We're thinking about a water birth for our second baby, having had a bit of a rubbish time last time... (Briefly, DD pooed about a billion times en route to this world, had the cord wrapped round her neck, I caught an infection mid-way through, resulting in antibiotics, induction drip as contractions were rubbish and finally an epidural and ventouse birth as she was in distress before a bit of time in NICU) ... I wanted a water birth last time, but obviously couldn't when it all went wrong and having now been through labour, and knowing how disgusting it can be, have some weird (possibly TMI) questions about the pool and no one to ask them to. Can anyone help?
- Is there a lot of birth yuck floating around with you?
- How do they examine you? Do you have to get out a lot? (Or do they not examine you as much)
- Who scoops the baby off the floor? If it's you, is that not quite terrifying?
- What happens if you need stitches?
- Who's in there with you? Just you? DP?
- What's the deal with the placenta? Do you deliver that in the pool too?
And the most vain one of all...
- What's your post birth pic like? Visions of my baby's first photo in this world being marred by my wet, naked, whale-ness....
Sorry if these are all daft, stupid, obvious questions, but I'm in a bit of a flap as desperately want this labour to be different from last time, but have nothing to compare it to but that.