Homebirth General Discussion #18

[Smoke Jaguar]

I"ve still got our other two placentas frozen! We'll freeze this one, too, and decide what to do with them after. We had thought we'd plant them at the farm, but now we're aborting our building plans and selling the farm, so more limbo time!
HotI, great idea about a friend to help sort clothes - of course!
Osteo was good today, and I just need it to last at least till Sunday because I have a gig on during the day I need to make it through.
I worded up my girlfriend about the blessingway and she's on board I need to turn this pregnancy into a positive before it gets to the pointy end of things.
I can't wait to see my mw next week to organise the birth plan and pool!

[Special]

SJ - I hope you can get a friend to come help. My pelvis is 90% good now and I still hope my brother's girlfriend will come help me. She wants to stick the stickers on the baby's wall too. I won't stop her - that's the kind of stuff I just don't have the inclination for.

I'm guessing this baby is engaged. Every time he moves down towards the bottom now I flinch or squeak in discomfort. It only lasts a second or 2 but my cervix feels abused and the big movements make my sciatic nerve feel weird and/or my right leg go tingly.
I have never had any of this with my last 3. I said to Matthew today that I'm worried I won't realise I'm in labour since I get all these other feelings that I have never experienced before.
Of course I am sure it will be obvious at the time. Lol.


We've picked up the Birth pool. Says birth pool on a box, but it's in a bag. I couldn't find instructions so I hope it's obvious.
Does everyone do a practice run? Or should I blow it up at leave it up?

I feel like a newbie. I hope my brain works again soon.

[Arcadia]

I have found my cervix more sensitive each time. This baby was grinding on it a few weeks ago and I truly thought I was in labour! You'll know though, because you'll recognize the la la labour land and the pains will be unrelenting.

39 weeks on Monday here. Birth altar is set up, made my birth necklace, I've printed affirmations and birth art and done some of my own art on candles and some on paper. Contact list is on the fridge, box of birth stuff is organized, had birth plan meeting.

Yep. Oh and hubby is on leave so baby, you're welcome anytime!!!

[Tegam]

Hello so many familiar faces! And new faces have been stalking for a week. Anyone one that knows me knows how totally over the moon announcing that ill be happily joining you ladies in here again. Baby number 5 has decided to join our little family. Again totally wanted but very much a surprise. I've been pregnant now 7 times.... I still went to bed with a pad on three nights running, expecting my period!!! Then started googling low Hb and missed period as I'd donated blood just before Xmas and my Hb was only 117 so I knew I would be fairly low for a while, I was tired but I'd been working, sore boobs....well that just means my periods can't be far away, right? Then DS says 'there's a baby in your tummy!' I still didn't do anything for another 24hrs, then I brought a single test and still didn't want to do it cause I thought I was being silly! If I'd thought I was pregnant I would have brought 5 test to satisfy the the whole pregnancy **** on a stick addiction! So then I got a positive, well just the second line was faint.... I sms'd a photo to Ennee (thanks em) and she said that it was that positive that its was the control line that's as faint!!!! Oh wow. 24hrs to admit it to dh, which thankfully he has taken it so beautifully. I mean we did the deed at the 'wrong' time, used withdrawal (which has worked for 16yrs for us) and I only have one tube. Bubby was meant to be now to have a scan next week to rule out another ectopic and to meet my midwife that em also helped me find what a lovely friend you are xx


Shhhhh on Facebook. We didn't tell any one with our last until 20weeks, I'll be aiming for longer this time

[HotI]

Then DS says 'there's a baby in your tummy!'
I still didn't do anything for another 24hrs,
24hrs to admit it to dh,
Bubby was meant to be

All these sound familiar to me! It my DD who told me before i had worked it out.

Congratulations! Can i add you to the list now?

[Tegam]

I guess Hoti: I'm due September

[meow]

Yay!!!! So freaking excited for you!!!! Haver everything crossed for your scan and looking ahead to planning a wonderful home birth xxx