Homebirth General Discussion #17

[Beatrix]

Hospital home birth programs arnt for everyone, but I really really loved my midwives I had, I had a fantastic bond with them and I was never pressured or told I had to have any tests I didn't want. I didn't have the gestational diabetes one and the midwife didn't even bat a eyelid.
Personally if I wasn't allowed to homebirth through them I would have felt that there was a reason for it and happily gone to the hospital but thats my opinion. luckily im blessed with pretty good pregnancies and fantastic labours.

[HotI]

There is nothing in my pregnancies or labours that would disqualify me from a govt homebirth program. They have restrictions on many health conditions that have nothing to do with birth, and this is where i would not qualify.

[Beatrix]

There is nothing in my pregnancies or labours that would disqualify me from a govt homebirth program. They have restrictions on many health conditions that have nothing to do with birth, and this is where i would not qualify.

fair enough...

I am only sharing how wonderful they were for me and how they could be a option for others. I know that the majority of homebirthers don't rate the programs as highly as i did and that's their opinion so I guess im in the minority regarding them but I strongly believe they have their place and can be a positive experience.

sorry but sometimes I get the feeling that because I used that program its less of a 'real' homebirth experience

[Jennifer13]

Sending plenty of calming and beautiful birthing vibes to Sunny Love. Hope that all the care has paid off and you're not far off from meeting your bub just as you wish.

[Cassius2]

Sending many birth blessings to both DotFace and Sunnylove! your babies are so close to earthside now!

Sunnylove: i think it is completely normal for the past trauma to rear its head. i know that it played alot more on my mind at the end of DD3s birth than it did for DD2s birth. something about having had such a fantastic birth with DD2 almost made it harder to believe that i could get that again. i think as well, after coming out of a great experience after trauma there is the grief and realisation of just how tough it was that traumatic time ITMS.