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Looking for Someone Who Does Water Births
You can have a water birth at their birthing center or rent the birthing tub ... Inanna Birth Center will do a water birth. Jean Sala is the head midwife. ...
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- Yes, she is a midwife (Debbie Kranjak) in the Little Elm area. When I found out i was pregnant she tried to convince me to go that route... with it being my first I w...
- I am pretty sure the Allen birthing center does them. Yep, just googled it--they do! Here's the site http://allenbirthingcenter.com/waterbirth.htm. Good luck. I r...
- Dear S., how exciting that you are looking for a midwife for water birth! I have a WONDERFUL midwife, her name is Bonnie Kitchen. Her website is http://www.maternityse...
Need Birthing Advice
We think the best option is to have the water birth at the hospital. ... I strongly suggest water birth and having had two now, can't imagine how women have ...
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- Sorry, I don't have time to type everything. I'm at work. Please call me and I'll be happy to discuss water birthing and awesome midwives that do it locally. I'm assum...
- I don't know where you live, but the only local hospital that allows waterbirth is North Fulton. Everywhere else will let you labor in the tub, but you must get out fo...
- There is georgia birth network - hopefully you can find online. These are doulas, I did not use this one, but my doula was a life saver, mostly because of the pre-bi...
Hospital Preferances for Labor/Delivery
I am hoping this time around to find a midwife to carry me through my pregnancy and would like the option of water birth if at all possible. ...
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- Hi, I too delivered at Mercy. I found the staff friendly and really don't have any complaits about the facility.
- Have you ever considered a home birth? I had my last 2 at home and it was so wonderful. It isn't for everyone as you can not have any pain meds and if your pregnancy...
- Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN (A bit far for you though) also does waterbirths. They also have a very small Midwife practice so your actual midwife is most of t...
Seeking Information Regarding Hospital Births Vs. Home Births
If you are having a water birth at home, then you have to rent the tub ... If I ever have other children, it will be home water-birth with midwives for me. ...
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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...
Natural Birth Feedback Needed~
I'm going to be doing a waterbirth. I've been so psyched about it and i'm going for a waterbirth class in a week or so..."
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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...
Anyone Have a Very Personable OBGYN or Midwife?
I have 2 waterbirths as well. The first one without drugs even. .... And, the waterbirth was amazing. I had a very medical/intervention laden birth with my ...
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- If you're thinking water briths, I found only three hospitals that do that in the twin cities (of course you can do it in your home): 1) HCMC 2)Woodwinds in Woodbury ...
- Hi M., I had a great experience with the midwives at Park Nicollet Shakopee. There are 3 midwives there. All are very supportive and informative about options. They d...
- Depends on what side the of cities you are on. I went to a great CNM (nurse midewife) before finding out I was having twins (they can't deliver multiples) and I still ...
Best Kaiser Hospital to Have a "Natural" Birth Experience?
I use Andaluz Waterbirth center. They have two locations open, ... They will show you a waterbirth video, give you a walk through of the location you are at ...
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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...
Could Anyone Share Their Home Birth Experience?
The water birth was a precious way for the baby to make the transition from womb to ..... I just had a home water birth 10 weeks ago with my fourth child, ...
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- I did home birth 8 weeks ago and it was AMAZING! Both me and my husband both felt like it was the most special, amazing, beautiful experience we have ever been through...
- Hats off to all you women who can have a home birth! I'm not one of them for several reaons. But for any women reading this who plan to give birth in a hospital, I w...
- my mother's first birth was in a hospital. she hated it. she had her second at a birth center, third at home, and i was there for the last two in a hospital with a m...
Natural Birth
I didn't have a waterbirth, but being in the warm water helped immensely! Moving around sure didn't feel good while in labor, but they say it helps. ...
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- Hi L., Have you checked into the Bradley Method? It is everything that you are talking about. I am sure there is an instructor near you. You can take the classes or...
- I had a natural birth with my second and it was surprisingly not that bad. I think that I lived through it because the contractions built up and I was able to prepare...
- I had a all natural child birth with my 2 child and I felt great after it. The pain method I had with him was none at all only because he came to fast for any thing an...
Preconception & Pregnancy
I REALLY wanted to have an under water birth but there was no facilities at .... When I was pregnant with both my children I wanted to do a water birth but ...
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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...
