Homebirth General Discussion #18

[Jennifer13]

Congrats Teni!! So excited for you and can't wait to hear all about it!

Sounds like you aren't far behind, TheMrs. glad the pool arrived.

Eep... Starting to feel the reality of number three for me. Getting quite excited about giving birth and Teni's excitement is infectious!

[Special]

A huge congratulations Teni!

I can't believe the joy captured in those few words: "I just had a baby in my lounge room."

So, so delightfully happy for you. <3

[meow]

Oh Teni, I just teared up reading that. I was in such awe of the everyday, normalness of a home birth. Don't mind me, just had a baby... heading back to bed now. Congratualtions!!!

I'm very behind here as I went on couple of months hiatus and I don't seem to have the time to re-read everything. I am SO thrilled you have had your baby eenee and SO glad it was a HB. I really hope you're feeling better now baby is born xx

And as for me... we're super, super, super excited to find out we're expecting number three next August. Baby just needs to hang in there cause it's early days still. Fingers crossed!!

[Cricket]

Welcome back Meow! Congrats on the new little person on the way!

[Smoke Jaguar]

Just an update on my appointments with the hospy I've booked in at:
I had to see another GP Ob so that she could sign off on the booking in, because the GP I sacked (surprise surprise) left the practice and was supposed to tell me before I stopped seeing her that she wasn't going to be at the clinic in the New Year! Anyway, to remain booked in I had to see another GP and the midwife recommended one to me (first time I'd met that middie, too, and I brought her round from apprehension to understanding in that appointment, too!). So, we had a chat and I explained that I wasn't afraid of doctors or the hospital and that I just wanted there to be mutual understanding in the case of a transfer and that if I didn't medically need to transfer then I'd rather stay put labouring and birthing at home without having to get into a damned car - that's become the line I use and they seem to respond...almost with empathy...to that and feel much better about my intentions when I say it.
So, my IM and the hospy people are quite happy for me to have my prenatal appointments with them and because of my intentions they just have to suck up my decision not to have any testing, though apparently, my age has in the last year become a stand alone risk factor for pre-eclampsia...not that they seem that worried about me not having the glucose test. Or any other test.
Anyhow, if I don't pop in before, please all have a wonderful Christmas and see you on the flip side, where more announcements sound imminent

[Sterla]

Congratulations meow! I am due late, late July (so expecting an August bub). Wishing you a healthy, happy pregnancy.

[Cassius2]

Just an update on my appointments with the hospy I've booked in at:
I had to see another GP Ob so that she could sign off on the booking in, because the GP I sacked (surprise surprise) left the practice and was supposed to tell me before I stopped seeing her that she wasn't going to be at the clinic in the New Year! Anyway, to remain booked in I had to see another GP and the midwife recommended one to me (first time I'd met that middie, too, and I brought her round from apprehension to understanding in that appointment, too!). So, we had a chat and I explained that I wasn't afraid of doctors or the hospital and that I just wanted there to be mutual understanding in the case of a transfer and that if I didn't medically need to transfer then I'd rather stay put labouring and birthing at home without having to get into a damned car - that's become the line I use and they seem to respond...almost with empathy...to that and feel much better about my intentions when I say it.
So, my IM and the hospy people are quite happy for me to have my prenatal appointments with them and because of my intentions they just have to suck up my decision not to have any testing, though apparently, my age has in the last year become a stand alone risk factor for pre-eclampsia...not that they seem that worried about me not having the glucose test. Or any other test.
Anyhow, if I don't pop in before, please all have a wonderful Christmas and see you on the flip side, where more announcements sound imminent

WAHOOOOO!!!!!!



So INCREDIBLY THRILLED for you Meow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oohhh now i wanna come over and share in your joy as you shared in mine with our third little bun in the oven!! awwwww!