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I watched that movie too, but it didn't influence me. I have had a pretty tough pregnancy full of pain and migraines, if there's anything I can do to make the birth easier I will. I'll be in a hospital, with meds.
I found the movie really intersting. It's horrible what our grandmothers had to go through giving birth, when they would tie them down and give them drugs that made them 'crazy'!
I also never realized all the stuff the midwife actually brought to a home birth. I had just thought she showed up and you had a baby.
I don't think I could handle home birth. I'm leaning towards a birthing center. But I'm not even pregnant yet, and haven't researched in-depth the options, so I really don't know what option I would choose.
ABSOLUTELY a hospital. I'm terrified of the idea of giving birth, and though I know I'm years away from having my own babies, hearing other people's stories has scared me to death!
I'm sure it's different for every person, but with my low pain tolerance and anxiety of the experience, I'm sure I'll feel more comfortable with some meds!
The Business of Being Born was a great movie, and something to think about while I was pregnant.
I still opted for the hospital, and I'm glad I did. I was much more at ease there and I had a fantastic experience. The entire staff was awesome and they didn't rush me out at all (I stayed 3 extra days because they wanted to keep an eye on my stitches). It was very quiet and the birth itself was actually fun because the nurses were hysterical.I kept the birth pretty natural, but when my blood pressure began to skyrocket I got the epidural. No regrets there, it allowed me to sleep and get ready to push. No one told me to get one, and a c-section was never mentioned. All in all I was in labor for 34 hours and terrified. I was more than willing to let the doctors do their thing.
I'm not having anymore kids, but think of water births and home births as something I'd be too scared to attempt on my first baby and no clue what to expect. If I was ever having another I might look into a birthing center, but only if I knew that they were properly equipped for any emergency should one arise.
With Moose, we wanted to deliver at home, but there aren't any medically certified midwives in our area. The one who had an infant CPR certification let it expire. Seriously? No! So I delivered Moose at a "Birthing Center" which was really a maternity ward connected to a hospital. They really didn't believe in natural childbirth. This time, we'll be in a hospital maternity ward with no meds.
For those in the US, make sure, if you have a home delivery, that your midwife has medical certification which are up to date. A lot of "midwives" really aren't midwives. Be careful.
Hospital with minimal drugs but I want those drugs available if I change my mind.
I have to have a c-section when we have a baby, so I don't have any say about where and whether to have meds. But if I didn't, I would still choose a hospital. The idea of having a baby at home scares me. Not sure about meds, though. Knowing me and my low pain tolerance, I'd probably get an epidural.
I'd have a home birth if DH was comfortable with it. He's pretty nervous about our first and wants me to be in a hospital. Thankfully the hospital in my town is awesome, so I'm comfortable there. If insurance covered it and I liked our hospital less, I'd have pushed for a birthing center. I probably will for our second if all goes well this time around.
If baby and I are doing fine, then I really just want to be left alone to do what feels good and is helpful while I'm in labor. No IV, no drugs, etc...
It never even occurred to me to not go to a hospital. That's definitely where I want to give birth. I already know which one I am going to.
As far as drugs, I am not sure. My sister in law had every intention of having drugs, but she missed her window and had to deliver without. She said it wasn't too bad though, because it was so quick. If I could have a labor like that, that would be ideal. I am certainly not one though to promise I won't have drugs.
Hospital with as many drugs as possible. I'm a wimp plus I'm unconvinced that there's one method of birthing that's "better" than any other - I think every birth should be looked at individually to see what's going to be the best for that Momma and baby.
I'm working on getting over my fear of needles - now they can draw blood without me flinching! :)
I plan to give birth in a hospital but I'd like to try to keep it as natural as possible (assuming me and the baby are both safe without interventions). Once DH and I are TTC, I'd love to find a hospital around us that is really supportive of natural birth and different methods of laboring.
A home birth and even a birthing center would worry me too much. I want immeadiate access to the highest quality medicine available just in case something goes wrong for either me or baby. It's not worth the risk to be away from that for me.
@camrie: I totally agree. Each situation should be looked at individually. We're going opposite paths, but I completely agree. And good for you on trying tog et over your needle fear. I had one, but I got over it pretty quick with all the tests they've done on me.
Definitely a hospital with as many drugs as necessary to make the process as pain free as possible.
I watched The Business of Being Born, and it didn't do anything for me. Kudos to the women who want to birth at home - whatever works best for them! It is just not for me. I am a giant wimp, and I hate pain. LOL.
@TheFutureMcBride: See? Why can't everyone be like that? :) I feel like women are always forced to defend how they're going to give birth, when it's really a personal choice based on that woman's life (the same is true for breastfeeding or working mom vs. SAHM).
If the mother is comfortable with her decision that should be the end of it.
I have not yet looked into the birthing homes or midwives in my area, as of right now I have an OB and unless I find something else, will be giving birth in the hospital.
@camrie: I 100% agree with you. No one was is better than another. they all lead to the same end. I, for one, am opting for a hospital setting, most likely an elective c-section. So, drug me up! As karen on Will & Grace says, "Honey, bring me a cocktail on the rocks! And make sure the rocks are pills!" 
We're still a couple years out but I'm expecting a hospital with minimal drugs. I like the idea of a home birth but J has this fear I'll die in childbirth and both my SIL and MIL are nurses (one in maternity) so the only home births they see are the ones that go badly. Right now it doesn't seem worth the battle. A good hospital with excellent advocates is fine with me. Not to mention, we're in a small town. If things did get complicated they'd likely have to send me to the big hospital 2 hours away. Probably not the best idea to have to transfer from home to the small hospital and then to the big one if we needed help. A birth center would be awesome but I'm pretty sure we don't have any within a 4 hour drive.
We're having a hospital birth. I'm really happy with our hospital- they're very supportive of unmedicated births and prioritizing mom-baby bonding and all that stuff, and my OBs are pretty cool too- when I was asking about restrictions during labor, one told me "as long as the baby is fine, you can pretty much do whatever you want. You want to stand on your head in the bathtub? Fine."
I think if we attempted a home birth it would freak my dog out :)
If all goes well, we are aiming to have a medication free birth in the hospital.
There's not a lot of options in my area unless I want to drive for an hour (and I don't feel prepared enough to have a home birth), so I'm going to the hospital.
They seem nice and supportive and have tried to set it up more like a birthing center so hopefully that will be nice. Hospitals make me really nervous, medicine makes me really nervous so I'm going to try to do as little medication as I can but since I've never had a kid I also want to play it by ear.
@TheFutureMcBride: @camrie: Ditto. I firmly believe what's best for mom is best for baby, and that includes a wide variety of choices (both during pregnancy/birth and after).
We're in a pretty rural area, and unless I wanted to drive a couple hours, I knew I was going to have a hopsital birth. I prepared for a med-free birth, but ended up getting an epidural (but didn't have any other drugs or interventions). I plan on doing the same thing with all my subsequent kids: plan for a med-free birth, but get an epidural if I need it.
@camrie: We should all respect the fact that, no matter how we delivered, we all delivered a baby. I don't understand dissing one over the other. As long as we're making informed decisions, that's what matters.
@KellyV: I love your quote. Just make sure they hook you up with the good stuff. The meds they gave me for Moose did NOTHING and I wish I never took them.
@Mrs. Spring: I know I'm all talking up Bradley today, but did you look into it? It made my fears of labor and delivery disappear and it really would've worked had Moose been alive.
@TheFutureMcBride: I did, but the nearest classes are in Sacramento, about 2 hours away. We found one instructor who was willing to come to Tahoe, if we had enough people interested in the class, but we didn't find enough people to fill the class. :( We read the Bradley book, and practiced all the exercises, though.
The pain wasn't actually the problem for me in getting through the contractions, it was the constant throwing up and sheer exhaustion. I had to be hooked up to an IV pretty early because I was throwing up with every other contraction (or so), and I had no idea how exhausting each contraction would be. I only had about an hour or two of active labor before I got the epidural, and after I got the epidural, I slept for like 6 hours (!), until it was time to push. We'll still pursue Bradley classes next time, but if we can't find anyone, we'll just keep the same plan: go as long as I can, and then ask for an epidural if I need it.
I'll be delivering in a hospital with a midwife. It seems like the best of both worlds to me. I'm preparing for a drug-free birth and I'm using the hypnobabies course (had to find something I could do on my own time because of my crazy schedule). I could see delivering at a birthing center the next time around (there is one connected by a tunnel to our hospital!), but I wasn't comfortable going home so soon after birth (usuall a few hours) with my first.
In a hospital. I'm not about to push a baby out, with no meds, trying to be hard. I'm a wimp. I may have tattoos, but I'm scared of pain. I'm scared as hell as it is and I'm only 12wks! (I just read the last chapter of The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy and it scared me more.LOL)
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Forgive the lack of options, I've just recently started learning about all this stuff.
I watched a movie "The Business of Birth" yesterday and now I wonder where the bees did or want to give birth.