I would really wanna try a water birth, because I do believe that it is less traumatic for the baby and better pain relief for the mother. Unfortunately, the hospital that I am going to give birth at, does not have water birth.

And I agree with Justins1favmom, I think it is a lot safer to give birth in a hospital. I've watched a lot of home birth videos on YouTube, and I just don't think it is the way I feel secure to give birth.

I'm glad this post got brought back up because I have been considering a water birth too. I know how good a warm bath feels now so I can imagine how nice it will feel during L&D. I've watched some videos of it and it looks very soothing and calming for both mom and baby. I have a dr.'s appt tomarrow and I'm going to see if the hospital offers it.

Hi girls,

I find water birth to be a fascinating topic and had considered creating an article about it for the site. I thought asking experienced mothers would be a good starting point. Moderators are allowed to post questions as well

Irene
Modetator

I've heard that water births do great things for the pain, which would be great for me since I have pledged to have a drug free birth. I'm considering water birth, but need to learn more about it first. Baby's are born natural swimmers, so what kinds of complications could occur? <--- Me asking.