I am 20 weeks pregnant with dc2.
I had planned to have a homebirth with ds1 and was doing really well (very relaxed, a few puffs of gas & air) until the midwives decided to break my waters at 8cm. There was meconium present (very little) and it was decided i was to be transferred to the nearest hospital - an hours drive away on a good day. This is when I lost all control, I couldn't cope being strapped to my back and having to deal with travel sickness whilst in labour. I had little support during the journey as the midwife was travel sick too and had her head stuck out of the window the whole time, bless her!
The hospital staff were not as I expected them to be, when I arrived there was a feeling of 'oh no not another one' as they were rushed off their feet. I was told to 'shut up' repeatedly. There was a complete lack of communication, I ended up having a ventouse delivery that I wasn't informed was happening until after my son had been delivered. I literally had no idea what was happening until it had happened.
So do I risk having a homebirth again? The hospital experience was so upsetting that I don't think I could voluntarily go there for the birth. But my worry is that if something did go wrong at home again, the hour transfer by ambulance just seems too much. It feels like whichever option I choose I'm just going to worry
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Do I try for a homebirth again?
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pickledbeetroot · 08/02/2013 17:56
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