Homebirth general discussion #8

[Cassius2]

Nawwww Jen! Give him time to think. Boys often need time to mull it over before they decide to agree with us girls

totally!

[*Ash*]

Oh Jen, I hope your DH comes around to your way of thinking.
MNB, I am very excited about your 'research' - Please keep us all in the loop. I can't wait to hear more.

Yay Loulabelle, 37 weeks! You made it! Thinking of you xx

Thanks to everyone for their kind words and blessings.

Eutra, I hope you are adjusting to your days without DH

I am well. My birthing space is basically organised. DH will pump up the pool this week. I have all my 'stuff' organised. Unfortunately my boys are unwell - vomiting, diarrhea. I am really hoping that I stay well. That's the last thing I need!
Still haven't settled on names either. I had really hoped we could name this bub shortly after birth.

[Arimeh]

Ash - what about calling bub Star or a form of that So excited there are going to be babies in here soon! woohooo!!

I'm still researching (bahahahaha but no, really I am...) and it seems that midwives are pretty exxy here in Qld? I went on... uhh.. mary young (?) website and she costs nearly $5,000!! There is no way we can afford that being a SAHM and a student, we're pretty tight for money, so my options may just be to go to caboolture anyway! Urgh.

[Jennifer13]

Yes, HB is unfortunately expensive if you use an IM. Don't give up, hun, maybe contact a few and ask them their fees, etc. Prenatal and post natal visits may be covered by Medicare if your IM is registered with them (many are). That might not reduce the cost enough, but worth asking.

Thanks girls. It comes as a shock partially that I might want another, but I can guarantee it won't be for a while anyway, so plenty of time to see if I or DP changes our minds.

I'm trying to add everyone to my list and then I'll get around to uploading more of my photos. Sending my video footage to my sister this week so that she can edit it to something easily viewable. I'm not sure how I'll share it, but I will let you know.

[Arimeh]

I was surprised Jen cos my other births cost $1500 for Eden and $2000 for Sahti - so to jump up $3000 - woooweee!!

Don't lose hope for your partner either - DH only wanted 3!!! LOL He probably still only wanted 3, but my happiness meant more to him than what essentially he wouldn't be having much to do with anyway (ie, pregnancy, birthing, feeding etc - he's a hands on dad, so don't think otherwise..LOL)

[Bella29]

Don't stress mnb, Mary charges so much because she is covered by Medicare.... So out of pocket is about $1500 I think. But I wouldn't go near Mary with a barge pole....... Mind u, u might think she is lovely. Lots of mums do. My MW cost $2000. If you have two mw's it can cost $4000. But if u only want one and perhaps have ur student midwife then it could just be $2000 like it was for us.

Truly u should call me. I am involved with the maternity coalition and other birth activism on the coast and can talk to u about what ur options are. Pm me for my ph number I you want

[loulabelle]

mnb, definitely look into midwives covered by Medicare. also, I know a couple of people (Melbourne unfortunately) who have spoken to midwives and come up with a discount based on the fact that the midwife believed so much in homebirth and scheduled appointments etc. you could also discuss a payment plan of some sort? ring or email local midwives because you just never know until you talk to them.x



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[loulabelle]

oh and Jen, its still early days. DH always said only two, but over time he slowly warmed to the idea. not because I pushed it, but because he knew how much I wanted it and ultimately realised that another child would only bring more love into our lives. I'm hoping your DH is the same. I hated the uncertainty of not knowing if I ever would though.

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[*Ash*]

Definitely keep exploring MW options, MNB. My current MW charges $3000 (that includes the back-up MW too). Three years ago, we paid $2500 (with a different MW, same back-up), so I was expecting to pay a lot more this time around. I was pleasantly surprised that the cost had only increased $500 in 3 years.

[loulabelle]

yay for getting your birth space ready ash. when is you edd, its soon isn't it? biggest birthing blessings.

afm, feeling very yucky today. nausea all day long and those shooting groin pains. I thought the baby was going to fall out in kmart earlier, I actually had to squat down to relieve the discomfort. guessing that means its dropping nice and low, great, but not so comfortable. hope tomorrow is a better day.

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[Bella29]

Oh Louloubelle! How exciting!! Fair enough pretty uncomfortable, but very exciting!

I am so excited for both u and Ash. Fairly quivering with excitement over here! I can't wait to here your stories and see your ba's!

I can't believe that tomorrow will be 4 weeks since Madeleine was born. That's 4 weeks of holding Madeleine. 4 weeks of emotional freedom and bliss. 4 weeks of watching jemima bonding with her little sister. 4 weeks of healing in my marriage. 4 weeks has changed everything. The benefits for my family, because of a healthy birth, cannot be measured. I am so very grateful.

[*Ash*]

Wow! 4 weeks! I can barely believe it. And I bet she is just gorgeous.

Loulabelle, I am getting similar sensations. I told my DH that it felt as though my pelvic bone was going to crack in half
My EDD is 14 Feb. but I am hoping bub comes on Sunday! Like I get to have a say, but it would be nice- kids are home, DH starts leave on Fri. I have a MW appointment tomorrow.

[Cassius2]

Oh loulabelle and Ash! so so close i am just squealing from excitement over here!!!

Bella: that is so wonderful xx (and i get what you mean, a healing birth is just mindblowingly powerful in all life aspects IYKWIM...so so special).

[Arcadia]

Bella, that post made my heart sing...it's so true!! Home birth IS healing. It's salve fir your soul.

Ash, you are constantly in my thoughts.

Loulabelle, I hope today is better. I remember someone saying third babies feel like they will fall out. It won't be long now!!

it's almost feb babies time!

[Jennifer13]

Happy four weeks, Bella! Five weeks here tonight and I still feel like crying with delight whenever I think about her birth.

Ash - you never know, we have more knowledge of and power over our bodies than we think. next Monday is my birthday, so I wonder if you or Loulabelle will birth then?

Very excited to know you are both counting down to your births!

My birth story is going in the Birthings mag, just submitted in time. I had to edit it back a fair bit to make the word limit. I think it'll be a lovely keepsake for us. They include a few photos as well and a birth announcement.

[Jennifer13]

Finally managed to upload more photos.

[*Ash*]

My birth story is going in the Birthings mag, just submitted in time. I had to edit it back a fair bit to make the word limit. I think it'll be a lovely keepsake for us. They include a few photos as well and a birth announcement.

That is so exciting!

Aaaw, gorgeous pics Jen They made me smile. Your daughters are beautiful.

[loulabelle]

naww bella, that's beautiful. happy 4 weeks! I can't wait until I can speak like that.

Jen, that's so exciting about the magazine! will look at pics when I jump on pc.

had my midwife appointment today. feeling great since seeing her. its actually been about 6 weeks because I was away and then she was away, just feels better to reconnect. I was right, bubs head has dropped nice and low, she could only feel about half of it. she said it feels like a long and lean baby, just like my Ds. her guess is he'll be around 2.8 kg, just like my others. tiny little babies I make! I've borrowed some dvds to watch too. all in all I'm feeling heaps better today. oh and its posterior so onto the fitball I go! although it doesn't worry me too much as dd was posterior and I got through that and I didn't have a birthpool to help.

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