Dannii Minogue transfers to hospital...

[Mummato2]

I posted this on my FB this morning and got some interesting responses including a friend of mine stating that "there's no way i'd be pushing out my baby on the kitchen floor with no pain relief. This isn't Africa! We have wonderful hospitals and drugs for a reason"....wow.....so sad this is how women view HB because of the stupid media's inaccurate reporting.

Makes me angry

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"there's no way i'd be pushing out my baby on the kitchen floor with no pain relief. This isn't Africa! We have wonderful hospitals and drugs for a reason"

Oi to your friend! I had a baby on the floor without pain relief on the weekend! In Australia! In a hospital!

[Kazbah]

Oi to your friend! I had a baby on the floor without pain relief on the weekend! In Australia! In a hospital!

Just shows how uneducated people get so scared at letting your body do what's best. Way to go RE!

[Alan]

There is no difference between this transfer and a person being transferred from a small hospital to a larger hospital. Doctors do this all the time and it is not a problem. Yet if a homebirth transfers to hospital then it is, apparently, a failure and a good reason not to birth at home.

[ShellyBean]

Aghhh!! Why can the media never present a balanced view of anything! This fiasco now has DH doubting our homebirth decision and I am not looking forward to trying to convince him again

[meow]

Aghhh!! Why can the media never present a balanced view of anything! This fiasco now has DH doubting our homebirth decision and I am not looking forward to trying to convince him again

Give him that stats link I posted for starters- refutes the exact claims that are being touted at the moment. And tell him not to read rag-trade rubbish before making decisions.

[ShellyBean]

Give him that stats link I posted for starters- refutes the exact claims that are being touted at the moment. And tell him not to read rag-trade rubbish before making decisions.

Lol, Thanks

[allycat06]

There is no difference between this transfer and a person being transferred from a small hospital to a larger hospital. Doctors do this all the time and it is not a problem. Yet if a homebirth transfers to hospital then it is, apparently, a failure and a good reason not to birth at home.

That is an excellent point Alan, never thought about it like that.

[RhiChiChi]

There is no difference between this transfer and a person being transferred from a small hospital to a larger hospital. Doctors do this all the time and it is not a problem. Yet if a homebirth transfers to hospital then it is, apparently, a failure and a good reason not to birth at home.

Exactly Alan! I commented and used the example of 'no different to being a private patient in a private hospital that doesn't have emergency facilities, you would be t'ferred to a public hospital if it is an emergency/warranted.'

[Tegam]

Sorry i dont have time to read all the replys but can someone tell me if its been released yet why she needed to transfer?

I hope she is still pro HB!

Congrats Dannii!

[Fleur]

Also there is something so very wrong with someone who thinks that kids would be asking for dinner or a partner asking about feeding the dogs, when a life changing, amazing event was happening in their family and their home. That might be a sad reflection of her relationships, or a poor attempt at humour.
So frustrating to portray something so beautiful in such a blah way.

My thoughts exactly.

Seems to me like some of the homebirth opponents think it's all about squatting on the loungeroom or kitchen floor with no doctor or plans for emergencies, & hoping for the best.
When in reality it is the homebirthing mothers who are going to be among the most educated and aware. You don't decide to homebirth without a lot of thought & consideration - how can they not understand this?