Is this first pregnancy for most??

[rccresswell]

Hi all


I was just wandering if this was you first pegnancy??  Have you thought about what you are going to do when you go into labour???
With my son I had a water birth so I gave birth to him in water and with my daughter I had her in the shower.  I must say having my daughter in the shower was awesome!!!!!

I know it's way to early to be thinking about it but I think labour is such an awesome experience!!!!!

[rccresswell]

tracy21 5 hours I am so jealous was that start to finish.  With my son I went almost 26 hours and with my daughter I went about 28 hours.  I personally think do what is the best for you.  

Sunworshipper gosh your back sounds terrible.  My back is stuffed but my only excuse is pregnancy.  I seriously don't know what has gone wrong. When I was pregnant with my daughte I went to the chiropractor and I think he stuffed it more.  On either side of my spine right up my back is painful unless I am sitting down.  I was thinking maybe my pelvis was all out because when I had my first child I went to a chiropractor and she said one foot was significantly longer than the other because my pelvis was out but she fixed it and then with my second pregnancy I went to another chiropractor and I think he stuffed it.  Do you think I am right about my back.  I'm only 8 weeks pregnant and I'm aleady getting th pains running down my leg.  The only good thing is after 16 weeks I can go physio fo freee so bring on that!!!

[SunWorshiper_26]

I'm with lil_lady, DRUG ME!!!  I have 2 spinal fractures and a pelvic fracture currently as well as a rare genetic spinal arthritic condition which is making the vertebra fuse in my spine so an epidural sounds heavenly and I wish I could have one the entire pregnancy. :P  my cousin did unmefmdicated I was there for it pretty neat to see but you don't win any awards for that ;)

[MissingLink]

It's my first.

I plan to have gas available, but not sure about any other pain relief. I want to be able to move around, use the shower and the ball etc. so epidural may be out. I still have some time to decide.

I already know that I want minimal intervention as far as breaking my waters or any other kind of inducement goes. A girlfriend who has had four births, all different, has said she'll be my doula, so at least there wll be someone present who is on mine & DH's side! She's no wallflower, so won't be afraid to ask why they want to do something to me.

[rccresswell]

I am the same as you GBen.  This is my fourth pregnancy.  I have a boy 3 and a girl that is 15 months.  In april I miscarried a little boy at 14 weeks.  I am now almost 8 weeks pregnant and looking foward to delivering a healthy baby.

I will have th give the birthing ball a go.  I just need to get to the hospital with a but more time.  With my daughter I laboured at home all night and day and we got to the hospital she was born basically straight away.  I must say with my experience they come out faster second time round so my goal is to get to hospital about an hour before I give birth so I am not rushing lol

[Tracy21]

hi im not meant to be in this forum im waiting for march 2011 to start lol but i thought i would have a wee noisey into this forum. im pregnant with my 4th child. and can i just say i love the birthing ball i tried it with my 3rd child and wish i ahd it with my first 2 kids it was amzing so relaxing and i was in labor 5 hours compared to my 12 hours with my other kids.

[GBen]

This is my fourth pregnancy and I have 2 healthy little boys.  One just turned 3 and the other is 18 months. My last pregnancy ended in miscarriage at 12 weeks. I am hoping that this is a successful pregnancy and praying that the baby is healthy.

[rccresswell]

lol I understand where you are coming from :) especially with twins!!!!  I think labour is awesome as painful as it is because you get something or somethings so precious at the end of it.  

[lil_lady25]

This is technically my third pregnancy due to 2 prior m/c. I have yet to experience labour and cant wait! I will probably just do the routine hospital birth with lots of pain meds. I know it's taking the easy way out but I think I deserve an easy route for once after what i've been through.

[rccresswell]

Hey

I found the waterbirth awesome.  I didn't have any pain relief with either of my pregnancies but labouring in water does subside the pain a little bit.  I would also recommend on your knees with the shower running on your back, I did that with my daughter and that was awesoome as well

[SunWorshiper_26]

This is my second pregnancy but g-d willing first live birth. Had one previous m/c. A water birth sounds so wonderful!