Guest guest Posted October 6, 2003 Report Share Posted October 6, 2003 Hi, I know this is a little late but I haven't been able to read my e-mails til now. I have had three children and two I had at home. The first I had in a Naturopathic clinic and used the hot tub, awesome! The water took away the pain quite a bit, the only down side was the fumes from the chemicals in the water, made me sick. The second two I had at home with a midwife and her daughter who was training to be a midwife. It was wonderful, I wasn't confined to a bed like a hospital, I was able to walk around to "walk out" the pain and speed up delivery time. I was able to make a cake, a tradition we started as a happy birthday that we could enjoy and give me energy after the birth. ( all healthy ingredients of course!) I did line up a Naturopath for after the birth just incase I needed stitching or an IV, or whatever may come up. We were 30 to 40 minutes from the hospital but figured if we called 911 the EMT's could help till we got to the hospital. I would go this route again if the situation presented itself. I don't like the intrusive way they treat you and the baby at the hospital and the fact that when you refuse the shots etc. they recommend they put you on the CPS list so they can have a record on you, just in case. Hope this helped. If you have any more questions feel free to ask. Jacqui Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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