Ideal birth setting

[zonapellucida]

I am hoping this birht is my ideal birth, just me, my bathtub and baby....

[hfitz5051]

I had a waterbirth with my last. It was at a birthing center, not at home. But it was much nicer there and this in not "my" home.

http://www.familybirthcenters.com/fo...thstories.html (second one is me and Hazel)

And here is the facility, very nice. Almost like a hotel suite.
http://www.familybirthcenters.com/fo.../facility.html ( I used the second room)

I was encouraged to walk around, eat, drink. I was in and out of the tub. I could use any position I want. I did most of my pushing squatting. It was so much easier, I didn't tear, despite a 9lb baby and previous tears.

[sharleen (DCDiapers)]

I would love to have a waterbirth. But they don't so those here. Sooooo, ummmm I guess its flying to the hospital with such quick labor that they have to rush me in to deliver. (that way I wont have to labor around the hospital )

[mommyof2girls]

Um...I like the daddy giving birth!....but i love being pg...I just wish HE felt the pain!!!..or at least SOME of it!

My next babe will be at the birth center here in town. They have a HUGE living room, 2 bedrooms, jet bathtub, soft tub (what I will be laboring/delivering in). I would like a home water birth, but I don't want to clean up the mess!