Water births - hit me with your experiences

First baby was a water birth and hoping to have the same with the second in a few weeks time. My experience was very good and so positive! The water ‘lifts’ you, you can move positions more easily, you feel less heavy etc. and had gas an air along with it. Like you say you could always start there and then move to the ward if you wanted something stronger.

My first birth was a water birth, I had gas and air for about half an hour before I got into the pool, but then after I got in I felt I didn’t need it. It was really calming, I had no ring of fire and it was really positive. My second was an induction so I wasn’t allowed a water birth, I found the induction a lot harder, I wasn’t allowed to move around as freely and it was a lot more painful although I ended up only having gas & air as she came quickly. I’m hoping with my third to have a water birth again!

I'm having a home birth this time following a horrible experience in hospital with my first, and am hiring a birth pool as the pain was excruciating with my first (also fueled by panic from the way the staff were treating me). I'm hopeful it'll be a much better experience!

I loved it wouldn’t have chnaged a single thing 100% recommend

Thanks this is all really helpful ❤️