Homebirth General Discussion #5

[HotI]

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

[Arcadia]

helly

Stoked, I'm glad you're feeling better...I always remembered the importan things after my midwife left!! Don't be afraid to call her. I really recommend setting up a birth alter. I have a photo of mine in my album here on bb. It had a candle affirmations and crystals. I found it so great for connecting with ds in the lead up to his birth.

Jen I am so excited for you!! I find it funny the ob mentioned mess...it's seriously not an issue and the midwives clean up anyway. It's birth! So much more is going on to be worrying about mess!
And as for monitoring...I felt ds kicking the whole time, although the Doppler was used too.

[Cassius2]

Helly: dont feel that you have to deal with it too quickly ok? It's totally OK to be angry/hurt etc etc. You are awesome and you and your baby did an awesome job, but that doesnt detract from the crapness of the situation. FWIW, i had a PTSD after DD1s birth and technically it was a straightforward affair and i *know* that despite everything we were totally fab and awesome, but it was still traumatising. dont let them sweep that under the carpet for you. let them know at your 6 week appt i reckon!

But that said, massive massive phat hugs

[HotI]

Lady-bug - baby boy

Liz - baby girl

PumpkinZulu - baby girl Isla-Mae

Tashybabe - baby boy Jude born sleeping

Helly- baby boy




~Stoked~- August

Artechim- September

Brogeybear- November

Bella29 - January

Jennifer13 - January

HotI - January

*Ash*- February

[HotI]

OK, It's official. We are staying home!

Midwife invited and accepted.

[meow]

Hoti I'm so freaking excited!!!! Yay!!! It's going to be awesome Who is your MW?
I was booked into the birth centre first too and it's such a great feeling to make that final decision to stay home!

Wonderful news Artechim! Home births rock! Having my son stay with us was a big factor for a HB for me too- we also don't have family around and he doesn't go to other people well so I didn't want to leave him and distress him.

[e_p]

OK, It's official. We are staying home!

Midwife invited and accepted.

So excited for you!! Gaye D is my midwife too - she is an amazing woman