Homebirth General Discussion #18

[Bella29]

Yay!! That would be lovely . Good luck honey, and I hope you get some good rest in the meantime.

[HotI]

exciting stuff Teni. peaceful birthing vibes headed your way.

bella, any chance your sister is visiting Melbourne in Feb,? eenie, I looked up how to prepare the placenta for encapsulation, and I don't know that I could do it. do you have some help to do yours?

[Jennifer13]

Yeah, reality is def starting to sink in. Oxygen being delivered tomorrow.

Two homebirth bubbas to come before me (I think)! Heaps of vibes to TheMrs and Teni. Hope that full moon worked its magic.

[HotI]

exciting stuff Teni. peaceful birthing vibes headed your way.

bella, any chance your sister is visiting Melbourne in Feb,? eenie, I looked up how to prepare the placenta for encapsulation, and I don't know that I could do it. do you have some help to do yours?

[Bella29]

No idea hot1, but she does travel occasionally, so I will ask her.

[Cassius2]

i think i paid like $150-200 for encapsulation? it was per placenta as well.

sending you blissful birth vibes Teni xx

[TeniBear]

Well, everything tapered off overnight, but at my appointment just now we found that bub is in an excellent position So definitely accepting any and all birth vibes you can spare

[Cassius2]

Also, my IMs always stressed the point that third babies like to have a few cracks at the whole labour thing before actually committing...seems this little poppet is certainly living up to its role

[TeniBear]

Don't tell me that!

Jan asked today how I see things going, and I just went "nice and simple - I'm going to go into labour, then I'm going to give birth in my loungeroom!" I don't really have any set pictures in my mind about the labour itself, I think I've watched too many birth videos that cut the hours of labour out

[HotI]

Cassius, who did you get to do yours? PM me if you prefer. thanks.

Teni, wishing you an awesome birth where you feel loved and respected and your baby is born in your loungeroom.

[Eenee]

How are you Teni?

[TeniBear]

Feeling very heavy! Just came home from a family lunch where Amelia and I had a big swim, and I really think it's helped bub get into a good position It was funny when I got out though - I had to get help standing up because my legs just DID NOT want to lift my weight Once I was up all was good, but the initial getting up didn't work for me

[Cassius2]

HotI: I went through a lady called Adele and her business is Love.Life.Nurture. she is on FB. if you dont have FB, PM me and i can pass her details on.

Teni: ooohhh! i remember that feeling all too well! i spent a few precarious moments wondering after doing some laps in the pool if i would actually be able to get out hahahaha!

[Eenee]

DD's most memorable thing about the labour and birth of DS2... She asks me this EVERY day "mummy why did you have the ball in the shower?" All because I took the big gym ball into the shower when I was in labour because I was so tired couldn't hardly stand due to still getting over gastro so wanted to try and make it more comfortable but it didn't really work lol

[*The_Mrs.*]

Hope everyone is doing well!

No baby yet but just waiting...waiting...

[Eenee]

Yes the waiting bit is fun hopefully not long now the mrs

[TeniBear]

Full moon tomorrow, wonder if bub's just waiting until then?

I keep guessing and being wrong - eventually I'll get it!

[Jennifer13]

They never stay in there forever, Teni.

Chugging down the raspberry leaf tea now. Getting the few final things on my birth supplies list and the synto and vit K drops today. Nearly organised and then I can rest! M/w organising oxygen this time, which I did last time. So disregard my previous comments about that.

About to pick up DD1 and then I am hopping in the swimming pool for a nice long soak. Bliss!