Dp and I are planning on ttc baby number 3 in the summer and I really don't want another birth in a horrid stuffy medicalised delivery room. Both my previous births have been very straightforward, the last one fairly quick. My preference is for a home birth but I don't know if it is wise with 2 children at home. I have laboured quietly previously but who knows, next time I might scream the place down!
About 20 minutes away we have a lovely little cottage hospital, with a midwife only maternity unit, there is only about 6 beds there so it really is tiny. A friend had her 2nd baby there and she was the only person there so had the mws full attention! A far cry from my 2nd delivery where the mw sat me in the delivery room and told me to press the button if I needed to push. Subsequently the mw only had her gloves half on whilst trying to deliver dd.
So...opinions please, which would you go for? I realise I may have a very long time ahead to think about this but I just wanted some views from those who have experienced home births or a midwife unit. Thanks!
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Home Birth or Midwife Led Unit?
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MummyPig24 · 04/02/2013 20:41
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