hi girls!

Em: oh man. what a horrid OB. i reckon that all it shows is how your decision to have baby at home is a good one. imagine having such a fear-based 'care' provider so intimately involved in the birth of your baby...big phat massive hugs gorgeous take time to process this experience and really chat it through with your midwife. she will be able to provide love and support and show you the care that you and bubba need. and ppffftt to her scare-mongering tactics! if it's any consolation, i too had a number of losses in conceiving DD1 and it took a good 2 years to get her and it had NO impact on the birth. ours was straightfoward: it was just a bummer that it was in a hospital lol!
Are there any OBs that you can see that are not affiliated with her? no doubt she will want to only have you see someone that is in her frame of mind. not sure if you have already but this might be worth a PM to BB Kelly, as surely she is in the 'know' with regards to an OB that can help you acheive a successful HB that is also taking into account the aspirin (i am assuming it's the aspirin that requires some OB assistance??).

Meow: yeah it totally sucks that middies can't refer the BTs. luckily my GP also didnt charge me as he knew what the lay of the land was/is. did you make sure though that Helen can get the results direct from the pathologist?? this saved me money and time....Nic rang up at my appt and got them then and there over the phone and then in the mail a couple of days later.
Sorry to hear the the appt with Helen wasnt satisfying i have had a few like that along the way and it can throw you into a flutter as, like you said, it is a long time between drinks! if i had my time again i would ask for extra appts...maybe a good idea for you?! i reckon give it a good go with H. I met her (i'm guessing she is from Mid Nat?) at my birth plan meeting and man! she was lovely! i am sure that you can have a lovely experience with her (and i also thought she was totally awesome at the meet the midwives presentation too...). that it was just a crappy day and the next one will be back on track

Alina: congrats on the arrival of your baby girl!

AFM: had my midwife appt today with my second midwife. she took DH and I through some calmbirth stuff too as a refresher as we did the course about 10 weeks ago now (gosh time has flown). the GREAT news is that baby is engaged i thought that pre-labour stuff on monday was doing something lol! her DD and my DD played 'midwives' with me which was lovely too...helping to 'map' the baby...but golly gosh their hands were cold! bring on spring i say lol!