Birth Medical History ?

[joanne34]

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but I am really confused. I am expecting DC2 in and around 7 weeks time, and really want another natural/water birth.

Q; When you give birth, does the present Midwife keep a record of the birth, ie any medical interventions etc ?

If so, where would I find this record ?

I had my DS1 6.5 years ago, and as far as I remember it was a ' normal ' birth... although, now I am wondering, because my waters released 24 hours before hand, and I remember being put on a ' drip ' to get things going the following early evening... I remember asking what it was because I was concerned about the pain of being induced, I remember the midwife telling me it was just ' water '!

Does this sound correct ?

Things did get going at 12.30am and my DS1 was born 3.5 hours later.... but was this me or drugs ??

For all these years I've been sure I had a normal straight forward birth.....

You can request your records from the previous birth and they will show what it was they gave you via drip. Have a look on your hospital's website and they will tell you how to go about requesting them (there is a fee)

The drip could have been fluid if you were dehydrated, or an anti-biotic if they thought you were at risk of infection because you waters had broken 24 hours previously, or a drug for pain relief, or it could have been a drug for induction (which would be my guess if they wanted to get things going)

Whatever it was, the MW was lieing and it wouldn't have just been water.

Okay thanks..will do it now !

I think she said something about dehydration....

it could have been water for hydration- usually with a tiny bit of salt or sugar to help it get into your body.