water birth

[aprilmom]

Hello ladies! Did somebody here have water birth? I am planning to deliver in water in birthing center. How was your experience with water birth?

[rosealie23]

I still have back pain from my epidurals and my last one was 3 years ago.. I only had 3 epidurals and I have 5 children, two I had natural... one natural hospital and one water birth at birthing center. With each epidural I had more back pain after, my back hurts right where the tube was placed and badly.... man I wish I would have had the opportunity to do water birth with all the others..lol.. labor has always been a pain in my back...

[b4b]

I did a water birth and it was much more pleasant than the hospital births. I love all my children, however there is a stress factor to hospitals that doesn't exist in birthing centers. I won't lie and say the water is the same as the epidural; however the epidural gave me a spinal headache not to mention a back ache and it left me stuck in a bed.

[MissyMoo86]

I'd love to have a water birth! But where I live, no one offers it :-(

[cecilia_morgan]

I want one very much. But I didn't know about them when I had my first three years ago and he ended in a csection bc I quit dilating at 8cm. Now im having a vbac and hospital fits not offer them and bc im vbac I will not have baby outside of a hospital. So no water birth for me :-(

[rosealie23]

I had a water birth. My last I had at a birthing center that offered a birthing tub in every suite. I think there is 3-4 birthing suites and each was set up for just about every kinda birth. Birthing tub, birthing ball, rope from cilling for giving birth in a squatting position, full sized bed. .. it was hard for me to decide but I wanted to do water birth... it helped a lot with pain and was a wonderful experience. I would suggest it to anyone who has a chance, it really is great. Have I mentioned it's great...lol.. I plan on having this baby at the same place and it also be a water birth.

[Novembermommy1104]

:( I'm.so jealous lol. That wasmy plan too but unfortunatelyy hospital quit offering them about 6 weeks ago, out of the 20 attempted this year, only 5 were successful, women wanted the epidural :/ good luck to you!

[CaliLoveMumaOf3]

Wow, my sentence got chopped up.. Lol..  I said *I asked them the same thing..

[CaliLoveMumaOf3]

I asked them and thing, there were a few moms that did, and alot are going to try.. I want to do it... but im chicken