I must admit the mws that i had for my 1st birth were fab, i had 2 as 1 was preg andwasnt allowed to do somethings and on the ward they were fab too what put me off was the consultants not looking at my notes before making decisions they screwed up time aafter time for 3 weeks until i refused to listen to them anymore. i loved my hb with no2 and had no consultants to deal with, they put my health at risk and they are the so called experts.

That article has brought back loads of memories from having ds4. I'm seeing the consultant next week and will be devastated if he says I can't have a home birth.

It's a bl00dy farse! I'm more anxious about going to hospital than giving birth! I just really hope I can last till 38 week so I can have my HB

DD came at 36+5 and even though I was having incredibly quick labour for a 1st timer (1hr 42mins start to finish) she still decided to cut me when there was no sign of tearing......turns out she was about to finish her shift, obviously couldnt wait to get outta there!

i read this article in the dia forum and was discusted even though ive had two previous hospital births i cant beleive they havnt done a damn thing to change it im so glad im booked for a homebirth i just hope he comes soon i really dont want to end up goin to be induced as i am now 5 days overdue.

When I was giving birth in hospital, the buzzer in my room didn't even work, my DH had to literally, go searching for them (and more often than nont they were busy eating crisps down the hall way.

Sounds like the unit i delivered dd2 on, only difference was that where i did deliver was filthy.

I always wanted to train to be a MW, but just feel i have been so p***ed off by so many short tempered MW that there must be a reason why they are like that, as most would have taken on the training and the job because of a love for it, and slowly that love has gone, such a shame, everything always boils down to money in the end.

I origionally wanted to have a HB this time round to avoid having to go on a ward again.When I had DD the birth was pretty straight forward,not very long,not very short,TENS,Gas and air and a bit of pethadine at the end.All through the labour I felt I was coping (apart from just at the end when I think I panicked a bit and asked for the pethadine) but when I got on the ward I felt more vulnerable and abandoned than I ever did in labour.They were so short staffed,hubby was chucked out and I couldn't get out there quick enough!!!!Since then I found out that the night I had DD was one of the busiest shifts they had had.I was aware that my midwife wasn't with me  alot of the time but that was OK as i was doing fine and DH was great.In the last 6 months I have heard so many stories from new mums and midwives alike about short staffing and being left that it's for that reason now too that I definatly want a HB!!!!At least the midwife is with you all the time and there is no horrible ward to face at the end!!AND then reading the Daily mail article just confirmed it even more!!!!!It's still funny how people think having baby at home is the risky option.

blimey takes me back to when i had my last one in hospital and the mw i had was split between 7 women i felt awful buzzing for her all the time but as soon as she would leave the room something would start on me and i was only in labour for just over 2hours i couldnt have imagined going for much longer under those circumstances.

i think you are right sam its not us thats crazy lol.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1049149/Frantic-mothers-pain-relief-sick-babies-unqualified-care-The-disturbing-diary-modern-midwife.html 

with stuff like this im retty sure were the sane ones goin for home births eh?

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