Is it possible to have a home water birth or water birth in a hospital in ohio?
ByMy partner and I would really like to consider these options but it doesn’t really seem possible. I prefer the home water birth but we are okay with a hospital water birth. I want it an all natural birth and I heard and have researched that water births are the way to go. This is my first child.
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7 Comments
April 5th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
yes but you need to talk to yor ob.gyn and get references and papers or places to call youll have to have a midwife or doctor at your house in order to do so and I believe you have to be healthy & have no issues with the pregnancy or chances of risk.
April 5th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Google midwives in your area and see who takes your insurance. You can do all your prenatal care with a midwife unless you have complications. If anything comes up they’ll send you to an OBGYN and a hospital.
April 5th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
You just have to find a hospital in your area that offers water birth, many have one or two rooms that are designed specifically for natural births and many have water tubs in them. Do some research online and visit all the hospitals websites in your area.
As far as home water birth, you need to find a midwife for that. Again, do some research online to find one. A doctor won’t help you deliver at home, but a midwife will, as long as you and the baby do not have any medical conditions that need to be seen by a doctor and delivered in a hospital.
April 5th, 2010 at 10:50 pm
We had two of our children at a birthing center that was near a hospital, but not part of it. One of our two daughters was actually born in the water. It was amazing. Most off-campus birthing centers have been destroyed by frivolous lawsuits and skyrocketing malpractice insurance prices. Our OB actually retired from private practice rather than deal with all the hassle.
That being said, search for birthing centers or midwives in your area. Make sure you are healthy and there are no complications with the pregnancy before you go this route. I hope it all goes well for you, because it was a wonderful experience for us.
Here’s a good place to start: http://www.birthcenters.org/find-a-birth-center/index.php
April 5th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
some hospitals do facilitate water births but many do not – i would suggest you look into birth centers, these are more likely to have the capabilities of water birth. also suggest you read any book you can get ahold of by Ina May Gaskin or Henci Goer; also look into bradley method and hypnobabies – those two come highly recommended.
fwiw – i tried the tub (our hospital had one available for every 2 rooms) but w/o jets was not enough water movement, w/ jets was too hard (hurt!), water got cold really quickly, and i was shivering most of the time. the shower on the other hand, felt amazing and it was a removable showerhead so i was able to put the water where i needed it, stomach/back as needed.
Good Luck!
April 5th, 2010 at 11:34 pm
while I do think your crazy…. its all about the epidural baby!!!!!! I can tell you that southview hospital that is about 30 min south of dayton does water births. My son was born there, but I had good drugs all through
April 6th, 2010 at 12:10 am
Why wouldn’t it seem possible. Depending where you live the usage for tubs for the labour can be rare or common but you just need to do your research. I would either find a birthing centre or look for a midwife. Even if you have a few problems with the pregnancy don’t just rule out a homebirth as even with a few minor things a midwife will still take you on just ask them!
A few DVD’s a suggest you to watch are
The Business of Being Born, You can rent and watch this online if you dont want to buy it
&
Orgasmic Birth (Sounds “odd” i know but please don’t let the name dieter you, its a freaking good doco)
Some good books
Ina Mays Guide to Childbirth (MY BIBLE)
Any books by Michel Odent
The Birth Partner (for your partner of course)
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering
Home Birth by Nicky Wesson
The Water Birth Book
25 Ways To Awaken your Birth Power
I have had two of my children in a hospital drug free and I am due to have my third at home, If you want to chat about anything I am more than willing to help. My e-mail is the_vampire_lestat666@hotmail.com you can find me on facebook or add me on MSN OR we can chat on here =)