Homebirth General Discussion #3

[Lady-bug]

Thanks Cassius2!!

[onthefly]

Hiya
All the best with the preparation for your HBAC Lady-bug
I got my hands on a copy of orgasmic birth too - will watch that one evening when I'm not too tired.... mabye it'll happen this side of birth

[meow]

Welcome ladybug!!! Very exciting times planning your HB

And exciting times for you too Acadia! Lovely to reconnect with your midwife. I'm super soppy too I'm feeling physically over this pregnancy... tired and sore... but mentally I never want it to end. I don't want this last pregnancy and birth to be over. I don't want to stop seeing my midwives. Arrgghh. Someone freeze time! But then, every niggle and I get so excited and hopeful the baby is on the way because I'm really looking forward to this birth and seeing how this baby arrives.

I'm feeling quite bummed I missed the MN picnic Cassius. Would have loved to have seen you, Marta and my middies! Little E slept right when it was on though and a friend was due to come over. I planned that when I didn't realise it was the same time as the picnic- thought of asking her to come later in the afternoon but decided to stay home... and she was running late so she came after 2pm anyway! Darn it.

Maybe watch the movie while testing out the pool Marcellus!! Enjoy the preparations!

[PumpkinZulu]

Ooooh I wish it were me!!! Happy birthing hun.

[PumpkinZulu]

no doubt has pesce on speed-dial

Stoked my gp gave me the same! Whatever, I've read the studies, even the AMA's one. I'm so glad you're here and WOO on your bfp!

[Tegam]

just stalking meow!

[~Stoked~]

Thankyou so much Ladies! I am so so happy to be back here, believe me!

Another thing my GP said was "This is a very precious pregnancy (as others have ended in miscarriage) so we don't want to go and risk the baby by having a homebirth"

Oh, don't even get me started!!! Grrrrrrr! I was furious when i left!

Can someone link my some stats? Just want to reassure myself after that horrible visit!

xx

[Tegam]

Another thing my GP said was "This is a very precious pregnancy (as others have ended in miscarriage) so we don't want to go and risk the baby

Like every pregnancy is not precious!!

Can someone link my some stats? Just want to reassure myself after that horrible visit!

xx

Huni we can do but you have months to do that, for now breath and enjoy the BFP!!

[onthefly]

Bah, that's the same crap some OBs pull on women who've been through IVF when they tell them they sould get induced early or have a c/s just to be sure

Stoked I agree wtih Tegam - try and enoy it for now.
HAving said that, I did download a 2000-07 study of homebirths in WA from the health dept if your'e interested - can email to you.

[PumpkinZulu]

Woohoo Meow, that's sooo fantastic. Congratulations and hello baby Felix

[HotI]

COngratulations! Gorgeous name for your little boy too.

[Eenee]

Congratulations Meow!!

[~Stoked~]

Haha me too!!

[onthefly]

That happened to me... but only for a few hours - not days!!! sod that for a joke

[onthefly]

Update: Operation ice cream is complete.

[Tegam]

YAY.......i think! Had raspberry sauce on my vanilla ice cream at lunch yesterday and i have to admit that i thought of you and this conversation!! you are famous as i had to then explain to DH why i didnt think the $19 desert was going down so well

[onthefly]

Oh no, you didn't have raspberry sauce!!!

[PumpkinZulu]

Thanks guys And I've just spoken to a doula, she was a doula for a BB girl (maybe more), I met her a while back at the screening of Throwing Out The Lies With The Bath Water, we made a good connection then so I emailed her, and we're going to meet up in the new year and she offered her services at $800 instead of her usual $1600 which is awesome. She's a midwife as well so I reckon she'll be fab. Soooo happy and excited now that everything is coming together!