Homebirth General Discussion #7

**Jennifer13** · December 31st, 2011, 11:33 AM

I'm here (when I'm not on the toilet today). Just wanting to rest and put my feet up. I am really ready for this to be over, but we all know babies don't always cooperate!

I am glad to have cooked her to at least 40 weeks, she's not very big.

Bella - oh no on the stretch marks!

Kelly - nice to see you in here. Ah the first tri joys. GL with the m/w hunt. I know it was tricky for me, having a NY EDD, so I do empathise with having to go through that.

**Cassius2** · December 31st, 2011, 11:59 AM

Welcome Kelly

it is so totally exciting to plan a HB ismt it? i reckon what makes it totally awesome is that those plans are respected and followed, makes the whole thing much cooler!!!
i have been an emotional chick with both pg in the first tri...usually my first clue that I am pg in fact hahaha. i have no real tips for the MS i'm afraid. i found that it was excacerbated when i was tired and/or a bit hungry.

Tegam:

too funny!

Jen: look at your ticker girl! woo hoo!!!!!!

**Cassius2** · December 31st, 2011, 11:59 AM

oh and check out how many girls are having HB on teh list HotI has just written up!!

**Tegam** · December 31st, 2011, 01:29 PM

Welcome Kelly

I have to eat continuously when in eat pregnancy. When I wake at night to wee I eat biscuits. It really helps me. Hugs for the ups and downs.

**Eenee** · December 31st, 2011, 01:53 PM

Welcome Kelly

**HotI** · January 1st, 2012, 08:12 AM

It's our month!

**Tegam** · January 1st, 2012, 08:20 AM

BA's anyone????

**HotI** · January 1st, 2012, 08:53 AM

Not me. I think you will have to wait awhile for my BA.

**e_p** · January 1st, 2012, 09:10 AM

hi lovely ladies - hope you're all coping ok in the heat! Especially those of you waiting on babies!

Welcome Kelly - hope your m/s settles soon and goodluck in the months ahead planning your homebirth!

**Jennifer13** · January 1st, 2012, 09:50 AM

Not that hot here in Sydney. We're wondering when summer will start. The only baking I'm doing is internally!

**Bella29** · January 1st, 2012, 10:19 AM

I'm still here and not too hot. It has been a mild year on the sunshine coast. I don't think u will get a BA from me for a few more weeks as much as I would like an earlier one. And since dd was 9.2 and I already look like I have swallowed a watermelon, I think this bubba is going to be big and healthy.

**Jennifer13** · January 2nd, 2012, 07:36 AM

Well, I'm in a nicely established early labour pattern and it's definitely regular. I don't think it's going to ease off, but who knows with these things. I woke up from 1.30am with the start but managed to sleep off and on until 6.30am.

Now I'm just sticking around close to home, wearing out the fit ball and relaxing. I wouldn't call these comfortable, but they're def not painful or too intense. Lasting 20-25 secs every five mins or so. M/w says she'll come when they're lasting about 45 secs.

I think this will take the day if it continues, but hopefully I'll be back on the other side of birth!

**Cassius2** · January 2nd, 2012, 07:44 AM

Oh Jennifer! Such a lovely post to read!

Sending you happy birth blessings for today

**Cassius2** · January 2nd, 2012, 07:45 AM

oh and some time passing techniques that I did with DD2 were some laundry and gardening hahaha...ok, so that is totally boring, but it was the first sunny day in ages

**Ilithyia** · January 2nd, 2012, 07:47 AM

Well, I'm in a nicely established early labour pattern and it's definitely regular. I don't think it's going to ease off, but who knows with these things. I woke up from 1.30am with the start but managed to sleep off and on until 6.30am.

Now I'm just sticking around close to home, wearing out the fit ball and relaxing. I wouldn't call these comfortable, but they're def not painful or too intense. Lasting 20-25 secs every five mins or so. M/w says she'll come when they're lasting about 45 secs.

I think this will take the day if it continues, but hopefully I'll be back on the other side of birth!

Ooooo how exciting!!

Sending loads of healthy labour vibes!
xx