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Water birth- what's it like?
Hey, just wondered if anyone has had a water birth if they can tell me what it was like? I quite fancy going in the birth pool but am worried that the water might feel quite cool as it can only be body temp (I know I'm daft but I love having really warm baths and hate sitting in there when it goes cold). Also not sure about all the nasty bits floating around in there wth you!
I'd love to hear everyone's experiences as Ineed to write my birth plan soon! Also did you deliever the baby in the water or get out?
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I'd love to hear everyone's experiences as Ineed to write my birth plan soon! Also did you deliever the baby in the water or get out?
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im also like you and love really hot baths so im also worried about temp as mw said its 37c and i dont have a thermomitor to check !!
i think ill deliver out the pool though as you have to deliver placenta out anyway and im having the injection.
hope you get some good ans il keep checking for info !!
I spent 2 1/2 hours on all 4's in the pool just breathing through the contractions (didn't need any other pain relief but you can use gas and air in the pool) then turned over onto my back with hubby getting in to support me and my daughter came out face up with the next push. It was totally amazing!
I also like hot baths and the pool has to be kept warm anyway for the baby and is heated up even more just before delivery. There will need to be a thermometer in the pool so that the midwife can keep an eye on the temp which will come with the pool.
You also get a siv for any nasty bits but all I got was blood coloured water because I tore (probably due to 2 previous big big babies, episiotomies and the forceps).
I wouldn't have wanted to get out of the pool to deliver and even though my daughter was still 9lbs 2oz (my smallest) she came out really easily in the water.
I would definately recommend it and so wish I had had all 3 in the pool. My friend also had a water birth with her 1st and loved it too. xx
But yer.. thats the way the birth & labour will go if all goes well which at the moment it is *crosses fingers* only disadvantage i can think of with hospital water birth is that they wont let my oh in with me, don't think he'd be to keen on the idea though to be honest!
good luck with everyone elses birth's & hope you get the birth you want, I too will be checking back for more replies as to what it feels like!
Think I'll request to use a pool in my birth plan but might not get one anyway. Could always take my own paddling pool in hehe!
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I thought that 37C was too cold, but it is actually quite hot. I bought a thermometer for the bath so i could check. I'm suffering from period like cramps at the moment, and a bath has really helped.
Hope you get the water birth you want.
Good luck
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Charlotte
39+3
i am actually really excited about the birth ( a bit naive probably) but its something that i want to experience for myself and cant wait to meet my little baby at the end of it!...i just hope the pool is free when i get there!!
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It's good to hear so many nice stories about water birth, and it's great that you can have gas and air in there too as that's all I had with my first baby (despite me begging the midwife for a caesarian cos I didn't want to push any more! Think I was a bit high from the gas!)
Hopefully we will all get the lovely water birth we want. xxx
good luck to everyone & hope you have the birth you want
xxx