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

157.1)m, or ii i felt that I couldn't manage on natural pain relief or
158. gas and air then yeah, I would've sort ofthought well, we'll go to
159.the hospital for the last one. But I'm so confident that I'm
160. thinking well, no, I will manage at home. So, (laughs)
161. Now when you look back at your previous pregnancies and probably how this
pregnancy has progressed. What is your perception ofthe process of
childbirth? How should it be managed?
162. Um, I would say possibly if you are a first time mum, then yeah,
163.it should definitely be a hospital because you don't know, sort or
164. like, you don't know yourself, what your body is going to
165.go through, you don't know what your body is capable or,
166.a natural birth and, d n4 obviously if you want pain reliefand
167.everything else then the hospital is the place to have it,
168. I would say that. But I'd say that, you know, as, as a mother
169.you, (pause) I can't spell it, you, your body knows what feels right?
170. And I think, you know, once in if you're strong person you can
171.cope without pain relief and everything else then you can
172. have your baby wherever you want it. But you know
173.iiyou're first time and you think there's gonna be problems
174. then yeah, I'd recommend anybody hospital, because
175.all the staffare there and obviously they want to do the best
176.for you and the baby. Whereas I've been lucky because obviously
177. never having any problems, you know, if I'd had problems prior,
178. then I wouldn't have considered it myself. (laughs).
• So what do you think is the main advantage of having a baby at home?
179. I think it's just the fact that you're secure in your own
180. environment and you're free to, I suppose do
181.what you want to do. You know if you want to slouch,
182. over the chair then go ahead (laughs) If you want to roll
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