Just popping in to introduce myself. Very early here, but thought I'd give bub a nice clear message on our intentions for it's arrival. This will be a HBAC if all goes to plan. I'm due 1 Jan, which is good from the POV that my ob for my last pg is away, so takes away the temptation to use him again (he was very good, it's more the hospital I'm trying to avoid).
I need to look into midwives in my area and start finding one both DP and I like. How did those of you who have already had a HB go about choosing if you used a private m/w? I need to make sure it's someone DP really likes/trusts as well, since I need his support to go down this route.
Hi Jennifer! and welcome and YAY on your BFP and the decision to plan a HBAC!!! what a wonderful journey you are embarking on
We chose our midwives by checking here on BB, reading other ppls experiences in this thread and asking friends that had had HBs. in the end i went with the friends recommendation simply because i also read positive things here on BB.
our needs were specific in that we needed midwives that were totally supportive of men in the birth space (i have a PTSD related to my first birth experience that is triggered when DH is not around while doing pg and birth related stuff) and surprisingly i came across quite a few midwives that were less than interested in his role. so if that is important for you, keep your feelers out and catch the vibe when interviewing.
I asked around for some MWs recs from my doula and a few people I knew. I checked reviews for them on bellybelly and joyous birth and spoke to a few on the phone to feel them out (and determine that they were in fact out of my area). A bunch of the midwives in my area work in the same practice which has "meet the midwives" information nights, so I went to one of those and chose my MW from them as she was the one I just *knew* was for me.
I've heard there are a couple of IMs in Sydney working in collaboration with Pesce and they don't have good reputations for supporting out of the box labours so I'd be checking into that and try not to be too won over by a MW who can bill medicare
Cassius I also forgot to comment on you donating EBM as I was busy at the time. I think that's awesome!! When I was struggling to establish BFing Nic mentioned she could probably get me some EBM if we needed it (supply was dropping as we just couldn't fix attachment) and it was such a comfort. I had the same troubles first time (turns out my babies have high palates and both of them took about 4 weeks to work out attachment) so had to give my son some formula topups for a couple of weeks. Having access to EBM is wonderful. You're very special It makes me feel jealous though and homesick for having moved out of my HB nest!
It makes me feel jealous though and homesick for having moved out of my HB nest!
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