It sounds like you don't want to censor it - so don't. It will be special and wonderful for you to have a 'true' record of your birth to read back on in years to come. if you want to use a more censored version for other people to read, then consider that. But I don't think you should feel that you have to 'hide' some of the realities of your birth if you don't want to. I know I can safely say that all of us in this thread are proud of you.
I always enjoyed talking about my homebirths with my MW's in the days and weeks afterwards. I still like talking about them
I just ordered a few things for presents for my midwife and student midwife! I got a funky tote bag that has a pregnant woman pic on one side, and on the other it says 'we have a secret in our culture, and it's not that birth is painful. it's that women are strong.' for my midwife. Got an ina may gaskin book for my student. and ordered a 'born at home' t shirt for DS. so excited! i think i will get a photo of ds wearing the t shirt and give them a copy too.
still have to get a plant to plant on top of my placenta. thinking of a fruit tree. are there any trees that don't like placenta goodness?
HotI with the placenta, it is good to plant it in the pot for a while before you put in the tree, so it can break down a bit and start fertilizing the soil. It's also less likely to burn the roots that way.
I looked up a tee that corresponds to the month each of my kids were born, so dd has an apple tree and ds a hazelnut tree. It is actually a really great match for their personalities too (I also associate ds with green, hazel colours, while dd's favorite colour is red).
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