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Childbirth

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waterbirth questions....

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threeplusone · 03/12/2009 12:48

My previous deliveries.. one cs two vbacs..
The two VBACS when it has come to pushing the first was 3 opushes the second was 2 pushes.. both times the head and nbody have come in the same push..
Because of this will it be safe to have a waterbirth.. re catching the baby..etc..

I know it sounds silly but I have no idea how it works .. both deliveries were OP so if this baby in the right position I really dont know how fast things could go re him coming out..
Thank you for your help

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purpleturtle · 03/12/2009 12:51

I can't see that it would be a problem particularly - the baby won't fall, it'll float, so as long as you (or MW) get hold to bring to the surface in some kind of controlled fashion I'd have thought it would be fine.

jadey24 · 03/12/2009 20:50

The mw ( or you ) will have her hands in to catch baby so dont worry. They will be there closely and know when you will be getting near. If she dont its unlikely any harm will be done. Its quite safe.

beautifulgirls · 03/12/2009 21:09

They don't take a breath until they get air on their face, so should be safe enough I would have thought. Take a look on youtube - there are videos there where the baby stays under water for seemingly ages - makes me want to shout at them to pick it up! My waterbirth baby was brought straight up though.

Minxie1977 · 03/12/2009 22:33

I had to stand up in the pool while I was pushing and my baby came out in one big push - head & body. She plopped straight into the pool and the midwife pulled her out. I'd say not to worry about how quickly the baby comes out. The midwife will be ready and she told me the babies don't take a breath until the air hits their face.

canihaveapeeinpeacepleasebob · 03/12/2009 23:11

I had a water birth with ds2 and loved it. I remained seated at all times, 2 pushes and out came his head and shoulders and then on the third push out he popped and slowly floated to the surface. He bobbed there quite happily for a few seconds till my brain kicked in (!)and then I gently lifted him out of the water and on to me and that's when he took his first little breath. Magical.

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threeplusone · 04/12/2009 07:50

Thank you all so much for your responses.. I really didnt know anything about waterbirths.. Apparantley the hospital I will be using has just had 2 waterbirthing rooms fitted.. so I am hoping to use one..
I think I will defo put it on my birthoan.. maybe I should do one in German as well that way I know the language barrier wont get in the way if I get a friend to help me do it!!!

Thank you all so much what terrific stories.. and it does sound alot more magical.. if that is possible

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StarlightMcKenzie · 04/12/2009 22:40

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thisisyesterday · 04/12/2009 22:48

yes it will be fine!

i had ds3 in the water (just), i was half-leaning on the side of the pool, but when i felt the head crowning i put my hand down, he came out with next contraction and i just grabbed hold of something (his arm) and pulled him up

was so lovely

verylittlecarrot · 05/12/2009 22:51

Can I ask a waterbirth question on your thread please?

I was watching homebirth diaries on sky and at one birth the mother was reaching down to touch her babies head in the pool, (head was out, body not out yet) and the two midwives exclaimed "don't touch the head yet, don't touch it!".

I thought this was very weird, in fact I bristled at the very thought of me being told not to touch MY baby's head as it came out of MY body, but wondered if there was a sound medical rationale for this and if it was standard practice in a waterbirth?

Is it that they fear even a simple touch underwater will stimulate breathing before the body is out?

Did this occur with any of you ladies who had waterbirths?

verylittlecarrot · 05/12/2009 22:52

sorry - baby's head not 'babies head'. She wasn't having twins.

cpanda · 06/12/2009 08:33

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thisisyesterday · 06/12/2009 20:05

oh well it certainly didn't stimulate ds3 to breathe! he took his first breath as he came out of the water

maxbear · 06/12/2009 20:12

There is suggestion that stimulation might cause babys to breathe, I couldn't not touch my first babys head as she was coming out and my mw just let me do my own thing. With the second one I couldn't get the shoulders out with my efforts alone so my mw gave a gentle tug which solved the problem so I have had two 'stimulated' babies without any problems.

Threeplusone if you have trouble in getting the sort of birth you want due to previous section ask to speak to a consultant midwife or a supervisor of mw's, they will be able to discuss it with you fully so that you can make an informed choice about whether or not that is the route you want to take. Many hospitals have consultant midwives who specialize in vbacs.

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