Homebirth General Discussion #2

[ShellyBean]

Hi everyone!

Talked to my MW yesterday and she said that we wont meet until after 20weeks? Not sure how i feel? Think i am ok seeing i dont feel like i need my hand held seeing its our 4th but then i miss out of hearing the HB...

I might go off to the GP.

Tash i packed a sort of hospital bag. Not very full, thought if i transfered in a hurry they i wouldnt need much and my DH and mum could get anything else i needed!

Tegam, are you using Andrea Codega? I am too, and don't have my booking in appointmnet until after 20wks, which I'm not enjoying since I have soo many questions!

[Cassius2]

tegam: hmm even if it's your first, fifth or tenth baby we all want to be cared for! 20 weeks does sound like a long time to wait to meet this person and get a feel for them?? my midwife asked me if i was ok having 6 weekly appts in the beginning but after the first 6 week wait i quickly went back to 4 lol! i think with a HB it's even more on us to like the person and have a relationship with them.

marcellus: the transfer rate with our group is 20%. of that they say that it is mostly due to maternal exhaustion, posterior labours and first-time labours where mum gets exhausted and hubby gets anxious. so the stats the naysayers are giving us is not really indicitive of 'emergency' transfer stats alone IYKWIM. but i'm with you, all a transfer tells me is that the HB system is more than capable of 'handling' birth and its various manifestations.

[Oorki Galoorki]

Hey everyone i want to to share what i did for my "transfer bag"
i had a basket that had a change of clothes for me some pads nappies and baby clothes in it.. but these were all things i needed after birth no matter where i was.. so by having them in the basket they were easy to grab but it didnt enter my head that i had a just in case bag..itms?

[Cassius2]

hmmm i dont have a transfer bag...but then i did forget my bag when i had a hospital birth too LOL! so i guess it can be done without one if the need arises lol. oh gosh, poor dh would have to find everything lol!

[LionsandBears]

We're doing a transfer bag more for superstition. If it's packed and ready to go, we won't need it (hopefully). If it's not packed, we will..... not rational but my MW is pretty convinced it's worked liked that with others. I just have to figure out how much stuff I really need to pack. Meanwhile, we're also working through the list of stuff to have at home for the homebirth - blankets, mirror, plastic bags, mattress protectors, rescue remedy, gastrolyte.... Then there's the list of stuff we need once bubby arrives - I'm dreaming lists atm

We have piles of food frozen at least, though I need to stop eating it and save it for later. BTW - pie makers are a fantastic idea and so easy to use and then freeze individual pies....

[Tegam]

oh i love the pie idea thanks!

[TeniBear]

Woo hoo! Scott just called Sunshine about the HB program, and they're passing my info onto the midwife who'll probably be in charge of my care! She'll call me back next week to discuss everything, and I'm super optimistic

So, if I may, I'll be joining you lovely ladies