Posted by: Tegam
On: September 8th, 2010 12:34 PM

Mummaspice!

Yay and welcome Marta!
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Posted by: Arimeh's Eden
On: September 8th, 2010 01:32 PM

Welcome Spicemum - all the best with your HBAC

Airyfairy - I know my PHI doesn't cover home birth, but my middies are pretty cheap - only $1500 all up (thats including the birth and all appointments)

I get to call my midwife in 3 weeks time - yippee!! Appointment with the hospital here tomorrow, I guess I'm just there to check in as an outpatient since I did tell my GP that I was planning a home birth.... but will be interesting to see what they say about my plans
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Posted by: marcellus
On: September 8th, 2010 01:41 PM

Hi Spicemum!

Airyfairy, Jennifer13 found a PHI fund that covers homebirth. If you scroll up the thread you might find reference to it (or it's possibly in the previous thread.... not sure)
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Posted by: tashybabe
On: September 8th, 2010 01:50 PM

Airyfairy - Australian Unity covers HB, but you need to pay for their top cover and must be covered for 12 months prior to the birth. You also need to apply for homebirth refund in writing before the birth.

I haven't been in here for a while. We were planning a homebirth but as you may know, that didn't work out with Leo coming early. I still see it as a "success" for homebirth as we transferred for a good reason and all up it should have been a good outcome. Leo was 35wks and breech, so we'd never have done that at home. I do credit having an IM for why we had such a good birth and didn't end up with a c-section. Without her advocacy it would have turned out alot differently and made everything worse. Leo's death had nothing to do with the birth or ante-natal care. It was congenital. At least with an IM and our own stubborness we got a great birth.

I hope in future we can have the peaceful homebirth we were planning. I still think it's the best way for a low-risk pregnancy.
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Posted by: Mayaness
On: September 8th, 2010 02:50 PM

Too true, Tash
If any of you ladies would like to participate in research into the role of liability insurance in homebirthing, PM me, as there is a lady who is doing telephone interviews for her research. She'll email you a consent form she'll need you to return, for her ethics clearance. I did it today and it was very thought-provoking and got me all passionate again about why I choose homebirth. Having an IM means I don't even have to worry about suing for negligence, because everyone is involved and interested in best outcomes for mother and baby, not hospital and doctor.
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Posted by: Roryrory
On: September 8th, 2010 05:33 PM

Maya count me in - you've got my email addy

Tash avoiding a c-section was a great thing for you and Leo's brothers or sisters

Well as for me, my bub is head down - nothing's gonna stop us now (ohno - I just channelled Starship....)
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Posted by: Tegam
On: September 8th, 2010 07:17 PM

woohoo Rory, head down so early with your 3rd! Gonna happen sooner rather than later!
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Posted by: Tegam
On: September 8th, 2010 07:19 PM


---Quote (Originally by tashybabe)---

I hope in future we can have the peaceful homebirth we were planning. I still think it's the best way for a low-risk pregnancy.
---End Quote---

Tashy you are my hero!
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