My IM will definitely be with me regardless of the place/mode of birth which is great. I have a back up booking for my homebirth at the Mercy, where my IM actually used to work, however they are fairly conservative when it comes to breech and if I went into labour, and went to the Mercy, it would depend on who was on shift and whether or not they were qualified/confident to support me, otherwise I would be going straight to theatre for an "emergency" c/s. Doesn't sound too promising and knowing now what labour is all about, I don't feel great about being in that situation and then going into a c/s unprepared and/or the chance of having someone not skilled to help me in that moment.
This is why I am now looking into an Ob who has an interest in supporting a vaginal delivery just to get more information so I know what all my options are and can then make a decision - or feel like I have choices ahead of me, instead of the two extremes of a homebirth or a c/s.. I can't get my head around it. I also have a GP obstetrician who I have been seeing through this pregnancy who will attend my homebirth however he doesn't work in hospitals so if baby remains breech I would need to find someone else or book an elective c/s. I am getting the ECV done at Box Hill as this is where he has connections and I would prefer to get it done by someone my support team knows and recommends.
So much to think about! I guess now that I am 35 weeks I am just trying to be mentally prepared and educated for any situation so that no matter what happens I have been able to make an informed choice (or at least feel like some part of what happens is our decision, not something I have been forced into), and if necessary, make the best out of a situation that is far from my ideal and my hopes for this birth. "Letting go" is what I am trying to do, while being educated and informed at the same time... what a headache.
Come on baby! All it takes is a tiny weeny somersault, right?
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