ow did you find waterbirth after bed birth? what happens with placenta delivery?

[Dozeyland]

Just wondering....?

Do you get out of the pool before the placenta? What about blood loss, and if it turns severe pph?

I had a pph 1000mls with a bed birth with dd. wanted to try water birth this time ... maybe..

I had a home birth and it was a quick labour and although I had a pool ready and waiting (waiting also for the midwives to arrive before I got in) I ended up giving birth half standing with my feet in the water. I was wonderful at that point to sit down and hold new baby in the warm water keeping us both warm and floaty. The water did go red with my blood but I wasn't concerned and the midwives knew better than to order me out at that point. I breast fed DD while she was still attached to the placenta, still sitting in the warm water, and then pushed out the placenta easily before getting out. After getting out they realised I was torn below and I needed to go into the hospital to get stitched up. The water however had dulled the pain I would have felt. So no labour in the water but the "after" period I was grateful for. hope that is helpful. Good luck!

I had pph with ds1 after emcs. Ds2 was bed birth and no pph but they gave me some drug to prevent it after ds1. Ds3&4 were pool births but they make you get out pool to deliver placenta on bed so it isn't an issue. No pph drug in those instances - not sure why not.

I had bed birth with ds1 (11 years ago) and water birth for ds2 (last year). I can say i definitely found the water birth more relaxing between contractions. During contractions i really wanted out the bath, but in between them in was lovely and no one was moving me :) Once I had ds2 they cut the cord and emptied the bath but i just stayed in the empty tub till i delivered placenta.

How can they tell the extent of your blood loss in the pool then? sounds like a silly Q!

I had a PPH AND retained placenta with DD and plan a home water birth this time.

It's been suggested that I get out once this baby has been born so that they can monitor blood loss, but if I choose to stay in, then I choose to stay in.

I think they 'know' what colour the water should be for a normal amount of blood loss, anything different to that and you'll be asked to get out. There should be someone there who can help you to get out of the pool quickly (either the MWs or your birth partner)

Once you are out of the pool there's no reason why you can't be given syntometrine then (the injection in the thigh) rather than it having to be given immediately after the baby is born. Studies by Prof. Cecily Begley at Trinity College, Dublin, have shown there is no extra risk from waiting for the injection and having it once you get out of the pool or have waited to see if you are having a PPH rather than just in case :)

what flisspaps said re colour of the water and they can see it coming out into the water.

i had ds4 in the pool and stayed in to deliver the placenta, it was lovely and relaxing a really nice birth.

and yes they can give you the syntomentrine after if they need to :)

I gave birth in the water and was "encouraged" to get out to deliver the placenta. I was happy to do so as it was midwinter and keeping DD warm was a problem in the pool (couldn't keep her head out but her body in while snuggling her on my tummy if you see what I mean). I didn't seem to lose a lot of blood at all and water was still fairly clear (with bits of gunk) when I got out.
I tried to push the placenta out for about 40 minutes but it wasn't coming so I asked for the injection and the MWs took over from there - don't remember much about the rest.
I got gas and air for the stitches and was away with the fairies

I have been told i'm not an "ideal candidate" for home birth due to PPH, but tbh i dont think i would want one after last time, I need to know that help is at hand instead of being rushed in an ambulance as it all happened very quickly :s

I do want to try water birth this time. DD's labour was roughly 2ish hours. so not sure what to do. or if i'll have time? she was my first.

I had a pph with no.1. I couldn't walk for 3 days I was so weak.

I still had a waterbirth for no.2.

The reason I believe I HAD a pph was due to intervention I felt would be less likely with a water birth.

Not only did I give birth in the pool, I delivered the placenta in the pool and delayed the cord cutting until after the placenta was out.

I'd read that this was the most likely way of keeping blood loss to a minimum. The midwife was astonished and had ti put bloodless as 150mil apparently because she said she couldn't put none which is what it appeared to be.