I second what HotI has mentioned. book it all in (as i did!) get the scans etc done by the hospital (saves $$$) and then after the morph scan (if you have one) you can inform them that you are taking a different care arrangement. this can be a good way to save on costs in the early days so makes the cost of an IM much more feasible.
I would also be prepared for the news that the hossy wont take you in the MGP. if they do really class you as 'high risk' the policy will no doubt bar you from that program...
Kelly: oh gah! i hope that it is all sorted ASAP for you
Lady Neon: hehehe that is so cute of your mum! is she excited to be there?
AFM: all good here. finally getting consistent rolls and kicks and pushes from baby which has exponentionally made me more excited
i have the morph scan coming up in like 2ish weeks where it will be done in italy... i am nervous as it is a very medicalised system and i am worried about my PTSD being triggered. but i will have to work through that i guess....
Wow sounds like a such a task in some states for a HB. I feel so lucky to have such a simply process & a pick-of-the-bunch supportive GP. I don't understand why they system thinks it's *so* dangerous! Women have been birthing at home with the aid of other women for thousands/millions of years (whichever you believe) and quite obviously it's been pretty successful. Our bodies were made/evolved this way (again, whichever you believe), why oh WHY can't they just let us do it the way it's meant to be done?! Ok I better stop because I could go on forever haha. So I hope you all manage to sort out your drama's with having HB.
Love what you said about birth being a family experience Sara. So true.
Cassius you bet my mum is excited! She is way over the top lol. At first she was telling everyone she was delivering the baby LOL. So you live in Italy?
Sara - it's so tough isn't it Our homebirth cost $4k - worth every cent, but still so tough to come up with if you just don't have it! I agree with everyone else - try to book into the MGP at the least and see how you go negotiating with mw's
Thanks Jen and lady_neon for your kind comments about my photos!
Am 41+3 today and going slightly insane!!! Just want to go into labour already!!! I need to have Bub before Wednesday because DH has to work and MW goes away.
which has exponentionally made me more excited
Our homebirth cost $4k - worth every cent, but still so tough to come up with if you just don't have it! I agree with everyone else - try to book into the MGP at the least and see how you go negotiating with mw's
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