Homebirth General Discussion #6

[Smoke Jaguar]

Very much makes sense. My GF had both her boys in the FBC, where I had DS, but I knew she was the one and only candidate because when I was pg with DS and I said to guess what kind of birth I was having she said "Homebirth!"...and I said, well, no, it's a waterbirth, actually...what made you say homebirth? And she said homebirth would be in line with my values and I felt a niggle for the rest of the pregnancy that I wasn't having a homebirth if she believed I could do it!
So, when we knew I was pg again, I knew that I would have Helen Brown as my midwife and my GF as support for DS, even though DP lobbied hard to have a 'back up plan' for DS in case he had to be farmed out. I refused to have a back up plan because I steadfastly wanted DS to be there, and DS wouldn't have had it any other way.
Definitely, anyone who doesn't understand homebirth or its normality doesn't need to be there.

[e_p]

Definitely, anyone who doesn't understand homebirth or its normality doesn't need to be there.

Exactly what I was thinking!!

[Smoke Jaguar]

Well, that was easy, you're both off the hook!

[e_p]

Well, that was easy, you're both off the hook!

looks that way!! Now to deal with my mother and we're all set!!

[Cassius2]

dealing with my mother was quite intense...they seem to have a tendency to get very emotional about it all. but remember that if it does get funny (as it did with me) pop in here and let it all out. that's what i did and it really helped to get it out in words.

HotI: nah, in the end i stayed snuggled on my couch I have been super lazy this week as little M has decided to (after 10 months!) decide that she is a night owl .

Jennifer: have a great appointment! that is the wonderful thing about these appts, you get enough time to chat, connect and really build that relationship between all of you and I found that i had a better chance to really have enough time to talk about everything and anything that came up (none of that business of walking out of the OB office and a minute later remembering what it was that you wanted to say/ask IYKWIM).

[Tegam]

I have been super lazy this week as little M has decided to (after 10 months!) decide that she is a night owl .

Is it that separation stuff that happens about 9months? Maybe you just need to move a cot into your room for a few weeks so if she wakes she knows you are there (that is if you dont co sleep - if you do im fresh out of ideas )