Homebirth General Discussion #6

[Jennifer13]

I will talk to my gf today. It would be good to know she can attend to DD so DP doesn't have to. Also someone to take photos! I know if at the time I feel the need to be alone she's not going to mind if I tell her to bugger off! LOL

Doco sounds great.

M/w visit this afternoon, not that there's much to talk about!

[e_p]

got a message from my gf today too...its all so so delicate!! A few weeks ago she emailed saying she knew we had talked about it a long time ago but that she didn't want me to feel pressured to have her there and that if I had changed my mind she'd understand...I really need to make a decision and let her know

[Tegam]

life would be so much easier if we could just bloody say it!!!!

But your pregnant, now is the time to say whatever you want!

[Cassius2]

tegam: we are on the same wavelength! the girls are sharing a room now and if Marta can hear Leila she is all good. but if not then she gets really upset. so then i go in and cuddle her back to bed. then if/when she doesnt go to sleep after that then she comes back in with us

[Tegam]

tegam: we are on the same wavelength! the girls are sharing a room now and if Marta can hear Leila she is all good. but if not then she gets really upset. so then i go in and cuddle her back to bed. then if/when she doesnt go to sleep after that then she comes back in with us

You are such a lovely mummy! You should be proud of how much you care!

[HotI]

A little vent, but open audience doesn't always get it. I love my Mum, we get along pretty well and always have. But, her stories of birth and women's issues just make me cringe. It is like she thinks the female body is revolting and so flawed and we are so lucky that interventions are available. A cousin recently had a baby, 'got so torn up' cos 'she is so tiny' 'should have had a c section' 'had the biggest placenta they had ever seen' blah blah blah. it's the conclusions i get annoyed at, so much that i discount most of what she says and i don't like doing that.

Sometimes she surprises me, by speaking of and agreeing with activism, then this other stuff comes out again.

[Eenee]

HotI: I understand where your coming from and it's so frustrating when people see birth that way. Maybe she needs to see videos of smaller women giving birth to big babies or something! Sorry no real advice but definitely understand how annoying it is.

[e_p]

A little vent, but open audience doesn't always get it. I love my Mum, we get along pretty well and always have. But, her stories of birth and women's issues just make me cringe. It is like she thinks the female body is revolting and so flawed and we are so lucky that interventions are available. A cousin recently had a baby, 'got so torn up' cos 'she is so tiny' 'should have had a c section' 'had the biggest placenta they had ever seen' blah blah blah. it's the conclusions i get annoyed at, so much that i discount most of what she says and i don't like doing that.

oh that must be so frustrating HotI My mum is really onboard with the natural birth thing so I'm lucky that we're on the same page with that, but definitely some of my friends and workmates are the opposite and I find that really difficult to be around sometimes :S