wrxchic wrote: Water births definately sound like what i want so long as the water pretty warm i would freeze otherwise. Ok this might sound a little silly but ive not heard of it as an option but can you really choose to give birth on the toilet? Wont the baby hit its head on the bowl? It just sounds strange i thought it was only in cases like in the magazines with titles 'i gave birth on the loo and never knew i was pregnant' or that sort of thing

I did not chose it first time round and would have thought is was really silly how ever now i have I will try to chose it again especially for a home birth cause there is way less mess after.

busymum wrote: It wouldn't surprise me if mw's generally discouraged women from birthing on the loo! But that kind of squatting position I find best for birthing. My brother was almost born on the loo because Mum mixed up the pushing sensation.... I guess I need say no more

Oh amd my M/W encoruaged it I really can't understand them having a prob caue it really is easy as long as the loo room is big enough for her to get in to catch baby it's not like baby is going to fall.

Parki wrote: I dont really understand the toilet thing either? Do you give birth fully on the loo? I had serioussy never heard of this? :)

I guesas I need to expalin a little then I needed to go to the loo so I was sent by my m/w excuse me, but TMI approaching I did my bisness number 2's and while i was pushing my water's broke.  The Mikey's head started to come out at this point I kinda leand back so M/W could catch him with hubby M?W only jsut made it down the hallway. ok so now I have completly embarrased myself with too much detail hope that help's. 

p.s my birth stoy is in the Treasure's Pregnacy and bith mag and there is another one very simliar except the m/w was not there in time so Hubby delivered the baby.

I think it is prb more common then we think too I remember in my birthing classe's way beck when i was pg with Alan the m/w taking them said it was a really good way.  I have moved to a new house scince Mikey and the bath room is huge so I will use the bath and the loo next time.i

When I ran the bath it ws hot, nice and relaxing for me. When I hoped in it again it was quite lukewarm and I did want it hotter but couldn't be bothered with the empting out any water and filling it with warm water.

I nearly gave birth on the toilet. I know Deb gave birth on the toilet. My Granmother gave birth on the toilet (it was my uncle) and as far as I know he never hit the bowl.

ladyluck wrote: I think I'd like to use the pool for the contractions before I have to push, then try push on the toilet a bit. Scary!!!!!!!

That is pretty  much how by second birth was except all at home.  Oh and having an 18 month old in hte bath as well.  Course the toliet thing was not planned. but might plan for that next time it was so easy/clean.

What I said wasn't about toilet floaties as I didn't get them I was talking about the blood and stuff. I never saw anything as my MW just took it straight away.