Waterbirth

http://www.waterbirth.org/mc/page.do
http://www.babycenter.ca/pregnancy/labourandbirth/waterbirth/
http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/watrbrth.html
http://www.homebirth.org.uk/water.htm

C.

carysehlwinn wrote: http://www.waterbirth.org/mc/page.do http://www.babycenter.ca/pregnancy/labourandbirth/waterbirth/ http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/watrbrth.html http://www.homebirth.org.uk/water.htm C.

i'd really like to consider this option. has anyone delivered their baby this way?

C. wrote: http://www.waterbirth.org/mc/page.do http://www.babycenter.ca/pregnancy/labourandbirth/waterbirth/ http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/watrbrth.html http://www.homebirth.org.uk/water.htm C.

my mom whose a midwife says this method is good too.. i might choose this as my labor option.

I personally would not recommend a water birth. Babies are meant to be born into bright lights and fresh air (well kinda). My mom works in labor and delivery and she cant even count how many dead babies she's seen come from water births, because if something goes wrong and the baby gets stuck and they are partially out and try to breathe, the gasp for air and can drown. I dunno why people do it. They think because they live for 40 weeks in fluid? I dont know. I would sit in a tub before be the birth to relax but not actually deliver in water.  

CourtneyC22 wrote: I personally would not recommend a water birth. Babies are meant to be born into bright lights and ... [snip!] ... in fluid? I dont know. I would sit in a tub before be the birth to relax but not actually deliver in water.  

I was thinking about it but that kinda changed my mind, I'd rather have a regular birth than risking my baby's life but getting in the tub before you deliver is not a bad idea since I want to go natural the water can help me relax.

I am due in three weeks time and planning a homebirth... I havent decided whether or not i will actually birth my son in the water but im leaving that option open.. I am glad to be able to have the choice to have a homebirth as this is my last child I want it to be intimate and special.

CourtneyC22 wrote: I personally would not recommend a water birth. Babies are meant to be born into bright lights and ... [snip!] ... in fluid? I dont know. I would sit in a tub before be the birth to relax but not actually deliver in water.  

Sorry, but this is absolute bullshit.  Babies don't drown unless they are taken out of the water and then put back in.  Until they feel air and the mucus in the nostrils is removed they will not take a breath, even through the mouth.  Why do you think babies scream when the are birthed?  Not because they can, but that they are SHOCKED by the bright lights and cold air.  Either your mom is trying to scare you or she really doesn't know the facts behind those deaths.  Maybe the mom let the baby slip back under the water, or it could have been medical intervention.  Watherbirth is completely safe, natural and increasingly more recommended for a safer, natural birth.

I dont think more than one case of babies dying was from "slipping" or accidental... babies are not meant to be born in water. Its unnatural. And yeah they scream when they come out, where does that scream come from? Their mouth, their lungs, same thing if they are under water and try to scream. They suck in all that water which may have their mothers poop in it. Cause women tdo sometimes poop when they give birth. Humans.. mammals breathe oxygen, you dont see a horse go squat in a pond.  But hey if you wanna risk your childs life thats your think. Dont need to critize my mother or me cause I was telling women out there that these things HAPPEN. Do whatever you want.

CourtneyC22 wrote: I dont think more than one case of babies dying was from "slipping" or accidental... babies are not meant ... [snip!] ... think. Dont need to critize my mother or me cause I was telling women out there that these things HAPPEN. Do whatever you want.

The only way that a child could die by waterbirth is if someone let that child drown, not the fact that it was born under water.  The baby does NOT breathe until fully out of the brith canal.  Then, the child is supposed to be lifted out of the water immediately after delivery.  If the child died it was the attending practicioner's fault.  I hardly doubt that the fatality rates of waterbirth come anywhere NEAR what fatality rates are for medically-assisted births.  The real statistics are out there if you want them, or you can choose to stay in your allopathic, fear-based philosophy of life...your choice.  I'd rather listen to women that have that experience, not that of some bystander who may or may not know the facts.  What does your mom do at the L/D wing, anyway?  Flower delivery?

I think it is absolutely fine to have an opinion one way or the other about having a waterbirth ...but to insinuate that we as women and mothers who have possibly chosen this method of birth for our children are risking their lives is totally untrue...If anything we as mothers risk our childrens lives just giving birth to them period,there are soooo many complications that can happen not only to tha baby regardless of where it is born as well as the mother.There are no guarantees. ..

I am preparing for my son to make his journey into life and have been very adamant that I want the best experience possible... I will not take the recommendations of a person who I dont know regardless of how many babies shes supposedly seen die from being born in water... I trust my prenatal caregiver who i see in the flesh and speak with on a weekly basis , as well as my own body that has not failed me yet.  

I have never heard of a baby dieing because of water brith. Im considering this option myself and have researched it. Im doing alot of reading on all sorts of births and to be honest im finding more issues with labor and delevery rooms then with anything else. I agree with Mommyluvbug  you cant predict whats going to happen while giving birth and just because your in a hospital with medical personel all around you doesnt mean youll be fine if something does go wrong just as being in a birthing center doesnt mean its going to be all right .

ok yeah, so Im sure all those midwives just "oops" let the baby fall back into the water. Haha. You know what its a fact where I live and not an option I would consider. So who cares? Nothing to get your panties all in a bunch about. Your opinion is your opinion. Im just saying what happens here where I live.

I think everyone has a different opinion about what is unnatural and what is natural .... babies are meant to come into this world regardless of where it is happening ....that is a fact.Waterbirth may be unnatural to some because of medical technology evolving to what it is today . I mean think about it ....there was one point in time ( and my grandma can attest to this ) where the women went into hospital and were put to sleep and woke up with a baby in the nursery while dad paced the hallways and handed out cigars afterward. It is often implied thatgoing to the hospitalwhen you go into labor is the norm and should always be the norm... just in case there are complications and as i said earlierstuff happens even in a medical setting .In this day and age we as women have been empowered in the childbirth process with the ability to choose our birthing experience. Not every mother wants to be in hospital ....and some that have wished they had just stayed home and done it there . This birth experience is not for everyone andwe all have a right to our opinion... I will not let it bother me in the least that someone out there in this world thinks its not natural to take measures to birth my son in a relaxed atmosphere... I trust my body and when its all said and done it is ultimately your opinion about what is natural or unnatural to you ....for me waterbirth seems very natural ....rather than shock the hell out of my newborn with bright lights and noise I am prepared to allow him to transition from the womb to my arms in a quiet soft setting ....

i'm planning a home birth and don't yet know about the waterbirth... still thinking about it.

my sister in law had both of her children via this method and loved it.

so long as everything about my pregnancy develops normally, you couldn't pay me money to give birth in a hospital. i HATE them and generally, i have less-than-enjoyed my interactions w/ medical professionals who tend to take for granted their "god" position and treat my questions and concerns as secondary or even ridiculous.

this is my body, my baby, and hospital births are something that have only been around as long as the medical world was able to capitalize on it. before that, i can safely assert that most of the world has been born at home... and the population wasn't shrinking back then.

Quoting murphysAAngel:“ Sorry, but this is absolute bullshit. Babies don't drown unless they are taken out of the water ... [snip!] ... intervention. Watherbirth is completely safe, natural and increasingly more recommended for a safer, natural birth.”

I agree 100%. This is my first pregnancy and I had planned on having a water birth when I was TTC. I have never heard of those crazy stories about dead babies. A trained professional would not allow these things to happen.