Hi I am 22 weeks pregnant at the moment and I have so many questions! This is my first baby and we are expecting a baby girl (very exciting!), and I am really looking forward to the birth. I am looking to have as natural and as active a birth as possible. I will be having my baby in Sunderland Royal Hospital and ideally I would like a water birth.
I have a high BMi (42 on booking) so can this be denied by the hospital because of the risk?
My midwife hasn't discussed any birth options with me yet - when will this happen? And how much choice do I have?
i have some worries during labour:
-I won't be able to labour at home for as long as I wish.
-the hospital will have me laying in a bed and linked up to all sorts of machines during labour as I am medium risk (bmi)
-I will be pressured into having an epidural
-will be decline a water birth or just told the birth pool is in use
Can anyone help me with some advice or share any stories? Thanks!!!
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Can the hospital dictate my birth choices?
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babsie007 · 15/09/2013 15:02
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