Homebirth General Discussion #5

**Schmickers** · May 12th, 2011, 09:04 PM

Welcome to Homebirth General Discussion!

You are continuing from your old thread.

**HotI** · May 12th, 2011, 09:41 PM

Would be great to have a post listing those planning homebirths. Maybe that can be here?

PM me if you don't want to be on the list.

Lady-bug - baby boy

Liz - baby girl

PumpkinZulu - baby girl Isla-Mae

Tashybabe - baby boy Jude born sleeping

Helly- baby boy

~Stoked~- August

Brogeybear- November

Bella29 - January

Jennifer13 - January

HotI - January

*Ash*- February

**PumpkinZulu** · May 12th, 2011, 09:53 PM

Just subscribing

I'm happy to be on the list! Can't believe it's 5 weeks until my due date

**~Stoked~** · May 12th, 2011, 10:37 PM

I'll be on the list! Due 5th august.
OMG PZ! 5 weeks!?!? That has gone so so fast, especially since I haven't been keeping up, not on FB anymore!

Oooh GUESS WHAT!?!? My old midwife has offered to be a support person at the birth! Just want to check with my new midwife that she doesn't mind (which I'm sure she won't, they're friends) and, as long as she is available, she'll be there!

Eeeeek I'm so happy! Let's just hope she's free that day!

**PumpkinZulu** · May 12th, 2011, 11:12 PM

That's awesome Stoked

Nothing like some good support!

For the list, I'm having a girl, if that's needed.

**Liz** · May 12th, 2011, 11:21 PM

I'm June too

34 weeks tomorrow so crossing my legs for another 3 weeks then bub is welcome to make it's appearance

**~Stoked~** · May 12th, 2011, 11:22 PM

And I'm having another little boy

**HotI** · May 12th, 2011, 11:24 PM

I have added a pink dummy for you PZ. We need better icon thingys!

**~Stoked~** · May 12th, 2011, 11:24 PM

I'm June too

34 weeks tomorrow so crossing my legs for another 3 weeks then bub is welcome to make it's appearance

Yes, hold on baby!
I remember being so anxious that i'd go into labour before 37 weeks and miss out on my home birth! I went to 42 weeks so all that stress for nothing!

**Liz** · May 13th, 2011, 07:08 AM

Lol I can't even comprehend this being a July baby! If I go to 42 weeks it'll be the longest pregnancy ever cos I'm already thinking I could go any time lol. I'm pretty sure bub is still breech so I hope nothing happens soon.. Prob wouldn't end the way I'd like :/ but I'm not actively encouraging bub to turn yet either cos I worry that I tend to go into labour whenever my bubs engage :/ I have a scan next wed and if still breech then I'll get onto acupuncture etc to help.

**Lady-bug** · May 13th, 2011, 07:14 AM

I'm due today...

but nothing happening yet so will still be here for a while I think.

**Tegam** · May 13th, 2011, 08:05 AM

Happy birthing lady bug!

Hello everyone and belly rubs to those mummas cooking their bubs!!!

**Jennifer13** · May 13th, 2011, 08:42 AM

GL to all of you with impending HBs. Especially thinking of you Liz, fx for a few extra weeks this time.

You can put me down for a Jan HB. I may as well start as I intend to go on!

**brogeybear** · May 13th, 2011, 08:51 AM

Add me too please. Sometime in November I assume. Still don't have definite birth support, should get onto that. Wanting to know if there is just one or if there are two babes hiding in there. Hopefully I'll know within a few weeks, as I'll want an extra person if there are two babes.

**LionsandBears** · May 13th, 2011, 10:40 AM

Add me to October (all going well). Our other options are closing, yay

I'd tried to book the Monash birth centre as a compromise for DH but I'm outside their zone. I can book them as a homebirth backup. I did with DS just in case, as they're closer than RWH. I get anxious going to RWH, so I'm hoping to avoid that. Actually, I'm hoping to avoid a transfer altogether this time. I've told bub to grow healthy enough by 37/38 weeks and then s/he can slip out in the bath about then and save us the stress. 25 sept is a good date from a numerological POV.

Eta - i havent told DH or our IM this yet, but I'm leaning towards a lotus birth.