Homebirth General Discussion #3

[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

[meow]

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

haha! I have to be because I'm trying to keep my mental space on the baby and birth at the moment. We are being flooded with emails from relocation people and I'm trying to respond to it all and get a lot sorted before baby comes, but at the same time not getting too mentally drawn in. It's very exciting though! I'm really happy for my H as he's SO excited about the joband I'm really happy for all of us that we get to have this adventure

How are you? How did your scan go yesterday???

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?

Huge congratulations in planning your upcoming HB effie!!! Very excited for you

I have packed an after birth/transfer bag. So it doesn't feel too 'transfer' focused I just packed what baby and I will want after the birth, which is pretty much whatI would need in case of transferanyway.
For me: an outfit, pair of PJs, warm socks, few pairs of black undies, maternity pads, BFing book, herbal teas/bath soaks (for BFing, healing etc from Blissful Herbs), maternity bras/singlet.
For baby: Hat, a few outfits, nappies.
I think that's about it?
I have a labour bag for home which doesn't need to come to hospital (apart my homeopathic kit, pregnancy notes/transfer birth plan) as it's labour focused and I figure I wont be labouring at hospital. If we're transfering it will be in an emergency.

I generally like quiet and didn't labour with music last time so haven't made plans for that this time either.

[onthefly]

Oh yes, Tegam, how goes things?

[Tegam]

meow: you are amazing and yes i guess as long as you are together as a family then its just a lovely adventure but boy yes its time to be in pregnancy/birth/baby head space not moving! We moved interstate 6weeks before DS was born and DH was away so i did it on my own with the two girls. Very hard work but TOTALLY worth it for the family IYKWIM


Scan showed baby still doing well but fluid the same... i have two weeks to improve!! Nice supportive OBs!!! NOT. So knowing naughty nurse tegam i made the appointment for 3 weeks which gets me to 34weeks which then id only have to fight for another 2 weeks and id be on the home stretch. DS2 came at 36weeks and the others early so 36weeks doesnt scare me! Just all the take of 30-32 did!!

God knows where or how i will birth but thats not the issue at the moment, one thing at a time

[onthefly]

Glad to hear your baby is doing well and the fluid levels are no worse
Hope you make it to 36 weeks

[Tegam]

Glad to hear your baby is doing well and the fluid levels are no worse
Hope you make it to 36 weeks

Thank you! baby is also head down which took a lot of wind out of their sails. Babies that are in distress or have to low fluid generally dont/cant turn! So that helped!

[meow]

Yay Tegam!!!! I feel really positive for you that this scan is indicative that there is no need for concern So long as that continues you can just keep on smiling and saying "no thanks" to their offers of inductions. I hope you make it to 36 weeks- I agree it would be a much easier time for baby to come.

Oh I think moving 6 weeks BEFORE baby and on your own sounds much harder!!! I told my H we weren't moving at all till AT LEAST 8 weeks after baby as I want/need the babymoon time to establish BFing etc. This way I'm hoping baby will be at that "strapped in the sling on mum and all is right with the world" stage. We're also lucky that the company is paying relocation so everything will be packed & shipped for us plus we have people to help us open bank accounts and find a house, sign a lease etc.

[onthefly]

Well, hopefully you can waltz in there with a full-term baby and say "I told you so!"