any body have a story with a water birth?

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I would love to have a water birth & would like to hear some stores. Is this something I can still do in the hospital? My husband is a dork & thinks it's gross because blood will be everywhere & I tried to explain to him it doesn't work that way lol.

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I had water births for 2 of my 3 babies (first one was in a small town hospital which wasn't set up for that). Highly recommend if you are planning a natural birth! Getting into the tub relaxed my body enough to make the pain more bearable.

That being said, I have been fortunate to have had fast labours without complications, both times my baby was born within 20 minutes of getting in the water! I think if you get in too early it can actually slow or stall labour.

There is definitely blood and other nastiness coming out, but i honestly couldn't care less at that point (and the midwives quickly dealt with it). Certainly not messier than my non- water birth, when with my first push my water broke and sprayed meconium-fluid all over the doctor...

It was amazing to catch my own baby, and announce the sex to everyone else :)

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I didn't do it myself just not what I wanted but the hospital I delivered in has tubs in the delivery rooms for women who do want that

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I'm a ftm and my hospital is letting me do a water birth. I'm not due till March 17 but I'm also curious on the difference of it all. But ive heard some woman say it's the best to go for it. Ask your obgyn if your hospital will allow you to have one.

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any body have a story with a water birth?

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