Homebirth General Discussion #21

[Jennifer13]

Congrats meow! Bubba knew what you wanted.

[Lady-bug]

Yay!! Congrats Meow!! Can't wait to hear all about it.

[Tegam]

Lady bug I do believe you are next!!!!!

[Tegam]

Or you e-p I don't mind who

[Lady-bug]

That's a bit scary! Am I ready?!?!

[Tegam]

No your not lady bug but your as ready as any of us get

[e_p]

Hi women - I haven't been checking in much...keeping busy and laying pretty low in general - have been feeling really protective/introverted for this whole pregnancy and have been preoccupied dealing with family stuff and keeping DS entertained. Now I'm at 39+2 and feeling in a really good, safe headspace for birth. I'm a bit sore and tired but I've been cleaning like a madwoman...my house has never been so sparkly!! Everything is ready to go...have feeling this babe will be here within the week but won't mind if I'm proven wrong (I say that now....lol)

Meow I spotted your post in the FB group - congratulations!!!! What beautiful news!!

Ladybug - how are you going?

[Lady-bug]

E_p you sound much more ready than me. I'm getting to the point of wanting to block everyone out, so that must mean something. Sending you lovely birthing vibes, looking forward to your announcement!

[HotI]

Babies Arrived

-2012-
Jennifer13- Baby GIRL born at home 4th January 2012
Bella29- Baby GIRL born at home 10th January 2012
HotI - Baby BOY born at home 21st January 2012
*Ash*- Baby BOY born at home 14th February 2012
loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 24th February 2012
Cricket - Baby GIRL born at home 15th May 2012
chocorama - May 2012
...Em - Baby BOY born at home 7th June 2012
BellyBelly - Baby GIRL born 11th August 2012
Tanya - Baby BOY born at home 16th August 2012
phynna - Baby GIRL born at home 8th September 2012
lady_neon - Baby BOY born 27th September 2012
Ambersky - Baby BOY born at home 3rd October 2012
Cassius - Baby GIRL born at home 4th November 2012
Ice cream - September 2012
mirriumu - November 2012
Pumpkinzulu - Baby GIRL born at home 12th December 2012

- 2013 -
Sara - Baby BOY born 18th January 2013
turtlejane - Baby GIRL born at home 31st January 2013
Bellany - Baby BOYS born 14th March 2013
Ree*Ree - Baby BOY born 18th March 2013
Aimz - Baby BOY born at home 21st March 2013
Beatrix - Baby GIRL born at home 7th April 2013
Rubyshoes - Baby BOY born at home April 2013
Dollyroux - Baby BOY and GIRL born 29th April 2013
HomeStyleMumma - Baby GIRL born 8th May 2013
ladybirdflies - Baby GIRL born at home 23rd May 2013
Cricket - Baby BOY born at home 26th August 2013
Sepata - Baby BOY born at home 31st August 2013
WilliamsMummy -Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 17th September 2013
Sunnylove - Baby GIRL born at home 2nd November 2013
DotFace - Baby BOY born at home 9th November 2013
Eenee - Baby BOY born at home 22nd November 2013
TeniBear - Baby GIRL born at home 21st December 2013
*The_Mrs.* - Baby GIRL born at home 31st December 2013

-2014-
Jennifer13 - Baby GIRL born at home 1st January 2014
Arcadia - Baby BOY born at home 30th January 2014
Special - Baby BOY born at home 6th February 2014
HotI - Baby GIRL born at home 23rd February 2014
Smoke Jaguar - Baby GIRL born at home 18th March 2014
Bella29 - Baby BOY born at home 13th May 2014
Ozstar - Baby GIRL born at home 20th May 2014
Sterla - Baby GIRL born at home 30th July 2014
Meow - Baby GIRL born at home 26th August 2014

Babies On Their Way


e_p - September
ladybug - September
Tegam - September
phyrephly - September
kellbell - September

[HotI]

E_p sending lovely birthing vibes to you, beautiful woman. Love that sparkly clean house waiting for baby! It helps with the next 6 months when it gets a bit trickier. You will be awesome, birthing warrior.

[Tegam]

Is there really no one after the September rush?

[~TT40~]

You girls dont know how much i wish my name was on that list, but im on there is spirit =p so jealous you have the choice and opportunity for it. /Angst rant

[Tegam]

Oh TT40 I don't Know your background but vent away I you need! We can help you have a hospital Homebirth

[nyigi]

I'm another one who wishes they were on the list
Interested in this 'hospital homebirth' of which you speak Tegam....

[Tegam]

Wax, pedi and eye brows done! I'm a new women....in a broken body.

Mw appointment went well. BP 95/60, baby HR 130 and guess what.... It's 2/5ths engaged. For a 5th baby that's insane. Not meant to engage until labour (no I'm not in labour). Baby is posterior, pity but so was my first, she said it will just be a slower labour.... I know you'll think I'm nuts but after 3 births that collectively haven't taken 4hrs a longer birth sounds fine to me She forgot the birth pool! Have to go pick it up next week. DH away Friday-Tuesday and then he thinks he won't go away again until after bubs is here......... Woohooooooo

[Eenee]

I wish I was on the list but no more babies for me.

Tegam: sounds good

...wow such a word filled response but that's all I can even manage, my head is tired.

[Lily Dust]

You girls dont know how much i wish my name was on that list, but im on there is spirit =p

I think this every time I read June 2013 and my bub isn't there. Different circumstances but feel for you, hun

[meow]

Thanks everyone!! All the 2014 babies have still be born at home- luckily my little one made it out with me half way in the car getting ready to transfer

I never really felt like we needed to be in hospital but I also understood the implications of the small chance of a major bleed so the choice wasn't really there for my MW if she wanted to preserve her license and I wasn't sure not having access to those medications was a safe option either. So in the end we got the best of both worlds as we got to stay home and our MW still came in time to provide that medical support when I started bleeding after the placenta came out. I was talking to my MW today and she says she has provider guilt that I could have still gotten away without pitocin to stop the bleeding as she jumped to it rather than working through tinctures and things she normally would have gone for. But I know why she jumped to it and I don't feel bad about the decision made. If we had stalled and tried the usual slower approach then things may have been different and I may have ended up transferring in an ambulance after all. I'm glad I had no medications till after the placenta came out at least and having a small loss of blood means I'm feeling pretty well.

The birth was so fantastic! I wish I could have had quick ones all the time. It felt so wonderful to have my body so strong and powerful and just DO it! I seemed to have to work so hard in the previous births. I felt transition for a few contractions then baby dropped and engaged for two contractions then my uterus was pushing and waters then baby were crowning and birthing for the next maybe 4 contractions. So amazing. I'm in post bliss heaven.

Early labour was scary as the the hospital we were going to transfer to was insisting on IV saline and vaginal exam on admittance. I didn't want an IV but a vaginal exam is a non-negotiable "no" for me. My MW was frozen in indecision trying to work out what to do for me and it was my worst fears being realised. She said the doctor on call that night who was talking to has assisted some really great HB transfers but has also been a complete a-hole in the case of transfers where people have declined things... which is what I was doing. My H and I were having last minute talks about staying home unassisted and calling an ambulance at the last minute and our MW rang around the hospitals. She found one with a charge nurse who was totally on board and said I could decline anything and she was going to meet us at emergency and make sure to be with us at labour & delivery. I was so relieved and felt okay about the transfer after that. It was seriously at the 11th hour though! The new hospital was further for our MW and we live about half way between her and the hospital so when baby came out in the garage she was actually really close to our place and got to us about 5 minutes after the birth.

Will put all this into some sort of better written birth story soon! Enjoying our new little daughter now