Also have any of you decided to have water birth? Or had one already?! What is your experience, i am…

I had a water birth and after having an excruciating back to back labour i’m glad I did because there was no chance I was going to be able to lay down lol.

I was 8cm dilated by the time the hospital finally agreed to see me so too far gone for any pain relief which is why I opted for the water birth, I just happened to get lucky and they had a pool available.

Id do it again though for sure

No you can have pain relief in the pool, I had gas an air with my first in the pool and I also had diamorphine and then got into the pool with my first but 5 minutes before I got out and got onto the bed and my body twisted to a position the baby wouldn't be harmed cos he was back to back and second time around it was sooo much quicker I woke up at 7 with period pains got a bath didnt help and knew I needed to go the hospital so went they couldn't check me cos the contractions didn't give me a break an just after 10 he was born in the pool on just gas an air and it was by far a better experience. I seen my baby before anyone eles did I seen him take his first breath because I pulled him out of the water after I've just caught him. Honestly it was the best experience and I'd do it all over again! I definitely recommend it only thing that wasn't nice but at that point i didnt care was when my waters broke it made me want to get out 🤣 but felt them go still in there with a huge pop! Xx

Ive been in the pool both times but got out when it was time to push. (I heard from several women that being up on your knees hurts more when it comes to pushing that's why I didnt want to stay in there.)

But in terms of contractions it helps with the pain so much I only had the pool and gas and air with both mine and I'm sure it was down to the pool helping with the pain xx

Thank you so much to all of you ladys for sharing your experience woth me. 😊

I make up my mind now and definitely want to go for water birth this time, I want to have normal delivery this time as I had very bad experience with my first, very scary so never want to go through It again after I had epidural. So this time round I want to have safe and calm delivery 🙏❤

I had a water birth with my first, it was great. He was born in the water, they didn't take me out to check me or even ask me to get out to push. You can be in any position you want to be in and the water gives you so much freedom to move. I caught him myself and it was an all around positive experience.

I also hired a pool for my home birth with my second, I didn't make it into the water or have any pain relief, my labour was too fast and no health professional made it to us in time 😣 I didn't tear either time, so not sure if the water helped with that?

You can have gas and air in the water but not pethadine. X