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We are planning a homebirth this time, and was thinking about birthing pools (my MW has one I can use if I want to). Only I didn't like being in the water while in labour with #1, I preferred walking around.

Did you cope with your 2nd labour in the same way as with the 1st? Did you find the same pain-relief methods helpful, or was it completely different?

Ah interesting you didn't like the bath either busymum, maybe I'll just flag getting the birthing pool set up and use the shower if I want to.

I also tried gas last time but it made me vomit so not gonna bother with that this time either!! Didn't have time for any other drugs so hopefully it'll be the same this time (the quick labour that is, not much choice for drugs at a homebirth haha)

You can birth in the bath if you change your mind about the water. If you were at the hospital you'd have a bath, not a pool, anyway. I didn't like the feeling of the water moving, was very unsettling for me. Showers are good, fentynal was good (part of epidural so not as strong and can be administered by mw through IV) but my active stage gets faster each time so I only have time for gas, thankfully it doesn't make me nauseous. Maybe you could have chocolate instead of gas

I hated the bath but loved the birthing pool. THe bath just seems constrictive and yuck but the birthing pool was lovely and freeing. Strange I guess.
Definately planning on a birthing pool being part of my home birth this time round.
Sorry can't give you a second time round view as I haven't done that yet. Lol

I loved the birth pool at hospital so much the first time that I got everything organised really early the second time to have one at my home birth, but DD2 came too fast and I never got to get in I still think it was worth it though, and I hired mine through www.aquabub.co.nz

My second labour was so much faster 1/4 of time!

I walked through my first labour and had every intention of walking through my second but I took one step once the contractions got to the point where I needed to manage them & it was like all my bones ground on each other so I had to stand in one spot, bend over and just breath. I ended up sitting down for most of it until I lent over the back of the hospital bed, I think if I hadn't sat down for my labour then it would have progressed even faster & DH would have missed the whole thing as he was 3 hours away.

Didn't get the chance to get in the bath, although it was there just in case as I requested it. So maybe request it & if you don't use it then never mind, better than if you really want it & don't have it.

I would say ask for it, especially since you are at home and there is no drugs available.