Yeah I wouldn't qualify for hospital homebirth program either (not that there is one even anywhere near here) but at the same time would hate to comply with their restrictions.
I love my MW, she is more than just a MW to me! Due to my mental health issues she has been a huge support where mental health services around here have been seriously lacking and appointments I was told I could get months ago never happened. I'm only just keeping it together thanks to my MW that has been happy to see me weekly. If I didn't have her support I would have crashed and burned long ago! We are building a house at the moment and are in massive debt and so DH is working 6-7 long days a week so we can scrape together what is needed for me to have a homebirth. This will be my 3rd homebirth within 3 years (unless I have to transfer but I'd also take my MW so would still have to pay) so has been a huge chunk out of our savings as DH is the sole income earner. He runs his own business so if he doesn't get work or doesn't work we don't get paid, a lot of the time to we are waiting on people to pay which can be a few months overdue at time.
Last edited by Eenee; October 23rd, 2013 at 12:43 PM.
I actually did qualify for Sunshine Homebirth program. I went to one appointment, because I like to get all the info before I make a decision, but I knew it wasn't for me. Lots of ticking the boxes, and since I have gone past my edd and had decent sized babies in the past, she acted like I was a ticking time bomb. I would never have relaxed, just waiting for them to say, nope - hospital for you.
As soon as I saw my midwife from my last birth, I felt at ease. She is actually away for the week around my due date. I need a back up for then, but for some reason that isn't stressing me out. (Anyone recommend an IM out West in Vic?)
Paying for an IM is obviously a choice I made, but it is coming at a cost. Our car won't fit our whole family in once the new baby gets here, but I figured that a birth was a one off thing that I will remember 10 years from now. I doubt I'll remember having to wait a few more months to buy a car. We will just flip a coin and see which kids get to come.
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