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[–] Ashra 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Having a home birth with my first and a home/water birth with my second were incredible, powerful, sacred experiences. There were definitely times where I joked "whose idea was this? Get me to the hospital and get me meds!" There were times with my first where I felt things were not progressing fast enough (what do you mean I'm only 2cm!?!), and I felt tired (32 hour from first contraction to baby with 1st child, 8 hours from start to finish with 2nd baby), there were times I slept the 2 minutes between contractions and somehow that was enough, there were times I just went through hours of contractions sitting on a toilet (which is why I didn't poop during labor, yay), and there were times I yelled like a banshee. But I did my research, I knew this was the path I wanted, I was the one making my own informed decisions every step of the way, and I was confident in my midwives who were constantly reassuring, monitoring, and helping me when I needed it.

With my first, I felt the tub was relaxing and nice, but I felt the relaxation slowed my labor too much. With my second I was so happy to have something relax and slow my labor (I was already 10cm and feeling the need to push when the midwives got there)! Everyone is different, and I hope you have your own perfect experience.

Also, watch "The Business of Being Born" by Ricky Lake, you can even find it free on jootube.