homebirth general discussion #9

[Cricket]

Hello and welcome, Ambersky!

Not too much to report here. 31 weeks, or thereabouts. Sore. Tired. Achy. Jealous of all the mums near me IRL who have just had or are about to have their babies! It's just about spring here in Canada, but the weather has been almost summer-like already! 22 C today here, and just lovely. Looking at all the new summer clothing coming out in the stores, and hoping that I'll fit some of it by the time summer arrives.... Maybe? Please?

[Eenee]

Hi everyone. Gosh I'm lazy I've read all posts but to tired to reply.

Had blood tests today to check if I'm anaemic considering I'm so tired but them again could be because I'm chasing a 14mth old around that doesn't like to sleep.

[e_p]

hey everyone, welcome to the newcomers to the thread!

I love coming in here and seeing lots of people talking about their future plans for HB I think mine will be a few years away purely for $ reasons but I already can't wait!

Sorry to hear that a few of you have been battling mastitis and thrush I've just had a couple of days of fighting off what I think was the beginnings of mastitis but all clear now with lots of feeds and some hot and cold compresses. Even just that was so painful - I cant imagine how awful it must be to have full blown mastitis that lasts for days/weeks!

C is 4 months old today! 8:55pm tonight I'll be remembering when I picked him up out of the water and said hello

[e_p]

oh! Also, I booked my ticket to the homebirth conference in July - is anyone else coming?

[Jennifer13]

Eutra - I would love to, but we have a holiday just before it. My m/w is presenting this year.

Got my Spiritual Midwifery and Rediscovering Birth books in the mail yesterday. Made me feel all sentimental! I have two of the children's books to give to my m/w to replace the ones that have disappeared in DD1's room. Abebooks came to the rescue. I'm posting them to my sister next week.

Welcome to the newbies! So happy to see so many planning HBs.

[*Ash*]

Hi all!
Eutra- I can't believe C is already 4 months old! My little guy is 5 weeks today. I get all sentimental each Tuesday as he gets a week older, lol!
Hi Em, I'm not surprised you're exhausted hun. A 14 month old is exhausting enough without adding pregnancy to the equation.
I have my last MW appointment next week. I feel a little sad about it. I don't think we will see each other regularly either. She lives an hour away. And we are fairly sure we aren't having another baby. DH offered to get the snip- and I actually feel ok about it. I will live vicariously through the rest of you as you go on to have more glorious HB's and more beautiful children.

Welcome Ambersky!

I have uploaded some photos to my BB profile page. I have set it to 'private'. I just have to work out how to allow access to those who want it. Jenn you should be able to see the album. Could you let me know if you can? Thanks.

[phynna]

Hello HotI I'm here, said I'd turn up )


And hello all the rest of you, not much of an intro for me, not even a birth story written yet (2 years on, better get off my butt), but my Elly is a waterbaby born at home, born en-caul, and placenta delivered naturally too (and still in the freezer as I have no idea what to do with it yet lol). Have bubba2 due in early Sept/Late Aug who'll be another home baby too!

[HotI]

Babies Arrived

Jennifer13- Baby GIRL born at home 4th January

Bella29- Baby GIRL born at home 10th January

HotI - Baby BOY born at home 21st January

*Ash*- Baby BOY born at home 14th February

loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 24th February





Babies On Their Way


...Em - May

Cricket - May

BellyBelly - August

phynna - August

Ambersky - September

ladybirdflies - October

Cassius - November

[Ambersky]

I'm hoping to be Sept rather than Oct.. Don't wish 42weeks on me!

I'm so itchy for my Midwife to call, I have been accepted to the CMP program in Perth, but am yet to hear from the Middy/s i have been given. I was on the CMP last time and it all got stuffed up and i swapped to an IM at 38w.. I'm going to stay relaxed and go with the flow this time.. My IM is not working unfortunately so that option is not there.. THe CMP is far from perfect but the other option was 1hr travel to hospy and i dont fancy that drive thanks very much.

[Jennifer13]

Looking forward to getting to know our newbies!

Phynna, I'd love to read your birth story!

Ambersky, a springtime baby, how wonderful. We've had a couple of members go through that program.

Has anyone else noticed that the number of hospitals offering home birth is growing?

There's an online survey called Patient Opinion that collects feedback on users of health services. I filled it in for my home birth. You won't get much negative feedback on that particular health service!

I also submitted a campaign to GetUp about the end of indemnity insurance for IMs next year and the rights of Indigenous women removed from their community to give birth (thanks to Face of Birth for highlighting that) and they've asked me if I'd like to get involved in a new campaigning tool they're launching. I think I might do it, any publicity right?

[onthefly]

Ambersky, do you know who your midwife is?

[Cricket]

Welcome Phynna!

Saw my midwife on Monday. Things seem to be going well - baby nice and active, weight gain slowing down a little, thank goodness! Starting probiotics to lessen the chance of GBS, although I won't be testing. By the way, I saw a study which said that GBS was about 3x less likely to be transmitted to baby in a waterbirth. Good to know.
Midwife said "yes, you're just at that nice stage of pregnancy, where you're not too big yet, and everything's moving along nicely...." I was like "right, tell that to my aching back and hips! I've been ready to be done since about 20 weeks!" Oh well. We're getting there. One day at a time.

[e_p]

welcome phynna! I'd love to read your birth story!

DH's cousin's wife is due to have her first baby any day now. I am so proud of DH...he got an SMS from his aunty last night saying 'no baby yet so they're going to induce her next Wednesday.' When DH read the text out, he started with 'oh no' and a concerned face...then afterwards said 'they just need to leave her alone and let that baby be born when it's ready!' hehehe...reminded me of homebirth Ryan Gosling

I went out to a big shopping centre yesterday with C and actually started crying (in Myer!!) after seeing a beautiful, glowing heavily pregnant woman and then a woman with a newborn bub with the softest little cry. My belly feels so empty!!

[HotI]

Is anyone going to either of the Face of Birth sessions in Melbourne or Kilmore this week?

My SIL was labouring at home with her IM and everything was going well (planned hospital birth). things were going really well and the IM asked if she wanted to stay home , but they choose to go to hospital! crazyness. thankfully things went ok at the hospital.

[e_p]

Is anyone going to either of the Face of Birth sessions in Melbourne or Kilmore this week?

I'm going to the screening at MAMA in Kensington this Thursday - really looking forward to it

[ladybirdflies]

hi everyone, I just thought I would pop in and say hello!!! I saw the face of birth last week, loved it, and I got very excited that we get the chance to birth again this year! My DH is going to see it on Tuesday night.

I have my first appointment with HB midwife this week, can't wait, we will be 12 weeks by then. Sadly she has to go away for 6 months but will be back a month before we are due, so she can catch the baby, but we have to talk about care in the meantime. I have a few options but I guess we will know more on Wednesday.

I just bought a stack of Birthings magazines from the homebirth website, I love reading these, the birth stories, the articles and even the ads... Even though I have had three children already I still love reading these mags!

I have to read through all the above replies properly... I hope you are all well xx

[Jennifer13]

Ladybirdflies - my birth story is in the new issue of Birthings that got mailed out on Friday. I can't wait to see it in print! Def going to put it away in her time capsule. And I might see if I can get some copies for my Mum, doula and sisters.

I've finished watching the meet the experts DVD from the Face of Birth. Loved the interviews with Dr Richard Porter and Sally Tracey especially. Robbie Davis-Floyd was interesting too.

I put in my feedback on my home birth, IM, hospital and GP on patientopinion (org au). It's a non profit org that gathers patient feedback on health services. You don't need to give the names of your care providers, but they do want suburbs and hospitals named. Good way to generate positive feedback on home birth!

[HotI]

I'm going to the screening at MAMA in Kensington this Thursday - really looking forward to it

ooh didn't know there was a kensington one. my mum was disappointed cos she is working wed night but might be able to do thurs- and that is closer to her too! will let you know if i accompany her!