Water Births
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Seeking Information Regarding Hospital Births Vs. Home Births
If you are having a water birth at home, then you have to rent the tub and have it around the house for some time prior to birth. Birth at home is very much ...
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- Did you know that the birth rate is higher for babies born at home? It is actually statistically proven safer to have a home birth/vs a hospital birth. so many procedu...
- It seems like other people have left some pretty good advise. I had a homebirth and wouldn't even consider doing it any other way. I was comfortable, I was allowed t...
- I would be dead today if I'd stayed at home. I was going to have a water birth actually. What ensued, nobody could have seen coming. Complicated delivery, two trans...
Waterbirth
I'm so glad you're looking into water birth! I had a water birth at home with ... As a doula I have attended a few water births. And I can tell you that it ...
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- I wanted to have a water birth too. I gave birth to my son in a Birth Center, outside of the hospital which had a birthing tub. I ended up not being able to give birth...
- I fully understand you wanting to have a drug free birth but I do not want you to beat yourself up if that does not happen for whatever reason. Just know that the heal...
- I had my second in water at home. THe labor was way less painful, every time they got me out to check me, the pain went up, but my daughter slid out into my own two h...
Birthing Centers
They specialize in natural birth and water birth. I trust her implicitly as she has been birthing babies for like 30 years. With the birth of my daughter at ...
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- I don't but I recommend Menorah Medical Center. They were awesome with the birth of my son!
- Hi ;-) There is Sage Femme in KC: http://www.sagefemmekc.org/ I've heard there is a place in Olathe as well, but I'm not sure of the name. You could probably e-...
- You might contact Dr. Alyssa-Rae Zonarich, she's a Chiropractor who specializes in Pregnancy Care. She is fantastic and is offering a special right now for pregnant m...
Best Kaiser Hospital to Have a "Natural" Birth Experience?
They were comparable natural births, in terms of mininimal interventions, full access to a water tank, supportive midwives and doulas present. ...
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- I had one baby at OHSU and the second at Kaiser Sunnyside. They were comparable natural births, in terms of mininimal interventions, full access to a water tank, suppo...
- We had Kaiser in 2004 when my daughter was born in July 2004. at that time sunnyside didn't have its new wing so we went with SW Washington Medical Center. They have...
- Hi S., Congratulations on your upcoming birth and a belated welcome to Portland! I am a birth doula, and for those clients who wish to have a low intervention birt...
Sorry!!! I Am Looking for a Good Midwife and Hospital to Deliver My Baby.
I have heard that Illinois Masonic has ABC rooms, and I know that they midwives at Northwestern Medical Group do water births. ...
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- I used the West Suburban Midwives in Oak Park on Lake Street. Hillary Kaiser delivered both of our children. We also had natural births at the birthing suites at Wes...
- I delivered naturally at Illinois Masonic and the midwives there were great. They offer birthing centers and I also worked with a doula.
- I used west suburban midwives as well and had an awesome experience...
Natural Birth Feedback Needed~
I don't know too much about the water births though, but maybe that would help ease the moments when the pain is tough. Good luck - hope this is encouraging ...
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- Do not talk to your friends about your decision. It amazes me that all my friends who have had epidurals go on and on about their nightmare experience. I had two natur...
- Hi J.. I was fully prepared for a unmedicated natural birth with my first child but was not able to because he turned to a breech position and then was in distress so ...
- I had a great experience. Yes it was painful but not unbearable. with my first child I had medicine to help with feeling sick at my stomach. I think it stalled my l...
Preconception & Pregnancy
I saw your question about midwives and water births in GA on here and just ... I REALLY wanted to have an under water birth but there was no facilities at ...
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- When I was pregnant with both my children I wanted to do a water birth but all my doctors told me it was a bad idea and my husband has lways been terrified of having a...
- I don't think it is important at all. If you are educated, you should be able to take care of yourself at home.... and I don't believe in midwives at all. 2 of my bes...
- I WISH this was available to me. I really do not like how medicalized birth has become. I hated when I was giving birth to my son that because my water broke I was for...
Water Birth or Not?
Read all 4 responses: "I'm due at the November 18 with my second child. I'm very interested in doing a water birth but I'm not sure where they even offer ...
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- B., I am due Nov. 16 with my 3rd child. The first was delivered at a big hospital in Washington D.C. and I was pressured into an induction, pitocin, the epidural e...
- Do it!! St Joseph's in St. Paul has that option and a great pool. We used the midwives through the Health East system with our first one. I tried to do water birth but...
- I didn't do water birth (only c-sections), but have heard it is a great way to go if you want a natural alternative to pain killers and anesthesia. I have been told i...
Where to Birth
I don't think they allow water births there or even laboring in water, .... I too wanted to labor/birth in water with my youngest daughter so I researched ...
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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 ...
HypnoBirthing Classes
I have had two babies with no pain meds whatsoever, and my births were awesome! I am pregnant now and will be giving birth in the water this time. ...
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- I did not use the hypnobirthing classes but I have had two children naturally. My births were awesome. I took childbirth classes from a doula and had one present durin...
- I actually did Hypnobirthing for my 1st and it was awesome. I went from 4 to 10 in 20 mins and delivered easily; I tried it for my 2nd but he was almost 11 lbs, was ...
- Congrats on going natural! I gave birth in July w/o pain meds and found the experience very empowering and fascinating! Although have heard good things about hypnobi...
