Homebirth General Discussion #3

[TeniBear]

Quickly catching up - Tegam, I hope it all works out okay and you get as close to the birth you want as you can

Well, AFM, we finally started calling midwives yesterday (that's what happens when two procrastinators get married ) to feel out some prices/payment plans. So far our best bet is someone who can take payments via credit card, we'll borrow my mum's card and pay her back at our own pace. As much as their websites all say that they can work something out for people on tight budgets, not one of them seemed open to doing just that

[meow]

Oh Tegam, how scary for you! And not just for the health of your baby but also for the birth experience for you both. I agree that it must be hard to broach a medicalised birth when you've experienced truly natural birth, and you're fully educated on unnecesary interventions. Perhaps you can try and prepare for what the hospital would 'routinely' do and what you would like to ask for in a birth and baby care plan. Remember that everything has to happen with your consent. Thinking of you and your baby and wishing you all the best.

So sorry that the finances are proving to be difficult to organise Tenibear I hope itdoesn't cause you stress, because you don't need it and it's the antithesis of the joy of a HB. Yay for calling the midwives!! Let us know when you're booked and who you've choosen if you don't mind sharing- I like hearing about the Melb IMs

[Arimeh]

Don't worry Teni - I still haven't called my midwife yet.. LOL... we were waiting to see if we were going to go to Qld or not, but it looks more and more like we will be staying down here for another year, so I may as well bite the big one and give her a call!!

[Arimeh]

Welll... no more home birth for me, so it appears that I'm out of the thread now..

[meow]

No, no, no! I read your other thread but I don't know what to say... plenty of MWs around the country are practicing without a backup MW. I wonder if yours is being overcautious?? But then, you don't have other choices to turn to. My MW was telling me about a woman she was working with who was having her third VBA2C (or even 3 c/s?) and she said she classed her as low risk given she had birthed vaginally already, but she was prepared to possibly have to fight that position and state her case at a later date.

So does this mean your MW has called you back and said no?

[Arimeh]

Nah she hasn't called back yet - but I'm not expecting miracles.

I think it just sucks more cos if Jean was still here there wouldn't have been a problem - just a shortage of midwives in tassie. And apparently "they" (whoever they are) are really cracking down and middies down here are getting into trouble for taking high risk patients.

[Tegam]

Welll... no more home birth for me, so it appears that I'm out of the thread now..

Whats happening??

Meow: Moving to the other side of the world...you sound so calm?

Teni: im so so so sorry you arent getting the birth you want or deserve!

[glamachic]

heylo ladies,
i am new to posting around here although i have read HEAPPPPPPS of your posts!!!

i have 7 weeks left to go for the birth of my first bubba and i am doing it in the safety and privacy of my own home.

i totally cant wait. i am the type of person who has hang ups about parenting!! i have done my calmbirth class and have learnt so so much, just hope i can utilise it all on the day and it doesnt get too overwhelming for me.

what i wanted to know is, what you packed in your "just in case" transfer hospital bag??

and also did you birth to any music? what music?

xx
Effie

[onthefly]

Hi and welcome glamachic.
I haven't packed a bag or used music, so can't answer those questions. Hope your final preparations all go smoothly

ETA - oh, and I guess we must be due around the same time