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OMG at the woman who had the waterbirth on One Born Every Minute!!!

71 replies

ellesabe · 11/01/2012 21:39

I had no idea that some people had it that easy! I'm more likely to be like the shrieking one next time around Envy

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noir · 11/01/2012 21:42

It was lovely to watch.

ellesabe · 11/01/2012 21:48

I know - it made me blub :)

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SandyChick · 11/01/2012 21:49

I shed a tear Blush Almost makes me want to have a water birth instead of another epidural.

firsttimemama · 11/01/2012 21:49

She was great - and the filming was amazing too - the babies eyes were wide open under the water coming up to the top - it was amazing, very beautiful.

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BeeMyBaby · 11/01/2012 22:56

and there was no poop in sight Envy

lucky24 · 11/01/2012 23:10

I'm so jealous of that birth, my water birth was nothing like easy and gentle. Dreading the imminent birth of DC2

cece · 11/01/2012 23:14

Funnily enough I cried at the big baby at the end when he got stuck.

Can you tell I had big 'uns? Reminded me a bit of my second birth. Lot so running in of staff and DH being pushed out of the way.

justhayley · 11/01/2012 23:24

Grin it was amazing she's was incredible! I'm having a water birth - hope it's as calm as that one!

gaelicsheep · 11/01/2012 23:24

It was absolutely incredible and so wonderful to see the mum cradling her baby in the water. I am really jealous. I was on the way to a water birth with my first, started pushing involuntarily in the water and then it all went a bit wrong and 3 hours later I was still pushing. A natural birth in the end (just) but on dry land it couldn't have been more different from the amazing serene experience seen here.

The big lady was amazing too. Not the one with the epidural (although I felt for her, poor thing) but the one who pushed out a huge baby with not a murmer. Respect of the highest order!

BeeMyBaby · 11/01/2012 23:43

I thought she did have an epidural as she had a monitor and a drip attached?

gaelicsheep · 11/01/2012 23:47

Oh did she? That would make more sense as I was feeling extremely inadequate!

IWantMyHatBack · 11/01/2012 23:49

Epidural in pool... um no

CointreauVersial · 11/01/2012 23:50

Wasn't it fabulous? It was her absolute belief that she wasn't going to experience any pain, and that it was all going to be beautiful and natural that was so amazing, and I think that's partly why the birth was so serene and straightforward.

That's how a birth should be!

I love the fact that her DH was soooo into it all, blubbing like a baby.

TCOB · 11/01/2012 23:51

Heather was incredible. I loved her attitude ('ignorance is bliss') but also the way her partner worked with her. The bit when they were listening to music (one headphone each) and were gazing into each other's eyes was utterly beautiful. What a lovely, lovely little family [happy tears galore].

glammanana · 11/01/2012 23:51

amazing filming of the water birth such love between the parents,he was so supportive to her,and the girl who had epidural no wonder she was in such pain at the weight of the little boy but so well done in the end,same with the other lady and her first baby how brave was she and also a bigger than normal weight,well done to all of them very emotional.

gaelicsheep · 11/01/2012 23:58

IWantMyHatBack - I think BeeMyBaby meant the other woman I mentioned with the big baby?

gaelicsheep · 11/01/2012 23:59

I just hope the water birth lady won't be one of those who goes onto evangelise about how it's all in the mind and if you end up in pain with a long labour and interventions, well you're a bit pathetic with a low pain threshold. She's one of the lucky ones - hope she realises that.

CointreauVersial · 12/01/2012 00:08

She didn't seem like the evangelising type, just quietly confident in her own ability to deliver a baby naturally.

LivingDead · 12/01/2012 00:18

She was brilliant as was the third Mum, obviously you don't choose the birth you have but coped admirably. I did feel so sorry for the 2nd Mum, she was panicking, not something you can control. It's odd isn't it how some people just make it look so easy, physiology and positioning of the baby play a huge role, but pain thresholds and attitude count too.

There were some horrible comments on the obem thread though, people can be so nasty and bitter. I got stuck at 3cm with my first, she was badly positioned and possibly had an infection, 3 cs later, meh. I made more of a fuss/cried with panic at my elcs's than both of those ladies did pushing babies out of their fanjos Blush.

BeeMyBaby · 12/01/2012 07:49

yes gaelic I was talking about the third woman. IWantMyHatBack I'm fully aware you can't have an epidural in a birthing pool, try reading the whole thread next time.

NanBullen · 12/01/2012 08:02

well you're rude and ignorant aren't you CointreauVersial Hmm

Byeckerslike · 12/01/2012 08:08

People are snippy this morning!

belgo · 12/01/2012 08:09

Water births are not always like that! and they are not always easier births either.

I've had one dry land birth, and two water births; the first water birth was a nightmare in comparison to the dry land birth.

In fact I maintain that it is not natural to give birth in water. Clean, clear water at exactly the right temperature, does not occur in nature and is only possible because of complex plumbing and heating in the modern world.

belgo · 12/01/2012 08:11

NanBullen why are you calling CointreauVersial rude and ignorant? I see nothing in her posts that deserves that.