Cricket: I think the "mess" was the main reason DH was a bit reluctant before our HB!! The first comment he made after the birth (to his mates and anyone who'd listen) was how he was expecting the pool to look like a shark attack had occured but there wasn't even one drop of blood! He couldn't believe it!! haha!
I got accepted into the CMP yesterday! Well, i still have to have my assesment appointment (on the 28th) but i'll be fine!
I had to go see the Dr yesterday to get a referral for the 1st trimester screening, and i hate to say it but when i left i felt a bit down in the dumps and realised later on that she had made me doubt my choice of having a HB. I had a few problems AFTER the birth
1. I had a PPH and nearly had to be transferred
2. I had retained placenta, still bleeding after 3 months so had a D&C and retained products were confirmed. (baby was 12 days over, placenta was unhealthy looking and got stuck on the way out so midwife was not 100% it all came away but as i had no other signs of retained products it was assumed all was well)
3. My baby broke his collarbone at birth. This was only picked up at the 6 week check as he had FULL use of his arm and the only inkling that something was amiss was that during the first 3 weeks he was quite unsettled and would not feed as well on the left side (right clavicle fracture). It was only picked up as i noticed he sometimes appeared 'crooked' so the MCHN checked him out and found a lump on his collarbone (where the bone had re-formed).
4. I declined the Vit K for my bub (I am ashamed of this decision as i now feel i did not do enough research into this and my babe had problems with bruising at 3.5months, I feel terribly guilty and the Dr gave me a lecture on why it is ALWAYS given to bubs born in the 'normal', ie- hospital, system. So now i feel even more guilty). I had to put my baby through the most AWFUL experience of having a blood test all because i didn't do my research and i feel dreadful. I had to have 4 courses of antibiotics within 3 months of the birth and feel that this may have contributed to 'killing off' the Vit K in his system, although the pediatrician said his clotting factors were all fine so i don't know what to think. I was pretty much fobbed off my the pediatrician and did not even get a follow up appointment, his receptionist just called me with the results!
So i am feeling a little down in the dumps and while i know that all of these things could have happened (and quite often do!!) in the hospital system, i feel as though my doctor believes that none of these things would have happened if i hadn't had a homebirth! I feel terribly guilty right now and cannot wait to have a big long discussion (and probably a big cry too!!) with my midwife!
Sorry, i didnt mean to make this a 'poor me' post but i guess i really needed to get that out and this would probably be the best place to do so.....
xx
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