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HOMEBIRTH - I'd think I'd like one, DH worried about the risks, can anyone help me decide/give reassurance.........

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looneytune · 04/11/2007 19:29

It's VERY early days but as we've spoken about it, I thought I'd get the advice now.

Basically, I fancied a home birth with ds but decided that I'd go for hospital as it was my first time. Now 7 weeks pregnant with no 2 (told you it was early days!) and I've told dh I'd like to look into having a Home Birth as I really like the idea plus I hated being in hospital - left in a room for 2 hours as if they'd forgotten us, didn't like having a bath there after, wanted food when it wasn't time for meal etc etc.

DH isn't saying no, he's just concerned about the dangers for me and baby, he worries and feels safer with us being in hospital in case anything goes wrong.

I can understand his worries and it makes me worry when he puts it like that but then again, I see so many positive stories of homebirths.

Can anyone help with this anxiety? Is a homebirth pretty safe? Any experiences you'd like to share?

TIA

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looneytune · 09/11/2007 10:27

Just popping back to say a big thank you for all the other posts, very useful stuff. Sorry I can't reply to you all, feeling a bit yuck and as baby mindee is napping, I think I'll have a lie down.

Thanks again

LT x

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