An unassisted labor?

I don't think I could do it. I would rather be in a hospital having nurses, midwives and doctors take care of me. If something went wrong then at least medical help was there right away.

I knew in advance that I would have problems with my pregnancies and would need general anesethic caesarians so I never really thought about this. I think ideally I would have liked to experience a labour and to have had a water birth but with the medical profession present. Years ago a lot of babies and a lot of women did die through childbirth so if there were complications I would like someone else present like you having the midwife there for you. Ellie :D

i couldn't imagine giving birth without any health professionals there. what would happen if there was something wrong? they may teach you how to deliver your own baby, but what if something happens? what if the cord is wrapped around the babies neck? what if you need a c-section? i guess if you want to do it yourself and have a hospital nearby, but still. i think doing a home birth isn't bad since you had a midwife with you. i had all three of my kids in the hospital, but here we can choose midwife or doctor and i chose midwife with all three. i just felt like they knew what i was going through more than some. funny thing is with my son my midwife had actually just came back from her maternity leave right before i had him.

I think a woman should be able to choose whatever she feels is best for her. I have had only hospital births. With the first 4 I never even considered an alternative. With number 5 I discussed using a midwife but s/o thought it was too dangerous and I ultimately gave in. With number 6 I wanted an unassisted birth. I was fully prepared. After 17 hours of labor though s/o was getting panicky and annoying so he drove me to the hospital...I stretched it to an hour drive because I insisted it was too uncomfortable when he drove faster, in reality I was just hoping the baby would hurry up and be born before we got there. I delivered about an hour after arriving and that hour and the following 1/2 were the most uncomfortable parts of the labor and delivery. I'd spent the whole 17 hours at home walking and using various positive positions because I have always experienced painful back labor...the hospital put me in bed immediately, on my back and then after the baby left be sitting there legs spread in an uncomfortable position because they "didn't want to clean the bed up yet since they'd have to do it again so soon"...it was a totally unrelaxing position and put more strain on certain places than the delivery did. Anyway, there won't be any more babies I'm sure but if I did have another I would again push the issue of not delivering in a hospital. I feel very strongly that woman with no obvious risks can delivery more safely and with fewer complications if they can deliver in a setting that makes them most comfortable. If that happens to be in a medical setting then that's their choice, but I feel non medical deliveries can be safer if the mother and others present educate themselves and properly prepare for the birth.

Despite my medically necessary hospital births I support unassisted pregnancies and unassisted childbirth when the pregnancy and birth are not high risk. I support informed consent and informed birthing and pregnancy. It is a woman's choice on how she wants to birth but it is also her responsibility to insure the health of her baby and herself. IF there is a problem during an unassisted childbirth then it is both her and the father's responsibility to seek medical help. I support it and I believe in it. I've never had one, nor could I have had one with my high risk preterm and preemie history. I have what is called a bicorneated uterus (reactive double chamber) and had a uterine rupture with my 4th child. I am very high risk and unassisted childbirth is not an option, neither is home birthing (unfortunately). I envy the women strong enough to do something like this, it takes a lot of courage and strength and self confidence to do it. Kuddos to them and I support their decisions fully.

I once read a report on newspaper: a school girl about 15 was preganent who lives with her grandmother with poor eyesight. The girl finally gave birth to her baby in the toilet. During all those months, her grandmother didn't find out. poor girl and poor granny. Being afaid of criticisim , the girl tried hard to hide.

All my girls were born in hospital but I would much rather have been at home. I don't think a birth without access to medical help if necessary is a good idea but can't see any problem with a home birth and a midwife there. I know people in less developed countries deliver their babies with no medical help but there is always an older, experienced woman there to assist if necessary. We in the west have lost this and so really need medical assistance from a midwife.

hi maxima, for me an assisted labor is to dangerous...i wont risk it.. i prefer to give birth to the hospital..i had a ceasarian operation with my 2 kids coz i cant give birth normally..