Homebirth General Discussion #14

[HotI]

Was homestylemama's little one born at home?
Anyone know about Shells79 or Rubyshoes?

We have a bit of a wait, but then a busy September!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RubyShoes]

I read but don't get much chance to post.

Baby boy born at home at 42 weeks, zero intervention.

People expect me to feel really awesome for birthing at home, like its an achievement. I am very happy about it, but it also just felt so "normal" that I didn't feel it was extraordinary. I woke up, had contractions, pushed a baby out, then had breakfast LOL. Compared to my first son's birth, which was traumatic for both of us, I've felt like the homebirth of my second son doesn't even require much accolades. Which in a way is quite sad - that the drama and trauma of many births becomes the story, rather than the completely normal natural delivery with no complicating factors.

Anyway, homebirths rock.

[Arimeh]

Congrats RubyShoes!

Bring on these September ones! Its going so quickly its a little scary!!! 24 weeks already - craaaaazy.

[Jennifer13]

Congrats Rubysgoes! I know exactly what you mean. You're sitting around afterwards at home having the most ordinary of days. That's actually what I was looking forward to after DD2. Just another day in our family, one of the most eventful but at the same time just like any other. It's hard to describe isn't it? So glad it all went well!

I think I've decided on my birth team, but need to talk to DP. The only difficulty will be where to put my sister and my niece if they stay!

[Mum2twoBoys]

Congratulations on the totally uneventful, and normal home birth rubyshoes. Sounds wonderfully blissful. How nice to feel totally comfortable and at home after delivering your baby.

[meow]

Congratulations rubyshoes!!! I LOVE homebirth! I felt the same after mine. It's just a birth people. No big deal. I think you are able to really connect with the simpleness and eternity of the female experience and it feels so wonderfully normal. But it is also a big deal and people do love a homebirth story too. You rock!

[Cassius2]

Congrats Rubyredshoes!!! Gorgeous bubba!

And you are so so right....the most incredible and normal moment lol! i love that you pop a baby out and then hear the neighbour hanging out the washing or whatnot lol. so cool.

[ladybirdflies]

Hi Everyone,
I have a moment to pop back in... We had our baby last week, another successful homebirth! Gosh it's so glorious being at home with all of my family, I am spending alot of time in bed watching and loving my baby, she is absolutely divine, the entire family is over the moon. After three precipitous labours when this labour started I knew it was different, baby was very high and the contractions were not painful at all. After about two hours of this 'real' labour began, although the baby never moved down, it was so strange for me as I have always birthed under 2 hours. Finally the baby made it to the birth canal and within minutes she was born in her caul. Hence the slower birth, although I am told it was very quick for a caul birth. Baby had the cord around her neck twice. I am in awe of how the body works, apparently being being in her sack slowed everything down for her wellbeing being the cord so tight around her little neck. AMAZING... THis time after birth I wrapped my mid section and found the afterpains so much more bearable (hot tip anyone who suffers intense afterpains) plus it helps the muscles contract back into shape too!

I am blown away at how my body births and how the body knows what to do, a lesson in trusting that has been deeply learnt. Little one is going so well, she feeds and sleeps so beautifully!

Will be back later to see what has been happening since I have been gone!

thanks for all of your support along the way xxx

[Arimeh]

Congrats lbf - sounds amazing!!

[Mum2twoBoys]

Congratulations lbf, amazing about birthing in the caul. Enjoy your baby moon and time with your family.

[Jennifer13]

Congrats LBF, that's amazing that your body and your baby both knew what to do so well! Completely awe-inspiring.

[meow]

Ahh... Thank you so much for sharing LBF <3 I'm going to bed soon and I'll dream sweet dreams now. You have put me in such bliss. What a wonderful birth! Mama and bubba are very clever

[HomeStyleMumma]

Congratulations rubyshoes and lbf always so lovely reading about beautiful homebirths!

Haven't been on here really at all the past 3weeks coz I've just been loved up with little miss and enjoying family time with dh home a lot of the time and slowly easing back into 'normal' everyday life. Oh my goodness i CANNOT believe my darling girl is 3 weeks old already, gosh she's gorgeous though!!
Oh and no I didn't birth at home this time. Ended up being a good thing -one day I WILL write my birth story to explain but for now just say it would have meant a rather stressful unassisted (i could handle one or the other but dunno about both together!) Nothing went 'wrong' though and I feel extremely blessed to have had the privilege and responsibility to bring another new life into the world.

Btw hotI LBFs baby girl was born in May not June

[loulabelle]

Congrats rrs and lbf!


Lbf, a coil baby! Must be a very special girl you've got! It is really amazing how everything works together on birth. Tell me more about this wrapping. I get horrible after pains and am very interacted in anything that might help.

Afm, haven't been around much as I've been unwell for past few weeks. Spent the last week in hospital with a stomachs infection. Got out yesterday and it's so good to be home. I stayed in the maternity unit that will be my back up hosp. Gosh, makes me so happy I'm birthing at home. The staff were nice enough, but it was just so clinical. The constant checking of babies heart rate and even one ob trying to ask to do an internal to check for dialation. I'm only 24 weeks! I know they were worried but it wasn't baby pain and seeing as I already had an infection I found it baffling that they would risk another by doing that. Thankfully my mw was into support me.

[TeniBear]

I. Am. So. Bored! Only 11w and already wishing I could speed things up... Anyone have a cheat code like on the Sims to make this pregnancy pass quicker? I can't wait until my middie appointment next week, although I don't know why I've booked it. Just to check in I suppose, make sure I'm still alright to have a homebirth Anyone have any ideas on how I can make time seem quicker? What could/should I be doing at this point?

[PumpkinZulu]

I. Am. So. Bored! Only 11w and already wishing I could speed things up... Anyone have a cheat code like on the Sims to make this pregnancy pass quicker? I can't wait until my middie appointment next week, although I don't know why I've booked it. Just to check in I suppose, make sure I'm still alright to have a homebirth Anyone have any ideas on how I can make time seem quicker? What could/should I be doing at this point?

Getting as much sleep as you can! Maybe keep a diary if you don't already? Ummmmm...I'm not sure, I hate that dragging feeling so it totally sucks that you're feeling it already lol!

[Jennifer13]

I see my m/w next week at my HB group get together. Guess I might make an appt then.

Teni - please don't fast forward the next 29 wks! I need that long to prepare. forgot we were so close together. 9 wks down here.

[meow]

Anyone have any ideas on how I can make time seem quicker? What could/should I be doing at this point?

Focus on health and home. Set yourself a million jobs to get done- master some sugar-free baking, focus on probiotics and start making kefir, plant a veggie garden, pregnancy yoga, daily walks, aqua aerobics, deep clean every cupboard, everything that will be easier to start now while you're still very mobile. I always have wish-list to-do lists that are a mile long and impossible to attain so I'm never bored!