Homebirth - where exactly at home does it happen...

[nh101]

...in the sitting room (ie on the floor) or the bedroom (on the bed)?

Please clear up this dispute I am having.

btw was nice to crawl up onto bed afterwards and be stitched in private too, while DS breastfed. Stayed there all day...couldn't have made it up the stairs if i'd done it downstairs iyswim, so it was just as well to be where I'd be staying for a day or two!

well, wherever you like within reason! I was based downsatirs in & around birthing pool but was occasionally hoiked upstaris to get things moving so plonked on the bed too. I wwandered, basically!

In the sitting room- it was night time so was less likely to disturb DS1 with my noises!! Plus there is more room and it was great to lean over the sofa. I didn't want to end up lieing down.
Plus my bed was nice and fresh after to climb into!

both in the bedroom - once on the floor, once standing up.

I laboured mainly in the lounge, with a small trip upstairs for a bath. Then gave birth in the pool in the dining/kitchen. A wonderful experience which I would do again tomorrow (now that I am no longer feeling sore!).

Am planning on a pool either in the front room or in the conservatory, where there is probably a little more room!