Home birth concerns..

This will be my 3rd baby and 3rd drug free/out of hospital birth. My 2nd was also a home birth.
With my first I was not prepared, AROM, traumatically painful experience.
My second I did hypnobabies though I didn't use it during the birth except to listen to right track when labor started. I think it helped me learn to relax though. While painful, labor never got overwhelming and I'd consider it "easy".
This time, I have a 2 yo and a 4 yo. No time for classes or anything. I'm worried that not doing any preparation will lead me to have another experience like my first.  

Anyone have a similar experience? How did it turn out? Should I try to get a class in?

I didn't homebirth but by the 3rd one, birthing is kind of old hat. I was just "Yeah. Here we go again."  

By the 4th one, I was just "Can we just get this over with already? I'm hungry."

I had a homebirth, I didnt take anything to prepare at all. They offer stuff like that? lol

My experience was only bad (well not too bad pain wise) but complication wise, which would have happened no matter where I was.

I think you'll be okay, hun. You're incredibly informed, and know your body. *hugs*

Have you read Birthing From Within?
The classes are really cool too.

And if it's any consolation, home births are usually wayyyyyy faster because there's a lot less stress.

Quoting Saffy Sly:" I didn't homebirth but by the 3rd one, birthing is kind of old hat. I was just "Yeah. Here we go again."   By the 4th one, I was just "Can we just get this over with already? I'm hungry.""

I was so hungry during labor with my 2nd that in between transition contractions I was complaining about being hungry and my stomach was growling!

Quoting sassy chef:" I think you'll be okay, hun. You're incredibly informed, and know your body. *hugs*"

Thanks *hugs*

Quoting Punk Rock Princess {EBFT}:" I was so hungry during labor with my 2nd that in between transition contractions I was complaining about being hungry and my stomach was growling!"

I can't eat while in labor. It makes me so sick.

Quoting ♥ darah ♥:" Have you read Birthing From Within? The classes are really cool too. "

I think I have that somewhere but I seem to remember it being very much about art and stuff and I'm not very artistic!

I think I'm still healing from my first son's birth as well as a weird issue I was hospitalized with when I was pregnant with him..

Quoting ♥ darah ♥:" Have you read Birthing From Within? The classes are really cool too. "

I loved that book.

Quoting ♥ darah ♥:" And if it's any consolation, home births are usually wayyyyyy faster because there's a lot less stress."

True, my labors were both quick..4 hours each..

Quoting Saffy Sly:" I can't eat while in labor. It makes me so sick."

I didn't have time but I tried! I think I got 1 bite of granola bar inbetween pushes..

Quoting Saffy Sly:" I can't eat while in labor. It makes me so sick."

I ate hot wings from hooters at about 4 cm dilated. Sooo good.

OP, I'm sure you'll be fine. Just stay calm like you did last time.

Quoting Faith1LovesMLP:" I ate hot wings from hooters at about 4 cm dilated. Sooo good. OP, I'm sure you'll be fine. Just stay calm like you did last time."

I didn't even go into labor until 5 and 6 cm respectively..hopefully it's even faster this time, I hate labor.