Homebirth General Discussion #16

[*The_Mrs.*]

Hot1 - I get those more than I care too it really is easy to slip back into that feeling of I need to listen to these people because they know all...but not really.

[Jennifer13]

WM - sounds promising. Everything is getting ready. Sending positive birthing vibes to you!

Arimeh - good idea to talk to your chiro. I really hope that's your labour story and not just a dream!

The_Mrs - you sound really pleased about your doula and to have the placenta encapsulation as well is a bonus.

Cricket - glad to hear he's doing so well! And you're making me clucky for NB snuggles...

Bella - someone else mentioned a good ob for the m/w group to work with and I thought I should add that the ob was the same one for both those twin births I mentioned. He basically does what he's told when it's the m/w he trusts. Lol There's also a great ob in another hospital with a similar attitude. Both of these hospitals are also pro-vaginal birth for breech, so I'd recommend looking into the hospital's attitude and policies around other pg/birth situations as they're a good indicator. Unfortunately in Qld you can't get stats on birth outcomes by hospital.

[*The_Mrs.*]

Thanks Jennifer! She was just so sweet and friendly! I met her at my le leche meeting. A plus is that's she has had a Vbac so that's helpful

[Jennifer13]

My doula had had a VBAC too, The Mrs, so I think that's a plus.

[Special]

Hi :-)

Is there any protocol here for joining in? I feel like I should introduce myself or something.
I'm in Vic, pregnant with baby number 4, second homebirth, due around the end of Jan.

It was so nice to read along and just feel like people like me were chatting here, so hi.

Congratulations Cricket!

[HotI]

Babies Arrived

- 2012 -
Jennifer13- Baby GIRL born at home 4th January 2012
Bella29- Baby GIRL born at home 10th January
HotI - Baby BOY born at home 21st January
*Ash*- Baby BOY born at home 14th February
loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 24th February
Cricket - Baby GIRL born at home 15th May
chocorama - May
...Em - Baby BOY born at home 7th June
BellyBelly - Baby GIRL born 11th August
Tanya - Baby BOY born at home 16th August
phynna - Baby GIRL born at home 8th September
lady_neon - Baby BOY born 27th September
Ambersky - Baby BOY born at home 3rd October
Cassius - Baby GIRL born at home 4th November
Ice cream - September
mirriumu - November
Pumpkinzulu - Baby GIRL born at home 12th December

- 2013 -
Sara - Baby BOY born 18th January 2013
turtlejane - Baby GIRL born at home 31st January 2013
Bellany - Baby BOYS born 14th March 2013
Ree*Ree - Baby BOY born 18th March 2013
Aimz - Baby BOY born at home 21st March 2013
Beatrix - Baby GIRL born at home 7th April 2013
Rubyshoes - Baby BOY born at home April 2013
Dollyroux - Baby BOY and GIRL born 29th April 2013
HomeStyleMumma - Baby GIRL born 8th May 2013
ladybirdflies - Baby GIRL born at home 23rd May 2013
Cricket - Baby BOY born at home 26th August 2013




Babies On Their Way


sepata - September
WilliamsMummy - September
Arimeh - September
Loulabelle - September
Dot Face - October
Eenee - November
Sunnylove - November
TeniBear - December
*The_Mrs* - December
Jennifer13 - January
Special - January
HotI - February
Arcadia - February
Glorious - March

[Cricket]

Welcome Special! Happy to have another mum joining the group here!

[HotI]

Welcome Special

there are a few victorians here. this will be my #3 baby, 2nd homebirth, due middle of Feb. Do you have the same midwife this time as your previous homebirth? Will your kids be at the birth?

[meow]

Welcome special! It's nice to have a group of like minded birthing women in this thread.

I had my homebirth in Melbourne

[Bella29]

Hey hot1, can you add me on for may please ?

And welcome special! Congrats on your pregnancy . How/where were your first two bubbas born? My sister had four. Two in hosp, two at home. she is busy, but I think four is a great number!

[HotI]

Babies Arrived

- 2012 -
Jennifer13- Baby GIRL born at home 4th January 2012
Bella29- Baby GIRL born at home 10th January
HotI - Baby BOY born at home 21st January
*Ash*- Baby BOY born at home 14th February
loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 24th February
Cricket - Baby GIRL born at home 15th May
chocorama - May
...Em - Baby BOY born at home 7th June
BellyBelly - Baby GIRL born 11th August
Tanya - Baby BOY born at home 16th August
phynna - Baby GIRL born at home 8th September
lady_neon - Baby BOY born 27th September
Ambersky - Baby BOY born at home 3rd October
Cassius - Baby GIRL born at home 4th November
Ice cream - September
mirriumu - November
Pumpkinzulu - Baby GIRL born at home 12th December

- 2013 -
Sara - Baby BOY born 18th January 2013
turtlejane - Baby GIRL born at home 31st January 2013
Bellany - Baby BOYS born 14th March 2013
Ree*Ree - Baby BOY born 18th March 2013
Aimz - Baby BOY born at home 21st March 2013
Beatrix - Baby GIRL born at home 7th April 2013
Rubyshoes - Baby BOY born at home April 2013
Dollyroux - Baby BOY and GIRL born 29th April 2013
HomeStyleMumma - Baby GIRL born 8th May 2013
ladybirdflies - Baby GIRL born at home 23rd May 2013
Cricket - Baby BOY born at home 26th August 2013




Babies On Their Way


sepata - September
WilliamsMummy - September
Arimeh - September
Loulabelle - September
Dot Face - October
Eenee - November
Sunnylove - November
TeniBear - December
*The_Mrs* - December
Jennifer13 - January
Special - January
HotI - February
Arcadia - February
Glorious - March
Bella29 - May

[HotI]

Hey hot1, can you add me on for may please ?

Yay! I have been waiting for this! Hope you feeling ok.

[Bella29]

Yeah I am feeling ok . Thanks love. But I am just a little worried that I don't feel at all sick. I usually don't get sick properly till 5 weeks. But I haven't even had any little waves of it yet. So it is making me nervous, cos it was the same with the pregnancy I lost at 5.5. Hoping it is just my lucky pregnancy to miss out on ms, perhaps because I am carrying a little boy?? But yeah who knows. I might get and early dating scan if my mind doesn't get rest about it soon.

[Arimeh]

Welcome special!!! This will be my first homebirth, but 5th baby.

Congrats Bella - I never got any morning sickness for mine so it doesn't always mean something terrible is going on.

Had my midwife appointment yesterday - she said she is really looking forward to my birth and thinks it will go really well. That was a big confidence boost! Plus my chiro said that my pelvis is in perfect alignment now, so just have to work on getting him in a good birthing position.

Dh's birthday today so I have to take the kids down to the shops to get something. I may not survive....

ETA - I forgot! I picked up a tincture yesterday from the chiro place (they have all sorts of people working in the centre, midwives, acupuncture, chiro, reflexology etc etc) and its called a 38 week formula. Contains Raspberry leaf, squaw vine, nettle and vervan. I had to google everything but RL and I'm pretty impressed with what they say they will do, especially the squaw vine! Tastes like death though, so I HATE taking it. Makes me want to vomit. My belly goes all warm afterwards though and I feel quite calm - apparently thats the vervan doing that. So I'll keep taking it but might put some in orange juice. Urgh.

[Beatrix]

Arimeh- Zoe was very high until about a week before I gave birth. My midwife said consecutive babies don't engage until much later and also gave me the talk about bum in air if waters broke.

And that birth is very possible!! I only had about 5 proper contractions before Zoe was out

[Mum2twoBoys]

Welcome special, look forward to hearing about your homebirth story. I'm in vic with #2 due in September and 1st hb.

[Jennifer13]

Welcome, special! Looking forward to hearing all about your 2nd HB plans. This will be my 2nd HB too. Glad to have some company in January! Are you expecting bub to arrive early or late Jan?

[Special]

Welcome Special

there are a few victorians here. this will be my #3 baby, 2nd homebirth, due middle of Feb. Do you have the same midwife this time as your previous homebirth? Will your kids be at the birth?

Thanks for the lovely welcome. Yep. Same midwife. I did look into the Homebirth program through Sunshine hospital because money was very tight but it is just too box-ticky and I wouldn't have felt safe. 1 appointment in and all the "big baby" talk was already there. Just had my first appointment with my IM and I immediately felt all comfy and happy.

I have 3 boys, 13, 6 and 4. 13 year old doesn't want to be home for the birth and is taking time to adjust to the whole baby idea. Mr 4 loves the whole thing, watched birth videos and tells everyone he is going to be the first one I kiss the baby. Apparently I get to hug it first since it needs to "smell the boobies"
Hahaha, funny what info they pick up.


I haven't planned much for this birth. Suppose I could get a pool. Work out who will be here, other than Matthew. I'm not an organiser.... Much more a see what happens kind of person.


I'm so excited for those of you having your first homebirths. I just felt like it was special.