Comments on: Trying to have a home birth in Evansville, Indiana…

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:19:45 +0000

This post just makes me so sad and so angry. I am in a very similar situation. I had a TERRIBLE birth experience with my first son. My doctor was your typical OB and I was too uneducated and stupid to see it. I went along with everything she said and ended up with an induction(for no good reason), forceps and 4th degree tears. I was in pain for 18 months before I finally found a doctor who sent me to physical therapy. It left a very painful scare down below and in my heart. I believe that to this day it has affect my relationship with me and my son. I hate that.
I found a new doctor. One who is patient and kind. After a lot of education I hired a doula and went on to have a wonderful natural birth. My doctor said it was on the second time that she has seen a birth like that. I did have to argue with the nurses and felt like it was a constant battle to get my natural birth. Even my doctor who I loved kept trying to get me to be induced or break my water.
Now I am pregnant again and just found out my OB is pregnant too. She will be out the last month of my pregnancy and has referred me to someone else. I am really starting to freak out. I barely trusted her to follow my wishes and she is one of the best around. I had built up trust with her and felt like she understand how I felt and would have done whatever she could to help me out. I just don’t trust doctors….especially OB’s. They are just trained in a way that makes giving birth a medical experience and not the natural experience it should be. If I lived somewhere that had birthing centers or allowed midwives to practice at home I would do it in a heartbeat. I’ve even thought about doing it at home alone, but that is so dangerous and scary. UGH. This really sucks and is so not fair.
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By: Mistie

Mistie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:34:15 +0000

I don’t know if you are still pregnant or not, but how far away are you from Cincinnati, OH? It looks fairly close on the map. Sucks that you are surrounded by states where midwifery is illegal and the ones that aren’t have pretty far boarder where you live. I have heard of ppl who travel to birth in other states they go live here for around 2 weeks surrounding the expectant birth time. Whatever it takes. And I’d write to my senators to let them know that they really are endangering the lives of mother’s ad babies by taking away our rights to birthing choices.

I live in Utah, home of the epidural. But there is a very supportive community for Midwives here. We even have a few private birthing centers.

I hope you are able to find the means to birth the way you feel comfortable with.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:40:51 +0000

Well to all you out there who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant…don’t give up on your birthing plans. My son was born through water birth at Expectaions birthing center in Muncie, IN in May of 2002. It was the best experience by far. I had a daughter 2 years prior in a hospital setting (which wasn’t bad, but not what I really wanted). I researched and read lots online and found this place. I loved it. I am not familiar or upto date with current law, but I would tell you stand by your wishes and don’t give up..the results are worth it. My son’s birth was absolutely amazing and wonderful. There is a waterbirth international.org website that has lots of resources avaliable. I would encourage anyone who has a safe and normal pregnancy to try it. You will LOVE it!

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:57:11 +0000

Wow, isn’t that the truth! How is it that I can choose to abort my baby, but I have no right in choosing whether to have my baby at home or in a hospital. My last birth experience, my ob said I had a choice to allow him to csection or he would drop me. I called ten or more obs and noone would take me because I didn’t have earlier care with them, never mind that I had consistent care with an ob from the start. So, against my will, I had a csection which prevented me from having any other children, having tried for four years (I think some damage was done). Why was the csection forced on me? Because I was late and past some calendar date that the ob had for me. Ridiculous!!!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:27:26 +0000

I also live near Evansville and am due August 2. This is my 3rd child and I’m having a hard time making my Dr. understand that needle-phobia means I will refuse an IV unless absolutely medically necessary. I will refuse an epidural under any circumstances. He keeps trying to convince me that it will be fine.

I delivered my first 2 at Welborn Hospital with no IV, and no drugs. Unfortunately, my current youngest is 13 and the OB/GYN who delivered him is retired. If my Dr. doesn’t come around, I may just have to labor at home and may or may not make it to the hospital on time.

By: Krystal

Krystal — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:23:55 +0000

I live in Evansville and need to know the same thing! My husband and I are thinking of having a baby and we both agree that homebirth is best for us. Please let me know how if anyone knows how to get my insurance company to pay for any of this and who is a good midwife here. I don’t think there are any here in Evansville. I need help please!!!!

By: jennifer Blackmore

jennifer Blackmore — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:33:37 +0000

I can not wait to become a midwife,so women will have more options. I swear I want to be apart of the Midwifery revolution!!! I would travel to states that it were illegal!! This sort of situations are horrible. I can not believe there are not more people that are willing to just do it. I do not if you have already had your child, but you might want to look up Nancy Wainer in Boston. She is a awsome Midwife. I had a friend who used her with her first child while she lived there. She is one of the people who founded the VBAC movement in the 70’s. She may be able to refer you to someone near you. When my friend moved to tn she had such a hard time finding a midwife she liked.She eventually just settled for the least medical ones. She through the years stayed in touch with Nancy and talked with her over the phone alot through her birth.

By: K Wahl

K Wahl — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:46:09 +0000

Contact me. Maybe I can help brainstorm. There are ways to find the help you need. I am lucky to live in a state where access to midwifery is easy. I will put out some feelers…

By: Cherish

Cherish — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:17:52 +0000

I am 18 an i dont want to have a hospital birth i am scared that since i am so young that the docters will try to talk me into to do the wrong things. Things that are not right for my baby and i. I would love to have a midwife and an underwater birth. But from reading this post i dont think there is great chance of me finding one. I agree with what you said about hospitals dilvering your baby in an assabley line. I dont want any meds at all i would love to try to have my first baby natural. An at my own pace, i would feel much more confortable. If you can find a midwife or you have found one please let me know… thank you

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