Homebirth General Discussion #14

[glorious]

students are not allowed to attend private homebirths only ones offered by MGP.
I think i will have to find an IM who is happy to just do AN care then have my other midwife do the birth

[HotI]

I had a student attend my (private) homebirth.

[Mum2twoBoys]

I'm having one too

[Cassius2]

I had one as well (and it was all above board...obviously she wasnt the primary midwife though)

[Eenee]

I've had students at both my private homebirths. It's perfectly fine, they just technically aren't allowed to do anything as there is no insurance and the uni's tell them they can't because they fear of so,etching ones wrong that the uni would be sued.

[Jennifer13]

Not sure who to have (apart from m/ws, DP and DD1) at this birth. Thinking of having my sister to video/photograph (and learn something positive about birth!), maybe my doula again. Just need to see who's around and what's practical too.

[glorious]

As IMs don't have insurance they are not MEANT to be there and they will not be able to count it to their requirements BUT they can attend anything they want in their own time, the Uni's do not have that much control
BUT if the HB is publically funded then that is different. I also had one at my previous HB but she just wrote i was planning to birth in a hospital.

[HotI]

As IMs don't have insurance they are not MEANT to be there and they will not be able to count it to their requirements BUT they can attend anything they want in their own time, the Uni's do not have that much control
BUT if the HB is publically funded then that is different. I also had one at my previous HB but she just wrote i was planning to birth in a hospital.

My student midwife was able to count my birth in her 'count'. Think different States or uni s must have different rules.

[Cassius2]

they must have different rules...i would hazard that it is uni based rather than state based as HB is not illegal IYKWIM. In our case the students from ACU and RMIT are actually encouraged to seek out families through our midwifery practice.

...Teni...I promise to find that really quiet moment of gravitas to do what most cinematic spectators choose to do at such moments and rustle my packet and chomp down on the crispiest chip....like really reallllllly sloooooww like hahahaha.

**I'll bring two packets then...so cannot share BBQ shapes **

[Eenee]

I'm leaving Bb self imposed 2yr ban.

I'm on Facebook if anyone wants to be my friend, if u need a link ask PZ she is friends with me

[Eenee]

I'm leaving Bb self imposed 2yr ban.

I'm on Facebook if anyone wants to be my friend, if u need a link ask PZ she is friends with me

[ladybirdflies]

Hi Everyone,
Hope you are all traveling well!! 38 week appointment for me today, bubs has dropped a little and I am getting some good pre labour happening every night. I had a huge and amazing birth pool that someone loaned to us, but it was so big it would take longer to fill it then I labour, so we just found a much smaller one which arrived now and sits blown up waiting for the big moment. Getting to that part in the pregnancy where I wonder wonder wonder what is going to happen with the birth, will anyone make it in time, how long will I be in labour etc. My longest labour has been 2 hours from first contraction and my shortest only 50minutes, so all those little questions are popping up for me especially as the pre labour becomes more consistent.

We have quite a big birth team, one person to support each child(3) and two midwives, it seems like alot but I think perhaps someone won't be able to make it, and it's really important that the children feel well supported as well. The team is going to stay after as well to clean up, look after the girls and do whatever so we can lay in bed and look at our new baby before real life kicks back in!!

[loulabelle]

That's really strange about the student mw thing. I was going to have one when I planned on using government funded hb but when I changed to IM the student wasn't allowed to attend. Maybe it's a state to state thing or different universities?
I've asked a wonderful friend to be at this birth. She's had three of her own and her last was a homebirth. Shes super excited and has been reading doula books and talking on forums to prepare its lovely that's she's so into it all.

[TeniBear]

My birth is going to be a family event, it seems - and not just my family Me, DH, DD, my mum, two midwives, PZ (my doula), and her girls. I'd love a student middie, but I'm not sure there's going to be room in the house!

[PumpkinZulu]

Oh, I don't think I'll bring the girls! Isla will be far too full on and who knows what Amey will be like...I wouldn't want them to the anything away from your birth, or Milly's experience either. Nah, DH can have a Daddy and Daughters day/night (aka most likely call Mum over to help haha).

[glorious]

with my first HB i had my MW, student, DH, DS and MIL...
next one will be mw (or 2) DH, DS, DD, MAYBE my mum and photographer

[TeniBear]

Oh, I don't think I'll bring the girls! Isla will be far too full on and who knows what Amey will be like...I wouldn't want them to the anything away from your birth, or Milly's experience either. Nah, DH can have a Daddy and Daughters day/night (aka most likely call Mum over to help haha).

Oh! I must've misunderstood something then, I've just been taking it for granted they'd be there No skin off my nose either way, I'm just happy to be planning a homebirth at this point. The whole BB community could show up and I'd be like "yo grab some chips, you're in for a show"

[Cassius2]

Oh! I must've misunderstood something then, I've just been taking it for granted they'd be there No skin off my nose either way, I'm just happy to be planning a homebirth at this point. The whole BB community could show up and I'd be like "yo grab some chips, you're in for a show"

watch out teni or you'll so have me there with my packet of BBQ shapes hahahaha.