It's just bizarre (or maybe not)...

[Cricket]

I read the guidelines for induction a few years ago as a student nurse. They said that induction should be saved for life threatening circumstances.

I wonder if anyone else at the hospital has read the guidelines?

My SIL was just induced so that her baby could be born before her OB went on vacation. She was not even at her original due date yet. (a couple of days past the date given by the 20 week ultrasound. The oh-so-reliable for dates 20 week ultrasound.) Thankfully, mother and baby are fine. Why people think this is necessary, and right, and safe is beyond me.

And yet, I am the risk-taking hippy freak for having my baby at home.

BTW, for those who are curious about homebirth, see if you can get some info on the situation in Holland. There, they have a very high homebirth rate, and one of the best infant/maternal outcome rates in the world. Also, I posted a quote a while ago from Dr. Kloosterman, the chief of obstetrics at one of the universities there, about homebirth. Very encouraging. It's in the homebirth section I believe.

[Daydream Believer]

The Angliss in Ferntree Gully

[Kazbah]

Ahhh. We looked there (we live in Belgrave) but DH wouldn't cope well with only a 24-hours stay. Unfortunately. Cause apart from that we'd love it!

[Daydream Believer]

So you were looking at the family birthing centre then? We're just going in the normal delivery ward & its a 2 day stay unless you have a c-sect, then its 4

[Kazbah]

yeps, the family birthing. We went with Knox Private though as it has a 5-day stay. Of course, the problem there is that we have to use an OB. Don't get me wrong, Ken is great, but still .. I'd prefer just a midwife!!!!

[BellyBelly]

What if you went to the birth centre, but then got a private midwife for post-natal visits?

[Daydream Believer]

The Angliss was all midwife care from memory & there was home visits by midwifes too. The only reason we didnt choose the FBC was because its our first.