Homebirth General Discussion #1

[Tegam]

My daughter Miss 6 believes that a mummy can have a baby wherever she wants - why cant the rest of australia think that same!

Anyway some days i have the fight and other days i am just happy that i found and had a beautiful HB. This one will be born at home too!

[Smoke Jaguar]

What a baby year! I've been in touch with people who can help me have a HB on the farm - a middie in Sth Gippsland does HB! Not that I plan to worry about that for a little while...just enjoying my last homeborn baby and preparing to welcome stacks of babies this year

[meow]

Oh! I just found this homebirth chat thread

I'm planning my first homebirth in November this year. Second baby- I had our son at the Mercy FBC.

The respose I've had so far has been really positive. Mostly friends who have commented on FB who know I was huge in plugging the right the home birth rallies and petitions etc so they wouldn't dare question me It will be interesting as it comes up with strangers I guess. I will be telling the people at my work placement this week that I'm pregnant and I'm sure they'll all faint when they hear I'm planning a home birth. The medicalised talk of birth that I've heard there already is amazing.

Looking forward to sharing the journey with you all. So sorry to hear of the little babies who have been lost

[Tegam]

Welcome Meow: glad that you found this thread, Its a lovely place to share thoughts with like minded souls! Ill be having my 4th bubba at home in december, our 2nd HB!

[Cassius2]

can i sneak in this thread too? we will be having our second baby at home this time. last time was a rather traumatic hospital birth and DH and I decided to avoid all the nasty of the machines that go *ping* and stay at home! Our DD1 is very excited, and is currently LOVING reading 'hello baby'...man, i know that book off by heart now

so far we have had pretty good responses. a couple of friends have had bubs at home and the others have been supportive. luckily in our street we are all families and all of them have been amazing when we have chatted about it and have offered heaps of support and help with DD if we need it, which i reckon is lovely for the thoughts and 'village' feel IYKWIM.

Anyway, hope everyone is travelling AOK and i look forward to chatting with you and asking a MILLION questions as they come up lol!

[robyn]

Hi everyone, I'm a bit of a late comer - I've completed my family but have had two homebirths (my last 2 children) - the 1st was unplanned HB, second planned freebirth - I'm a quick birther.
I'm still passionate about birthing where a woman is most comfortable though so thought I'd pop my head in and say Hi!

[Tegam]

Welcome Cass
welcome Robyn - would love to hear more about your free birth. DH and i are thinking this way. Only as i birth VERY quickly too and handing over $4000 last time for no one at the birth was a little hard for my DH!