Homebirth General Discussion #14

[Cassius2]

My non-waterbirth baby was born in a sea of muck as my waters broke as he was born and blood and gore even splashed up the walls...

DH still reckons that cleaning up the birth pool after the birth was like a scene from the 'sopranos' lol. i told him to shuddup and keep cleaning lol.

can i ask why a baby wouldnt be allowed to the preschool? here they encourage siblings at reading times etc.

i had to giggle at the info night first-timers. they are also prevalent at the MN info nights. and the calmbirth course that i attended. i giggle and cry all at once. i have become a little more feisty in showing them that i am 'normal' and like them but just choose to have a baby at home and why. it might not change their mind, but at least sows a seed or two....hopefully.

[meow]

They're all about you being there to work when you do your parent participation hours and you have a job schedule for your entire time there so you're not allowed to be distracted looking after your baby/other child. We're currently going to a summer playgroup thing at one of the preschools and the people are lovely and the kids are all running around everywhere and there are some full-term breastfeeders and all that but I guess they just put you on the clock when you're there to work your shift.

I said a few things too to try and show the the other parents 'been there, done that, all still alive'... people we're like "but my ob is awesome, I've never met the hospital MWs and my husband is there for me... what do I want a doula for?" so at least I could say from a fellow mumma point of view that I agreed with the 'experts' that you DO want (at least) a doula and little tid-bits like that. But when they say "what's the best way for me to avoid a c-section?" and the experts say "have a homebirth!" then try and frame a 'helpful' response that is tailored to their birth care decision then I just shut up lol

[Cassius2]

i would of loved to have gone along with you! it all sounds quite fun and i just love birthy stuff lol.