Did you regret having a home birth?

@kiem1213. I've always supported it but I'm a lil jaded about them as a friend of ours just lost their baby during a home birth that could have been prevented had she been in the hospital. read more

Most women have the impulse and energy to at least minimally prepare the home for the birth — especially considering it needs to be done to prepare for the baby in any case. You will hear more stories of regret about hospital births than home births, I suspect. read more

Not regret exactly, but am aware that it might have been better to have been in hospital in some ways, although worse in others. I had a very slow first labour (28+ hours established labour, 3 hours pushing) which meant I was absolutely exhausted by the time it came to pushing (despite having done everything to conserve my strength that you can do at home, like eat!). read more