Women's Decision-Making And Factors Affecting Their Choice Of ...

22. because I was in a hospital and I thought, No, you know next time if there is
anymore
23. it will be different. So that was it really. It wasn't media or anything else,
24. it was just me sort of thinking well, I've never had a problem during pregnancy
or labour?
25. It would be nice to have hopefully a quick nice one at home
26. (Laughs) But not with my luck I'll probably go overdue and have to go in
anyway
27. (laughs) Oh yeah, that was it I just decided that I wanted it in
28. the comfort ofmy home and that way I haven't got to worry
29. about the children either, because they will either be in bed or at school.
30. So it's nice and convenient for me
31. and obviously my husband said to me, whatever you want is fine by him.
32. So, so, yeah, he's quite understanding and just said well,
33. I can't understand why you want to have it at home,
34. but I'm with you a 100% So that was it.
35. But with the First pregnancy that I had was Emma who is now nearly 12.
36. Um, I was at (name of hospital and cityl
37. And urn, the midwives there were once again fantastic,
38. but it was a long process. I got induced at (pause) 9 o'clock in the morning
39. and she arrived at halfpast seven in the evening?
40. And I was put on a drip, and I ended up having an epidural,
41. and it, (pause) it put me 0E1d - childbirth because Sophie didn't follow
42. till six years later, (laughs). Because I thought well, you know,
43. I'm not going through that experience ever again.
44. But I mean, like I said, the hospital was once again was brilliant,
45. the midwife was fantastic, you know
46. she was caring, thoughtful, and everything else.
47. But yes, the actual pain and (pause) I suppose how long winded it all was
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