Homebirth General Discussion #1

[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!

[Alan]

Hi AnnaT
I am in Maryborough, about 300k from you. If you want I would be haqppy to meet you and your DH somewhere and have a chat about homebirth

[Freya]

He agreed to a homebirth on the proviso that I see an OB through my pregnancy just in case Although now he has idea's about helping me birth the baby

So I will be lurking in here until next Sept and then hopefully we'll be pregnant and can start planning the birth.

Yay Im so excited

[EJM]

Wow AnnaT that's great!

My DH is planning to catch bubs! As long as everything is okay with the cord etc... I think partners would feel more comfortable being more involved in a homebirth, which is great!

Good Luck!!

[Tegam]

Hi Everyone,
I am 30yrs old and planning my first home birth in less than 10weeks. I have had to really positive hospital births but this time it just feels right to have this one at home. I am living in the Brisbane area and have found two private MW's that tag team each other and both should be at the birth. Its such a pity as we have only just moved from NSW where there was medicare funded home births now its going to cost me $3500. Lucky for the baby bonus

I think i have all the normal concerns/fears/hopes/excitment as most but am looking forward to talking with more people who are going on the same journey or have been there themselves.

Cheers Milly