I know this is completely normal but I am really considering a homebirth for DC2, for various reasons, but am scared. Firstly, I have DS who is 3 and would have problems with care for him when we needed to go hospital. My first labour was 12 hours, with an epidural, pushing stage was an hour, no complications, was home same day. We are 5 mins drive from the hospital. I would like to be at home for as long as possible and would like to try and actively labour without the epidural this time, as when pushing with DS, I felt nothing and had to be told when to push etc.
The reason I say I am scared is that I am worried in case I cannot manage without an epidural.......... are these normal feelings and under the circumstances with my first labour, do you think I would be OK with a home birth? I would like a water birth but have no room for a pool but my bath is downstairs and would like to labour downstairs anyway.
Thoughts and encouragement please.......... by the way, not due til beginning of May!!
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Wanting homebirth but scared................
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Overtiredmum · 28/11/2008 19:16
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