I’m excited to announce that I am due in September 2007 with our third child. While my daughter, our first child, was to be delivered naturally, we ended up needing an intervention. Forceps were used, as she had lodged her little noggin in my pelvis.
With my son, I finally achieved a natural birth, although, I often wonder how much better it would have been if I would have been in an environment that less resembled a hospital.
This time, we have chosen to drive an hour out of our way to use a birthing center, which is not connected to the hospital, is run by midwives, and has two incredible birthing suites that look like luxurious bedrooms, one with a jacuzzi in the actual bedroom, the other with a large old fashioned tub in a large bathroom.
I hope to use the jacuzzi. Water births are incredible, and while some hospitals will allow you to labor in the water, most (if not all) will not allow the mother to actually give birth in the water (besides, the tubs are too small anyway).
This will be an incredible experience! I can’t wait!
