Dog leash Goths 'hounded off bus'

[Gonzo]

Not being medically proficient in the slightest, I can't work out how oxygen starving can happen at birth. You survive well enough in the womb, and they don't cut the umbilical until you're outside, so at what point do they tizwas it up?

I am the first child in my family and I was born in hospital. My parents decided that they would have a home birth for my first sister.

When she was born, the umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck and my Dad had to rig up the oxygen so that she could breath
She has always been somewhat "highly strung"

Needless to say, my Mother went back to the hospital when my second sister was due.

[oracleslave]

My parents decided that they would have a home birth for my first sister.

Having watched the birth of my own child in hospital I have never understood why anyone would ever contemplate this unless they were living in the dark ages.

[Gonzo]

Having watched the birth of my own child in hospital I have never understood why anyone would ever contemplate this unless they were living in the dark ages.

Well, it was 1973

[oracleslave]

Well, it was 1973

Hardly the dark ages old chap

[PAH]

Hardly the dark ages old chap

I dunno. Seem to remember lots of power cuts in those days.

[PAH]

Having watched the birth of my own child in hospital I have never understood why anyone would ever contemplate this unless they were living in the dark ages.

Maybe the ideal scenario for those wanting natural/home births is to hire a campervan and park it outside the A&E department. If things start to get messy, wheel her through the door. That way mother and baby would only be exposed to all those superbugs if absolutely necessary.

[Troll]

Not being medically proficient in the slightest, I can't work out how oxygen starving can happen at birth. You survive well enough in the womb, and they don't cut the umbilical until you're outside, so at what point do they tizwas it up?

My mum says I was one of the first to be born using some sort of plunger/sucking device that no doubt has since been banned. Cheers NHS, I've seen better looking elephants.

Ventouse is the sucky thingie and usually used with forceps to get the little blighter out.

Birth is such a traumatic time for the baby my advice would be to go for elective caesarean every time - it's also the preferred method of delivery for female consultant paediatricians when they give birth to their own sprogs

HTH