At first we decided we were going to do a home birth with a midwife because we didn't have insurance and the cost difference is amazing, but after researching births and seeing how safe and beneficial home birth is we decided it is best overall for us! I am a low risk, healthy, 22 year old women and my midwife is very well educated and I trust her 100%. What I had to think about is the fact that birth is completely normal and natural, beautiful, and God knew what he is doing when he designed it this way. I love the motto "Healthy mom, healthy baby", I have been monitoring my diet (How much protein, fat, iron, calcium and etc I am eating) and have been taking all of the supplements I need to keep myself and my little bear healthy. I started reading "Ina Mays Guide To Childbirth" and because of that and talking to my midwife I have no real fears about whats coming in the next 11ish weeks, I feel ready for it and very blessed to have the midwife that I have, I wouldn't want anyone else to assist in bringing my baby to the outside world! So after reading a lot about childbirth I decided I really want to do a water birth, I talked to my midwife about it and I am going to make it official my next appointment. The benefits are so amazing, you are more relaxed in warm water, you are almost weightless in water, water relaxes your muscles improving blood flow, its a less stressful situation for you and your baby, your baby goes from a warm place to another warm and calm place and its a better way to be born in my opinion (less shocking), the water may reduce vaginal tearing and it is said that water births help reduce the amount of time you are in labor. I am getting so very excited about meeting our little baby and also the birthing experience! I am almost done with my home birth supply list, I will make another blog post about that when I get everything ready. Thanks for reading!
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