This is not good Firstly, because you're not 'allowed' to birth in the BC (ridiculous IMO, like you said, way to treat VBACs like damaged goods! They're not.) but secondly, because of the attitude you already have going into this birth. You need a team you know and trust around you, not people who you will constantly have to battle against. I would try to exhaust all possibilities for having an IM (whether it be at home or in a hospital) before giving up on that. You need an advocate for you, continuity of care and support. Whether it be through a loan, the baby bonus, whatever. Attitude is so important going into any birth, but especially in a situation where there has been such horrible trauma. You deserve a good birth, and if that's a waterbirth for you, then don't compromise on it
Agreed 100%, and I can totally relate to everything you feel. I tried to get into the Royal Brisbane BC but because of the c/s I can't. Absolutely sucks, especially since it's attached to a tertiary hospital so I can't understand their problem!!! And my local don't do water births. Home birth is out of the question for us too - we considered it at one point but now I have GD and am on insulin the midwives aren't comfortable doing a homebirth. And I can't justify the costs of an IM in a hospital birth, especially where the hospital is already hostile towards the midwife I would choose.
Firstly, because you're not 'allowed' to birth in the BC (ridiculous IMO, like you said, way to treat VBACs like damaged goods! They're not.) but secondly, because of the attitude you already have going into this birth. You need a team you know and trust around you, not people who you will constantly have to battle against. I would try to exhaust all possibilities for having an IM (whether it be at home or in a hospital) before giving up on that. You need an advocate for you, continuity of care and support. Whether it be through a loan, the baby bonus, whatever. Attitude is so important going into any birth, but especially in a situation where there has been such horrible trauma. You deserve a good birth, and if that's a waterbirth for you, then don't compromise on it
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