Homebirth General Discussion #15

[Eenee]

I am so sorry The Mrs. Not sure if i missed you, or you fell off the list at same point. I just quote it each time, but maybe i quoted an old list.

Anyone had a doula and a midwife attend their homebirth? Just wondering what role the doula played. I am much more undecided this time about who i want at the birth. I kinda know what i don't want. and even if i think of a descriptor of who i do want, i don't know someone who matches the description itms. How much do doulas charge?

I had student midwife both times as well as my MW and second MW (which usually came later), I don't feel I need a doula as my MW was pretty good at filling the role.

Thanks for the suggestions girls on the smoothies etc. but I'm dairy free which makes it hard. I have a dairy free protein powder which my MW wants me to be taking (as my diet is particularly lacking in protein) and it just tastes awful, the texture is horrid and makes me gag I haven't found a way to consume it yet...I have another appointment with MW on Thursday as my issues with food are just getting worse and considering there's a long way to go until Bub is due I don't know how much longer I can keep it up. I hate my mental health issues but they seem to be consuming me at the moment. I honestly don't know what can be done though, I feel like a bit of a lost cause.

[meow]

I honestly don't know what can be done though, I feel like a bit of a lost cause.

No you're not hon Honestly, the chicken broth would be amazing for you- first step to heal mental disorders attached to a eating disorders. I would HIGHLY recommend you get on an amino acid supplement too.

I have some great dairy free smoothies too- coconut milk is wonderful.

This would be REALLY good for to get in protien and the fats your poor brain needs.

From Loving Our Guts
GAPS Hot Chocolate.

• 1 pastured egg
• 1 TBSP Coconut Oil
• 2 TBSP Cocoa powder
• 1 TBSP Gelatin (optional)
• 1 TBSP butter (sub with extra coconut oil for dairy free or ghee for lactose & casein free)
• 1/8th tsp himalayan crystal salt
• 1 TBSP Honey
• 1 cup boiling water

Put all ingredients except water in the blender. Boil water and slowly pour over the rest of the ingredients while blending. Makes one serving.
I made this using a Hand Blender. I put all of the ingredients except water into a wide mouth qt jar. Then I poured in the water and quickly blended it all up.

[Eenee]

No you're not hon Honestly, the chicken broth would be amazing for you- first step to heal mental disorders attached to a eating disorders. I would HIGHLY recommend you get on an amino acid supplement too.

Sorry forgot to add as kids woke up (they were in the car asleep), I am that nutty I will only eat food freshly prepared by me and even then I can have complete meltdowns that the food is somehow 'contaminated'. Being pregnant has developed the eating disorder to another level of fear of listeria/food poisoning/contamination. I understand to a point that these thoughts are irrational but I get to a point where it consumes me so much that I can't not live by these strict rules. My midwife is aware I'm like this and she's been a great support (pretty much my only support), but I think it gets a bit beyond her to know what to do.