Homebirth General Discussion #1

[EJM]

Hi, I am set for a homebirth, in water and hope there is no need to go to the hosp! I feel great, so I am confident the waterbirth will happen.

We moved from Canberra to Toowoomba at about 16wks, so our pregnancy care was a bit stop-start. We only decided on the homebirth half way through the pregnancy - the information we got from drs etc was not very helpful and motivated me to investigate other options. This led me to the only private midwife in Toowoomba and luckily she was able to book us in (she takes 4 due per month).

I have less than 4wks till due date and am really excited! My husband gets a month off, so will be able to share in the initial family bonding, this is our first baby, so it is going to be a special time!

I have had a showing 4 days ago, and I can feel a few different sensations down there, so things are progressing.

I just wanted to share my story as I have found it so helpful looking up bellybelly info whenever I needed a bit of information, or just to read experiences of others.

Might post some more as I get closer as I am VERY excited and the anticipation of the entire event is exhausting! Also I am quite bored at home... waiting .... waiting!

[Trish]

Congratulations on your pregnancy and welcome to BB.

Hoping that your HB goes just the way you want it to.

Both of my girls were born at home in water. It was just perfect not having to be in hospital, having to leave the house in the middle of labour, or have strangers look at my bits or handle my baby.

Can't wait to hear how it all goes for you

[EJM]

Thanks! I am so excited! I cant wait!

I am definitely looking forward to the comfort of being at home and creating a relaxing environment for the labour and birth!

[Cricket]

Welcome EJM! I gave birth to my 3rd baby at home in the water. It was a great experience, although I had nothing against the hospital really either. I definitely will try for another birth at home, if I get the chance.
All the best for your upcoming labour and birth! Hope everything goes exactly according to your plans.

[Freya]

Homebirthers I have a mission should you choose to accept it

Ive decide for baby #3 I would like a homebirth. But my Dh is adamantly against it because my first preg ended in pre eclampsia and the 2nd was fraught with pre term labour etc so he is gung ho about being in hospital "just in case". I dont see any reason why I couldnt have a homebirth as every pregnancy is different and it isnt the labour/delivery that has the complications.

So I need some info to give to him that might make him see that our child WONT die or be seriously at risk if I have a homebirth.

[EJM]

Hi AnnaT,

How far are you from a hospital? If your only 15min or so away, it wont take you long to transfer in an emergency... I take it you'll have a private MW and they should know well ahead of time if there is a reason to go to hospital.

I also found that DH and I were a lot more comfortable with our homebirth choice after meeting our midwife, and talking through all the concerns and issues that could come up.

I am more scared about what could happen to me and bubs in a hospital than at home!

Hope you are able to convince DH that homebirth is the best choice for YOU! After all it is you and bubs that need to feel happy about labour/birthing choices!

I should be having my first bub AT HOME any day now!! And I have a great support team to help me through it!

:goodluck2:

[Freya]

Well in our new house we'll be no more than 15min away, probably less. Our health fund covers homebirths/midwife fee's etc so we could be choosy about what middie we pick. I can understand his concern, but I honestly feel that Im so lucky to have great labours/deliveries why not take advantage of that by having a homebirth. Worse case scenario I end up in hosp or induced. I would probably see an OBGYN too just in case and book into the private hospy on the off chance it goes bottom up.

I plan on NOT being induced unless neccesary next time round and with the way my labours go it could end up being a homebirth even if he doesnt want one lol

Thanks for the help! I hope your birth goes smoothly, take lots of pics for babies album!