Homebirth General Discussion #18

[HotI]

Babies Arrived

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

- 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
Sepata - Baby BOY born at home 31st August 2013
WilliamsMummy -Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Sunnylove - Baby GIRL born at home 2nd November 2013
Eenee - Baby BOY born at home 22nd November 2013
TeniBear - Baby GIRL born at home 21st December 2013
*The_Mrs.* - Baby GIRL born at home 31st December 2013

-2014-
Jennifer13 - Baby GIRL born at home 1st January 2014

Babies On Their Way


Special - January
Arcadia - February
HotI - February
Smoke Jaguar - March
Bella29 - May
Sterla -August
Meow - August
e_p - September
Tegam - September

[Smoke Jaguar]

Awesome, Tegam!!
Special, I'd do a prac run and deflate the pool - I didn't trust my son last time and I don't trust either of the kids this time not to put a hole in it! The air compressor means we won't be wasting too much time inflating it, so if you don't have one see if you can borrow one (lots of people have them, put out a FB call!).
DP's brought the bag with the MCNs, so I can get started on them, they're easy. The hard part will be finding the newborn clothes and then sorting them...
Just preparing here for my last singing gig (pretty sure) and feeling positive about it, instead of feeling like I want to get it over and done with like I did in my other two pregnancies Not only is this the furthest from due date I've had a last gig (4 weeks for the last two), but it will be nice to do SOMETHING I love with this one inside, being that I had to give up the other two loves of my life early on... And I hope to do a gig with this one in a sling - took far too long to get back into gigging after the other two (3 years-ish for each).
Anyhow, I hope everyone's having a lovely Saturday!

[Sunny Love]

Welcome Tegam! I've often wondered how you were going

[Special]

Hi Tegam, a huge congratulations to you and your family!


Thank you SJ, I am quite sure my BIL who lives 1km away has a compressor, so that should be easier. I wasn't even sure you could use them.

I just noticed I'm at the top of the list! I don't feel ready. Any Feb babies thinking about saying hi earlier?
My middle boy turns 7 on Feb 5th, I keep assuming that this Bub will come then too. I know it's unlikely, but it helps to have a date to think of. I certainly can't convince myself he's coming on his due date.

I can relate to what you're saying about doing something you love. I teach gym classes and quit at 11 weeks because of how I felt. I've been popping back in occasionally, but actually done a bit more in the last couple of weeks. I taught this morning (With another pregnant instructor) and it felt really good to be doing something that was "me."

[Jennifer13]

Welcome back, Tegam and congrats! Great to see our list for the year growing.

[Tegam]

SJ and Sunny love.... I think you have changed your user name????

[Jennifer13]

Here's my birth story: Planned HBAC2 (accidental freebirth) of Charlotte

[Arcadia]

Yay welcome back Tegam! And congrats!

I'm a contender for next baby born. I haven't gone over 40 weeks yet...but there's always a first! Due date is 3 feb.

[HotI]

i was hoping to have baby last night. i had a massage yesterday, and DD stayed at my mum's overnight, so only one little person at home. and i'm over it. but the bump is still there this morning. i will prob still be pg in March

[Jennifer13]

Aww Hot1, hoping both you and Arcadia get a Jan bub.

[Tegam]

Oh Hoti, it's these last few days that test our strength far more than the labour, hugs to you.

[Tegam]

Oh Jen I replied in you other thread too but wow amazing and fast birth! So like my 3rd birth, wish I could find the birth story. Does take a while to process the speed of a fast birth and the idea that you "missed" what you had planned, where in fact your daughter just picked her own story xx you both did so well!!

[Special]

Aww, I hope some babies are arriving very soon. I'm not in a rush yet, but I have started to wonder what I'll do if I get to 42ish weeks.

Anyone else tend to go longer? I haven't really spoken to my midwife about it yet, but I feel like I need to know what the plan is, if any.

[Ozstar]

Hi ladies, I have been lurking for a little while and thought it was time to post. I am currently 23 weeks with bub number 3 and planning my first homebirth. I am looking forward to getting to know you all better.

[Jennifer13]

Welcome, Ozstar! Looking forward to getting to know you and hear about your HB plans.

[HotI]

Welcome Ozstar!

Special, my two were born at 41 weeks. i think i was born at 43 weeks. i was quite prepared to go to 42 weeks last two times, their births seemed to happen when everything was ready. this time, i am more impatient. when i see other people going before 40 weeks, it seems unfair i have to go the long haul again. (i know it doesn't make sense, and i will prob be ok again by this arvo).

I used to plan quite a few things for the time between 40 and 42 weeks, massage, dinner out (or take away) at fave restaurant, special time with my born child, movies.... gives you things to look forward to, a time to relax and if baby comes early you won't mind too much having to cancel.

[HotI]

Babies Arrived

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

- 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
Sepata - Baby BOY born at home 31st August 2013
WilliamsMummy -Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Sunnylove - Baby GIRL born at home 2nd November 2013
Eenee - Baby BOY born at home 22nd November 2013
TeniBear - Baby GIRL born at home 21st December 2013
*The_Mrs.* - Baby GIRL born at home 31st December 2013

-2014-
Jennifer13 - Baby GIRL born at home 1st January 2014

Babies On Their Way


Special - January
Arcadia - February
HotI - February
Smoke Jaguar - March
Bella29 - May
Ozstar - May
Sterla -August
Meow - August
e_p - September
Tegam - September

[meow]

Congratulations Ozstar! How exciting. Can't wait to hear your plans