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Home Birth--Any Regrets??
Have you seen the documentary Business of Being Born. It is a good one to see if you are interested in a home birth. There will be a showing here in Sioux ...
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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 ...
Water Births
My daughter, born at home, was a waterbirth. I had a pretty long labor (30 ... month to watch movies like What Babies Want, The Business of Being Born, etc. ...
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- Hi, Most home birth midwives will be very familiar with waterbirth. It rarely happens in the hospital. There is a midwife in your city...
- I birthed both my children at home, and my second child was a water birth. It was so gentle and beautiful. The water feels amazing in labor, easing the pain, and when ...
- I labored in water with my first daughter, and thought it was a wonderful comfort measure. I'm now a birth doula, and a lot of the women I work with also choose to la...
Is It Common to Be Induced and Go Without a Epi?
I can't advise you on what to do, but I just saw the movie The Business of Being Born and I think you might find it very interesting. Maybe it will help you ...
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- Studies show it is best to wait and let the baby decide when is the right time to be born. The baby is the one that initiates the labor in his or her own time. The b...
- I had all three natural 2 were induced and i did it natural
- I don't know how common it is.... but I was induced and I didn't have an epi. I was afraid it would make me immobile. I do know that being induced (getting the pitos...
Midwife vs OB
I didn't have any problems with my OB, but I've been reading a lot about hospital interventions and "The Business of Being Born". I live in the NW metro. ...
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- Hi E., I used an OB with my first (ended up with Cervadil, pitocin, epidural, 36 hours of induced labor - delivery by whoever was on call that day - the Doc. litter...
- I changed from an OB to a midwife mid-pregnancy because I wanted a water birth. I had been happy with my obstetrician aside from the fact that she wouldn't do a water...
- I used the midwives at the St. Louis Park Meadowbrook Clinic through Park Nicollet for my last 2 babies and loved them. With the midwives you don't choose a particula...
Seeking Advice on Doulas
Also, make sure to view the wonderful documentary by Ricky Lake titled The Business of Being Born. It will be out on DVD through Netflix at the end of ...
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- I know where you are coming from! I had an epidural when I was dilated at 10 with my first birth, which resulted in 3.5 hours of pushing and just narrowly escaped a C...
- Hi J.. For my last child who's 7 now, I chose to have her at home. We were living in another state and had no insurance, so we decided that since my sons birth, and ...
- Depending on where you live there aren't many choices for Doula's. I recomend a hospital with a bath tub so you can get in it while in labor. I progressed from 5-9cm i...
Need Advice from Other Home Birthing Moms
You probably don't have time to watch this but I saw it over the weekend and it was enlightening - The Business of Being Born. It's available on netflix. ...
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- L., You will be okay! I gave birth at home just over two years ago and it was one of the best experiences of my life. My Dad was here to see it, and this was one ...
- I have 3 children and we were planning on a homebirth for my first born but when I started pushing the babys heart beat went way down. Long story short I had to get to...
- Joanna really did say it best! I am planning a home vbac this August as well. My suggestion is to remember how much you love and trust your midwife! She knows what to ...
Seeking Doula Referals
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- I really like Ursula Sabia Sukinik. She taught my Bradley class and was excellent. She is also a doula. I didn't use her because I had a home birth with a midwife who ...
- Congratulations on your pregnancy and your decision to use a doula! I delivered at Shady Grove Hospital eight months ago today and had an AWESOME doula. Her name is ...
- Hi A., Shayla Boyd-Gill from Birth Divas was our amazing doula for our first child. She originally was our Bradley method instructor and we were so glad that we de...
Any Other Home Birth Moms?
If you haven't seen the movie "The Business of Being Born." you should. It's a wonderful documentary of the state of maternal care in America and has ...
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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...
Advice for Labor Preperation
If you can rent The Business of Being Born from netflix. If you are interested in the oils, candies or birthing class information check out ...
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- Hi A., It's funny how you mentioned being a Grandma is more fun than being a mom, I'm not a grandma yet, but I'm ready, I have one married son, and they have been tryi...
- Ear plugs! (For after baby's born - all those people coming in and out kept me from getting any sleep while my little one was sleeping!)
- Pack some healthy snack foods and extra water bottles! I remember with both my children, after childbirth I was absolutely starving hungry and very thirsty. But the ho...
Home Birth
They even made a cake that read"Happiness is born at home". they came in to watch ..... DC/NoVA Midwife and Doula Recs; "The Business of Being Born" Film ...
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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
