Homebirth General Discussion #11

**Cassius2** · October 26th, 2012, 04:27 PM

Cass, tomorrow is the 27th....just saying....

bahaha! it would be good timing as we have nothing on that day

**Jennifer13** · October 28th, 2012, 06:36 PM

Soooo Cass still around?

Beatrix - that is awesome! 35 mins is wonderfully quick. The pool would have to be made ready every day lol!

**Cassius2** · October 29th, 2012, 07:34 AM

yep. still totally here. in one piece

I just dont feel that anything is imminent...well, all considered that i am only a week and bit away from EDD ITMS lol.

Beatrix: how long would it take to fill the pool though? I thought ours was around 20 mins...hmmm yeah probably not a great deal of time for you for the pain relief properties! we have our pool ready pumped up to help the process be quicker, but it is the filling time that you lose out on i guess. how do you feel about another quick birth? mine was almost 3 times longer at 1.5 hours and i felt that was too quick in many ways. just wanted to savour it more ITMS.

**PumpkinZulu** · October 29th, 2012, 07:49 AM

I'd imagine a quick birth would be a shock to the system in a lot of ways. DD's was 6 hours, I liked that length. I'd really like 3-4 hours, I think that would be perfect. I'm sure I'll have a 14 hour labour now that I've said that haha.

**HotI** · October 29th, 2012, 08:55 AM

i only got into my pool 10 mins ish before baby arrived (have to check my notes), and it was still absolutely awesome and relaxing and a mindshift for me. i also hung out there for quite awhile after. if i ever go again, i would try to get it sorted earlier but i thought i would be in for a longer birth, and DH was quite nonchalant.

if you didn't want a birth pool, maybe get some mats for the shower floor or in your regular bath, if you have one.

I made it to sydney for the saturday 'childbirth on the fringe'. i decided to just fly up and back on the same day. i didn't get to see Jen, but hopefully one day we will catch up! kids calling but will tell you about it when i get some time.

**Dollyroux** · October 29th, 2012, 04:55 PM

Hello all,

I'm going to be bowing out of this thread; due to the fact I'm having TWINS! .....!!!

**Cassius2** · October 29th, 2012, 05:07 PM

oh wow Dolly!!!!!! congratulations babe!!!

**Dollyroux** · October 29th, 2012, 05:16 PM

Thanks Cassius!

**Beatrix** · October 29th, 2012, 06:00 PM

What a awesome surprise Dolly!

**bellany** · October 29th, 2012, 06:27 PM

Hello all,

I'm going to be bowing out of this thread; due to the fact I'm having TWINS! .....!!!

Congratulations!! I know how you feel... I too had to change my home birth plans due to twins. Hope all goes well for you

**Jennifer13** · October 29th, 2012, 08:37 PM

Congrats Dolly!

I gathered it got a bit frantic, Hot1. I'm regretting not going to the Childbirth and the Law workshop on that day, I've been told it was great. I still have the webinar to watch.

**e_p** · October 29th, 2012, 08:39 PM

Wow Dolly! Congratulations! How exciting

**Ree*Ree** · October 29th, 2012, 08:40 PM

Wow congrats Dolly!!!

**Mirimum** · October 30th, 2012, 11:59 AM

Yay! Congrats Dolly

**Cassius2** · October 30th, 2012, 12:29 PM

HotI: how long did the pool take to fill? Mine is a 450ltr capacity I vaguely remember that it was about 20 minutes...

**Jennifer13** · October 31st, 2012, 09:03 AM

On a sombre HB note, the IM Sonja MacGregor that was reported by Nepean Hospital (for transferring a woman in her own car, nothing more) has been ordered to do further training - courses that cost $6k. She can't attend HBs in the meantime. There's fundraising going on today via FB, pm me if you'd like details.

At the film on Friday night there was a new HB mum who had Sonja as her m/w up until the order - just a few weeks before her bub was due. She booked into the closest hospital, with no other IMs available, but had a freebirth at home instead. This is the reality for IMs and mums who depend on them in Australia.

Bub was born fine and both Mum and bub did go to get checked out at the hospital afterwards to get the all clear.

I am appalled that an IM with so much experience and a great record could be subject to such action and threat to her livelihood with so little cause.