Homebirth General Discussion #12

**ladybirdflies** · February 27th, 2013, 11:47 AM

Yay Ree Ree... hope you continue to enjoy being pregnant until bubba arrives.

Beatrix, not long for you either!!!

Hi everyone else, hope you are all going well. I am off to the Dr tomorrow to get a form signed so I can be approved for medicare rebate for our midwife. 27 weeks here, feeling like the last few weeks are crawling along!!!

**Jennifer13** · March 4th, 2013, 07:47 AM

Looking forward to some lovely BAs soon. I loved being 40 wks pg, I was determined not to come before I passed my EDD! (Although that was 1 Jan, so I was thinking of both us and bub and all the birthdays to come - so soon after Xmas!). Plus, I know my babies are littlies, so any extra cooking time is good. Not to mention how much easier they are to care for on the inside...

Sending beautiful birthing vibes to ReeRee and Beatrix.

**Beatrix** · March 4th, 2013, 09:38 AM

Ahh my birth kit gets dropped off in two weeks!!

Slightly starting to freak out. Not about home birthing but about birthing at all!!

I know I can do it but I so don't want to. The thought of the pain again is horrible even though I know that its a so called good pain.

**Jennifer13** · March 4th, 2013, 09:46 AM

Is it the little things, or the whole birth, Beatrix? I'm not pg, but in some ways I have more misgivings about giving birth because I have a better idea of what to expect next time around, now that I've done it. I tend to focus on the little things that I didn't like (ie that hurt!), or I stress about birthing in a different way to what worked ITMS.

I just remind myself that if I do it again, this time I KNOW how good it is right afterwards, that I went through it and I nailed it last time. You've done it before, you'll rock this time.

Sending birth blessings your way and it is so exciting to get all the stuff there and set up!

**Beatrix** · March 4th, 2013, 09:59 AM

Basically its the fact my labour was only 35min last time, so i never got to work into it and get a feel for it, its was bang and all for nothing. yes it was short but it was extremely full on and I don't want that again. I am scared of going into labour in a public place and not being able to have control and I don't want that to happen infront of a bunch of strangers.

**Jennifer13** · March 4th, 2013, 10:08 AM

Yeah I could imagine that would be on your mind...

I don't know if it means anything to you, but I'm a great believer in women being able to control our bodies and how we birth to a certain extent. Have you tried visualising and thinking about what will work for you? You probably can't lengthen the labour but visualising when and where might help. Can't hurt!

**Beatrix** · March 4th, 2013, 10:16 AM

I have been visualising the middle of the night... well hoping for it at least, that way I know everyone would be home with me where they all need to be.

I couldnt imagine anything more horrible then birthing in public

**Jennifer13** · March 4th, 2013, 02:03 PM

Let's see if it happens that way! Fx.

I had no thoughts as to when in the day, but I was convinced DD2 would be born on 3 Jan, 2 days after my EDD. Lots of early labour the day beforehand, but sure enough, the real thing kicked in on that evening, 3 Jan. She was born just after midnight, so I was slightly off there, but ever so close. I watched the doco "The Worst Place to Be A ... Midwife" and it was set in Liberia. The traditional birth attendants told stories of putting women on buses who needed to go to hospital while in labour and tying a stone to their bellies to stop labour. Apparently, when they got off at the other end and the stone was removed, they'd often birth the baby almost immediately. The power of our minds is incredible!

**Ree*Ree** · March 6th, 2013, 09:07 AM

40 weeks today!
Had a S&S yesterday, cervix is 2cm, stretchy but thick, midwife could feel bubs head.
Having a lot of blood streaked mucus since I got up this morning, prob just the effects of the S&S. No other indications that I could be in labour anytime soon, just the usual BH's. Went for a nice walk this morning.

Starting to get impatient now, though I won't admit it to anyone IRL

lol

**HomeStyleMumma** · March 6th, 2013, 09:18 AM

Oh SO exciting ree ree! Im sure all of us here understand you feeling a little over it and ready to meet bubby. Is it old or fresh blood streaks? I'm hoping for fresh for you and that you'll have a beautiful labour and birth at home today/tonight!
I guess if you go another day or few you'll have adequate reason for not getting to a polling booth Sat (if you cant be bothered!).
Btw do you mind me asking who your mw/mws are? I can almost definitely work out who with just initials if you don't wanna put actual names, I'm just curious but feel free not to tell if you rather