How I am Preparing for Birth the Third Time Around

Lauren W.

Love this. All the power to you! I wish I was able to have better birth experiences but my I didn’t get to the right mental space to deal with the pain naturally. Sending best wishes for another great experience!

Lauren

Loved this! I’m pregnant with my second, but am thinking of going the other route. I had a drug-free water birth in a hospital birthing center here in Northern California, but had some PTSD for a couple of weeks after (I’m sure most mom’s do). I was pretty anti-epidural last time, but I feel so tired from this pregnancy and chasing my toddler, I don’t know if I have enough “Tiger Strength” to do it the same way (if everything goes to plan). So now I am thinking I am going to ask for the epidural. 😉 Love the blog!

Kath Eats

I am right there with you on all the positive birth stories, trusting my body, focusing on the mental part, etc. While there are absolutely things that can happen that are physical and out of our control, I firmly believe that there are so many things that are affected by moms mental state so since that’s the only thing I can control that’s all I’m really doing to prepare. I’ve heard the same thing about #3 being a wild card and that one reason I’ll be done with 2 🙂

I’m curious to see which one of us has our baby first! I’m going to guess you and I’ll be a week late reading your (hopefully positive) birth story from a yoga ball!

Liz

I hope you get to have such a sweet experience with your home birth! Obviously healthy mom and baby are the most important things, but I think close behind that is having a team behind you that you trust, because I feel like that can totally redeem a birth experience even if it doesn’t go as planned. I have had 2 emergency c-sections, and although I’d be lying if I said I never had any pangs of regret about that, I had such a positive experience both times with my OB and the hospital staff that I felt, and still feel extremely positive about both births. I never doubted for a second that the right calls were made and I felt so supported by the team around me that I have zero negative feelings about my scheduled c-section that I will be having in November for my 3rd baby. I’m actually looking forward to it probably more than either of my previous births! I still am able to read stories about natural births and feel nothing but uplifted and happy for those moms too, and i think that’s because I have never really felt regretful about my totally different experience. I know so many women who feel like they were not listened to or were pushed into having a birth experience they didn’t want, and that’s a hard place to be. I think it’s so great that you are able to go into this third round feeling confident in your choices, that is an awesome feeling! Good luck!

Kristin

This is so great. I’m so interested to see this baby boy’s birth story. Best of luck to you. Wishing you nothing but the best!

Carol

Wishing you all the best Jenna! Do what you are confident with and everything will always work out!

Angie

I have to have c sections so I have no idea about home births. My neighbor behind just had her second at home and I had no idea until she texted me that afternoon but she was up and around like no big deal. Another close friend had her 3rd boy in Tyne ambulance because of Los Angeles traffic and didn’t make it time. She’s due with her 4th soon and she’s a bit nervous how quickly this one can arrive. At least you know what to expect with a natural birth. Good luck.

Heather

I loved reading this post and also love reading positive birth stories. Our bodies are capable of so much and it is so empowering to hear from others. All the best for your home birth – my second was born at home and it was such a positive experience (though still hard and did it ever hurt!). Nothing like being able to take a shower at home and then crawl into bed with your babe beside you right after!

Sophie

This is literally making me want t have my baby at home! My last one was 10 lbs 5 oz and I had to have a csection. You feel so yucky on all that med. I know being at home would be way more peaceful.

Andy

Thanks for sharing! My 2 boys were born within a month of your two, and I’m due again in January! My sister had a very pleasant, natural, home birth. I also have a good friend who had her first baby via c-section and the next three at home….the last one was 12lbs! All mommas are so strong!

Katie

How do you go about finding positive birth stories? I’m always nervous to start reading them online because I don’t know how they’ll end :). Any tips appreciated! Due with my first in three weeks.

Rachel

A home birth sounds perfect for you, I hope it goes as you are wanting it to go and I wish you the best of luck!! I had my daughter in a birth center with midwives and it was an interesting experience! It wasn’t BAD, (it was actually mostly wonderful,) but I also was not prepared for how painful it was, especially since all pre-birth classes taught me that “birth is NOT painful. It’s pressure.” HAHAHAHAHA no, most painful experience of my entire life BY FAR. And I also had a really traumatic post partum period, which I’ll spare details but I think because I was in labor for 3 days with zero sleep, (prodromal labor that eventually progressed into the real thing,) a delivery, and then only 6 hours before being sent home, I was absolutely running on E. I had no strength, none at all. So next time I’m planning on all pregnancy care to be with the same birthing center and midwives, but I’ll be giving birth at the hospital with a midwife. The idea of a two day stay with plenty of round the clock help sounds HEAVENLY.

Abby

Love! Love! Love!

Ali

Love this Jenna! I had both of my little boys (the first a few days after Grayson) at home and would never consider any other way! You got this! My mantra was always… “Your body was made to do this” and it was so true. God has his plans for us and we just have to give in and have faith in them. Wishing you all the best!

Emily

Long time reader and mom of 3 (ages 4, 2, and 7 months)! I had three fairly different birth stories – my first was via scheduled c-section because she was breech. I was devastated when I learned I wouldn’t have the option of delivering naturally, but it was a calm and thrilling experience nonetheless. I went into labor naturally at 39 weeks, a few days before the delivery was scheduled, so we still had the surprise effect, and the experience made me realize how little the method of delivery mattered if it resulted in a healthy baby. My second daughter came one day shy of 36 weeks (thank goodness my first didn’t surprise us that early or I would have been terrified!). I was planning for another c-section, but I labored a little too long at home and arrived at the hospital 9cm dilated. My amazing OB strongly encouraged me to try for an unmedicated VBAC, and I am forever grateful for that experience. My baby boy came at 37 weeks, and I was again given the option for a VBAC which was successful and the easiest of the three. I treasure each of these experiences and am so thankful for how each birth transpired. I pray you’ll have a similarly “easy” childbirth with your third, but as you said, healthy mama and healthy baby are the only real indicators of success.

Erin

Home births aren’t for me….give me a hospital, nurses, and pain meds. LOL But my niece had one in March and it was great for her! And my great-nephew told his mommy she did great in the pool. <3

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