth?
Asked by H.G. from Dallas
on June 22, 2011
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Hi mamas!
im watching josh and anna duggar have her baby at home and after 17 hrs she gave birth! She was real frustrated at the end- understandable! Im done having k...
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- My husband was VERY uncomfortable with the idea of a home birth - what if something went wrong? But I did have 3 unmedicated births in a hospital with supportive staf...
- We had a homebirth with our son four years ago. It was lovely. I do not, by the way, mean "flowing white nightgown and candles" lovely. I think what I meant is that...
- Same as Lesley, my husband was too uncomfortable with home birth to seriously consider it. I also had an unmedicated hospital birth with a midwife attending. Ten hours...
Home Birth
Asked by K.B. from Wichita
on March 6, 2008
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Hello Everyone! My husband and I have recently decided to have a homebirth with our second child, due in August. We are very excited about our decision and I am anxiou...
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- Hey K., My sister-in-law in ND had 4 home births! go to www.godurbin.com and chat with Patty about her experinces! She would LOVE sharing!!!! She had the last 2 b...
- Hi K., I'm so glad you are going the way of home birth. I had both my children at home. Charleigh is 26 and Brendan is 22.I wouldnt change any thing about their birth...
- I think it's great that you are birthing this way. My mom had three at home with a midwife and loved it
Where to Birth
Asked by M.M. from St. Louis
on August 30, 2007
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My original plan was to birth at home. I've changed my mind for a few reasons, although I still fear birthing in a hospital due to unnecessary intervention and some "...
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- I am not sure about St. Anthony's. I am having my son at Missouri Baptisit, I'm due on 10/8 and had my 2 year old there as well. I love the facility. The nurses wer...
- I'm sorry you aren't getting the home birth in water you wanted. I've heard bad things about all the area hospitals -- really, there is no hospital in St. Louis tha...
- i had both of my boys at st.joseph it is a smaller hospital and i was told they give better care and i was extremely happy with the results the rooms are like a hotel ...
Home Birth--Any Regrets??
Asked by C.K. from Minneapolis
on December 7, 2008
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I would like to hear from moms who birthed at home, either midwife assisted or alone. How did it go? Do you have any regrets, or wish you would have gone with a hospi...
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- Hi, I have never had a home birth, but would have liked to except, I live in South Dakota where it is illegal to have a certified professional midwife attend a home bi...
- My first birth was a hospital birth - induced. I did it without pain medication, but it was excruciating. My second was an accidental home birth. (I had always wante...
- I had a Homebirth with my first child and at a birthcenter with my second. I would have chosen a birthcenter for my first but at the time it was not an option where I ...
Thinking of Having a Home Birth
Asked by K.O. from Toledo
on February 6, 2008
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Hi Ladies, Have any of you moms had a home birth?? If so, what was your experience with it?? My husband I are considering this option in order to save some money (ou...
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- Hi K. I have not had a home birth myself but my sister-in-law has had two. She has had great experiences both times. Personally I would love to do it but my husband...
- Hi K. O My name is E. and I live in the Bedford area. There will be a one time only screening of Ricky Lakes documentary "the business of being born" at Solon Com...
- Hi K., I had a hybrid birth: we planned to have it at home and did up until the very end when we had to transfer to a hospital and have a C-Section. So, I have a lot ...
Home Birth with a Toddler
Asked by B.F. from Asheville
on October 24, 2008
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My daughter will be 22 months old when our second baby will be born. We are planing our second home birth, and I am concerned about how my daughter will react to me b...
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- i know a girl who has 3 kids under the age of 4. her last was a home birth. both of her other 2 were at the house while she was loboring and delivering. the middle ...
- Hi Becka, I am a homebirther as well and have homebirthed the last four of our eight children. I am currently 22 weeks pregnant with our ninth. The ages range from...
- I have two best friends who both did home births with toddlers. They both made plans to have the toddler stay at a close friend's home during the latter part of labor...
Any Other Home Birth Moms?
Asked by J.R. from Eugene
on March 25, 2008
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Hi! My name is J.. I have a 18mo old and I'm having my second baby (due May 25) in my home with a midwife. I'd like to see if there are any of y'all out there also ...
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- I have a 6 month old and we had a homebirth. I live on the coast, but went through Andaluz in Portland. It is a waterbirth center. We borrowed a tub, and was planni...
- J., I tried to have both of my children at home and ended up having emergency cecereans, though no fault of the midwife just my own physical condition. I highly re...
- I haven't had a home birth yet, but I plan on it with my next one. I am also a home birth advocate, labor doula, and childbirth educator and I sing the praises of home...
Home Birth Vs. Hospital Birth
Asked by S.H. from Minneapolis
on November 13, 2009
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I'm newly pregnant with my second child. My first child, Oscar, will be 2.5 years old when this baby is born. I gave birth to Oscar in Japan, where I had a phenomenal ...
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- Not going to tell you which is better for you; but do want to tell you you can not comapare it to Japan. Totally different hospital system. Actually people who are w...
- Hire a doula who will take care of you those first few days!
- They don't pamper you in the hospital.Sure wish they did maybe I should go to Japan and have my next LOL...Sounds amazing in Japan. I liked my hospital stay I didn...
Home Birth Mamas? Any Suggestions?
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on April 24, 2010
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Hi Mamas!
I am one month away from my due date, and looking forward to our home birth. Please share with me your experiences, and give me any advice you have that ma...
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- I have a really hard time with home births, I know that they happen all the time and that things turn out fine most of the time but the other small percentage of the t...
- I loved my homebirth. You are in for a real treat! I did a water birth. My first child was 21 months at the time. She went over to grammie's for a playdate and came h...
- I'm sorry but please consider a birthing room in the hospital most have them these days. Even though this is your second child you never know what could happen and you...
Home Birth Vs. Birth Center
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on February 20, 2009
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Hello all,
I am looking for the experiences of women who have had a home birth or one in a birthing center that was NOT part of a hospital. What were your experie...
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- I delivered my second daughter at Bay Area Midwifery and it was WONDERFUL!!! I would recommend them whole-heartedly! I love the midwives (kind and funny and warm and...
- Hi M., Congratulations! I don't have personal experience with non-hospital births but I wanted to make sure you have a very good back-up plan just in case. My mom...
- Dear M., I totally believe that everyone should at least try to have a completely natural childbirth. I delivered both of my boys with no drugs at all. I did feel p...
