Hi everyone,
I dont want a homebirth, rather be at hospital, but as I posted a few weeks ago about the hygiene of pools at hospitals, I have since found out from one of the midwives at my hosp, that the pools are not very clean....and that I cant use the showers there either! (this is the whittington by the way)
So, hiring a pool at home not an option, I thought I would stay in my bath or have lots of showers during first stage. Trouble is, I know that you shouldnt get in before 5cm else can slow down.
How on earth am I supposed to know how many cm I am then?? When to climb in? For those of you who used the tub at home for as long as poss, how did you do it?
Also, do you think its worth my trying to hire a private midwife just for the bit at home before going in, and if so. how much does one cost?
thankyou!
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using BATH/shower (not pool) before going in to hospital...
vannah · 08/11/2007 22:06
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