Homebirth General Discussion #15

[HotI]

Thank you all for addressing my ponderings. With this pregnancy, and getting closer to 12 weeks (where it seems real), my mind is starting to do its thing again.

I was thinking this morning, the thought to go to hospital never entered my mind during my labour and birth. I know that in the BOBB, one or two of them mentioned that they got to a point where they wanted to transfer, but it just wasn't there at all for me. Maybe because i was so sure that i was doing the right thing, and i had the right people with me??

Did heading in to hospital for any reason come in to your consciousness?

At a recent hospital birth, almost everytime someone came in the room they would put their hands on the woman's tummy, usually during a contraction. There was no asking if this was ok, or even what they were looking for. It was overkill, and didn't seem to have a beneficial purpose. When my DD was born, she was placed on my tummy and then rubbed down with towels. Sounds lovely, eh (for a hospital birth), but then when my son was born, there was no rubbing or banging him around, and i realised how unneccessary the first handling of my DD was.

[HotI]

Thank you all for addressing my ponderings. With this pregnancy, and getting closer to 12 weeks (where it seems real), my mind is starting to do its thing again.

I was thinking this morning, the thought to go to hospital never entered my mind during my labour and birth. I know that in the BOBB, one or two of them mentioned that they got to a point where they wanted to transfer, but it just wasn't there at all for me. Maybe because i was so sure that i was doing the right thing, and i had the right people with me??

Did heading in to hospital for any reason come in to your consciousness?

At a recent hospital birth, almost everytime someone came in the room they would put their hands on the woman's tummy, usually during a contraction. There was no asking if this was ok, or even what they were looking for. It was overkill, and didn't seem to have a beneficial purpose. When my DD was born, she was placed on my tummy and then rubbed down with towels. Sounds lovely, eh (for a hospital birth), but then when my son was born, there was no rubbing or banging him around, and i realised how unneccessary the first handling of my DD was.

[Mum2twoBoys]

I haven't had a hb yet, this will be my first. But I believe a trip to hospital won't even cross my mind whilst in labour, unless something is going wrong. It would be like drugs whilst in labour with ds, never crossed my mind to ask for any. Going to hospital only really crosses my mind currently, because of the expense of having a hb over a free hospital labour.

[Eenee]

Briefly the thought popped in my mind with DD when it took so long with pushing with no progress, was determined to stay home though and trusted in my MW.

Also with DS there was even talk about it amongst the Midwives as my contractions kept stopping, if it wasn't for DD BF to stimulate contractions I probably would of had to go. Haha I would have went kicking and screaming. In all honestly I'd go if I had to if it meant the safety of baby or I but I still wouldn't be happy about it.

[e_p]

about 40 hours into my labour, in transition, I asked for a caesarean. I had no intention of going to hospital and pain relief didn't cross my mind but I sure wanted the baby out. My MW very gently said 'no you don't, and you saying that means you'll meet your baby soon.' and I went 'oh duh this is transition, huh'. Glad I was at home or they may have wheeled me off for one (not that they would have 'allowed' me to labour for that long anyway )

[Eenee]

Having symptoms of dizzyness/lightheadedness like I'm going to pass out which lasts most of the morning and worse after I eat breakfast. I'm thinking its a blood sugar issue so MW has suggested maybe I do the GTT considering I've never done one with previous pregnancies to see how my body is processing sugars. As I've never really looked into it with much depth I'm unsure what this would mean if It showed I had GD especially regarding homebirth...any enlightenment or your thoughts appreciated. I dont see MW until next week for our appointment so obviously I'll discuss with her also but want to prepare myself. I'm 23 weeks.

[HotI]

Em, google 'Henci Goer Gestation diabetes' for some info on what GD is, and the testing. The one i looked at was on ivillage, but i don't think i can link here. if you can't find it, let me know and i can PM you the link.

[Arimeh]

Having symptoms of dizzyness/lightheadedness like I'm going to pass out which lasts most of the morning and worse after I eat breakfast. I'm thinking its a blood sugar issue so MW has suggested maybe I do the GTT considering I've never done one with previous pregnancies to see how my body is processing sugars. As I've never really looked into it with much depth I'm unsure what this would mean if It showed I had GD especially regarding homebirth...any enlightenment or your thoughts appreciated. I dont see MW until next week for our appointment so obviously I'll discuss with her also but want to prepare myself. I'm 23 weeks.

I was like this in the first trimester - my problem was I wasn't eating enough carbs. How's your carb intake? Once I upped it and was aware of it, I was fine. I thought mine was a blood glucose problem as well (because my levels can be a bit low sometimes) but for me it was a carb thing.

[TeniBear]

I'm pretty sure most midwives would be happy to continue planning a homebirth with GD, so long as it was managed properly... That's more opinion than actual fact though, I've not looked into it fully.

Trying to DIY a support belt is harder than I thought I keep making it either too big and unsupportive, or too small and impossible to fit around my hips. Think ill just have to wait it out until I see Kelly again and hopefully she can help me out!

[Cricket]

Trying to DIY a support belt is harder than I thought I keep making it either too big and unsupportive, or too small and impossible to fit around my hips. Think ill just have to wait it out until I see Kelly again and hopefully she can help me out!

Could you find one second hand, otherwise? On the other parenting forum I'm on, they regularly show up on the "for sale or trade" section.

[TeniBear]

Ooh, hadn't thought of that! I've got the one from Amelia around somewhere, but we've moved and I doubt my chances of finding it. I actually thought it had been thrown out, but DH says he definitely saw me pack it and say I wanted to keep it around :-/

[HotI]

I have been looking at SRC pregnancy shorts on ebay, and they often sell for around $50. Way lower than new at $189.

[~TT40~]

my homebirth cherry got popped today =)

[Dot Face]

Homebirth cherry got popped? I'm not sure what that means?

[TeniBear]

Homebirth cherry got popped? I'm not sure what that means?

She lost her homebirth "virginity"

[Dot Face]

So she had a Homebirth today? Her first homebirth?

[~TT40~]

lol its true Teni.
basically I saw my first irl homebirh =)

[PumpkinZulu]

With the transferring thing, with DD2 I wanted to go and get an epi in transition. I was like, very quietly and politely, "Okay, I can't do this, I need to go to the hospital, I need an epidural." My middy was just like "no you don't" and I said very quietly, "Don't patronise me please."