Popping in to say "HI"

I haven't posted on BB for ages, but when I look at the first page of this thread, there I am! That was when I was planning my last homebirth. And I've been receiving update for this thread for over two years now (I couldn't unsubscribe, I love hearing about homebirth journey's)

So I'm back again. Pregnant with bubba #4, due in Nov, and my last baby (next time I get clucky, I'm getting a puppy!) I was always wanting to have a homebirth for this babe and have had my midwife lined up for ages (she's awesome!) but with all the legislative hooha and messing around by the government, I (and my MW) wasn't sure what was going to happen. So as a back-up, I put myself on the birth centre ballot....

BUT, this week my MW called and said "let's do it". WOOOOHOOOOO!!!! I did and happy dance and a half! I was actually a little surprised my reaction, I wasn't really aware I would be quite so excited by it. So hooray for being able to join the thread and sharing my journey. Hooray for not having to drag kids to the hospy for appts. Hooray for having to include my family in the birth with ease

Oh, and on the topic of "Hello Baby", we read it to my kids when I was pregnant and planning a homebirth. Great book. I remember reading it to them for their bedtime story the day I went into labour. I was in early labour, but a contration hit while I was reading and I had to pause for a second. Kids got narky and DH had to take over! lol.... In the end, I birthed in the wee hours of the morning, and even though we woke our eldest to see if he wanted to see the baby being born, he wasn't interested.