Guest guest Posted October 15, 2004 Report Share Posted October 15, 2004 since everyone else is telling their stories Here goes ) I have 4 kids. 3 were unmedicated labours. With 2 and 3 I had waterbirths. No. 3 was a particularly lovely birth. I can't bear to be " nailed down " when in labour. I'd challenge anyone to try and get me onto a bed!!!! Actually, the last midwife did try, but she was starting to annoy me, so I just refused and gave birth on all fours on the floor. I think the key to a trouble free labour and birth is to stay upright and active. Afterall, sitting or lying on your back impedes baby's progress and make things more difficult. I used a rose and frankincense massage oil with no.3 and orange blossom hydrolat sprayed into the air with no.4. The hydrolat was especially helpful, as no.4 was a bit difficult - a very starty stoppy labour and I started to get a bit disheartened - the orange blossom lifted me and gave me the strength to go on. No 3 was particularly lovely because the midwife was very hands off and encouraged me to listen to my body rather than keep examining me to see how dilated I was. She didn't have to do a thing other than watch my little girl being born. I had all my babies in hospital. I think that here in the UK we are a little more pro natural birth than the States, so I was quite confident of getting the birth I wanted. I didn't fancy a homebirth because of my other children making demands on me both during and after labour and birth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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