Who has had a waterbirth?

[Traveller]

that's fabulous then, what a brilliantly equipped hospital! I struggle with the concept of being trained for a waterbirth but as you say as long as you let them know from the offset that this is your plan then it shouldn't be a problem

[*LittleMissSummer*]

My understanding is the current maternity ward/delivery suites have a seperate room where the bath is. The other hospital i had DD had a bath in a seperate room and i had to get out and walk back to my room to start pushing But the new delivery suites all have baths in the rooms so they are very equipped and hope to have all the midwives trained.

As for the luke warm water, the water wasn't very warm for DDs labour but it was enough to give me great relief. I think just having the water on me made it all better.

[Traveller]

I found, water temp aside, the buoyancy of the water was fabulous. When the water was warmer though it just made me sink into myself which was wonderful.

[ummAadam]

may I ask which hospital it is LMS?

[*LittleMissSummer*]

The Canberra Hospital. I went through Calvary with my DD.