homebirth general discussion #9

[e_p]

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!

oooh yes please do!! I'd love to meet you!! The screening I'm going to is at 10:30 and a mums & bubs session x

[Ambersky]

Ambersky, do you know who your midwife is?

Sorry missed your post.. Not yet, they said she should call me by 16w which is 10days away..

[Cassius2]

ooohh i wish i could go to the FOB screening in Kensington. it looks like i will be going there for some yoga classes when i get back. has anyone been there yet for other stuff?

i wish BB would do a screening...just like they did with BOBB. it was such a cool way for new members like myself to 'see' the face(s) of BB without the pressure of intimacy that dinners have ITMS.

[e_p]

ooohh i wish i could go to the FOB screening in Kensington. it looks like i will be going there for some yoga classes when i get back. has anyone been there yet for other stuff?.

I haven't been Cass but am thinking of going to one of their Mothers Group meetings - the one MG I sent to that my MCHN organises was awful so I won't be going back but I also don't really have any local friends so feel a bit isolated at times. Hoping it's a bit more homebirthing/babywearing/BFing friendly

[BellyBelly]

Hey everyone,

Just thought I would check in with my progress. Can't believe I am 21 weeks already, and I haven't made it to my due date before, so knowing it could only be 18-19 weeks away spins me out.

I wish I knew more about midwifery care with my other two. It truly is the gold standard and runs rings around any other care. Its so easy to see how well it can work, when your midwife can read you and know you so well, therefore spot things going on in labour before they are even a problem. My midwife is very perceptive and switched on, even when I thought I was doing a good job putting on a smile when I was having a bad day.

I have my referral so I can claim from Medicare now, ironically from a GP (who works at MAMA) who used to work at the very same country clinic I have been visiting up here. He left due to a fall out but regularly keeps in touch with the GP I was seeing here, so he's going to chat to him and tell him he should read more into this and understand it so he can take over. The GP thinks he's probably just not looked into it enough which I am sure most GPs are doing.

I'm also very excited that Rhea Dempsey is going to be my birth attendant/doula - as soon as I trained with her in 2005 I knew I would want her at my next birth. Knew it would be a while but wow its all happening, and my midwife is also excited to be doing a birth with Rhea as she loves working with her. Feel like I am going to have an amazing birth team.

Moved around the bedroom this weekend to check out the best way to put the pool in, and after all that I think I want to move it again because I feel like I will want to be in the corner of the room, away from the door. Just have to wait for the right moment to tell my partner lol. Speaking of which, its great that my partner and his family seem so at ease with the midwife too and supportive of my choice to HB. Its a great feeling knowing there is no resistance or danger talk going on.

Other than that, been really slow to do anything else, no names picked, not much purchased etc. I think I know what I am having but I am not 100%, we're just going to keep it a surprise for now.

Jen - Sounds like a great idea - lots of us do it just have to keep plugging away so they realise it is a big issue - sadly organisations don't get how big this is. But if we keep asking for it to be addressed it will happen! Keep at it xx

[Cassius2]

oh kelly, i reckon i had the exact same epiphany! when i was getting my care through my IM with DD2 it was like the BIGGEST lightbulb moment: i couldnt believe that i had NO IDEA how amazing and wonderful the support was. i had no idea that it could be so amazing. it makes the birth process so much more special and secure...

21 weeks???!!! YAY!!!!

[Jennifer13]

21 weeks - your pg is flying by! Just finished watching Rhea on the FOB experts DVD. Sounds like you have an amazing team.

Birthings mag arrived today and our story and photos are there! So exciting!

We have our HB get together on Thurs and I can finally give back the children's books that DD1 lost and I found online.

Also, I found second hand birth pools on Gumtree - for those of you who might be looking for one. If I'd known about that it would've made things easier when we were looking. Although I did well being able to borrow ours.

[ladybirdflies]

Hi Everyone...

Jen I just had a look online and the new magazine is not on there yet, so chuffed that you got your story in there, she will love that when she grows up. I might email them and see if I can buy it that way. I have already read through the ones I ordered plus all my old ones..

[Bella29]

Hey girls. My story got published on a gf's blog called Greg - arious peach. (spaces and dash added for privacy.). There are some extra bits to the story, mostly at the start and end, plus lots of beautiful photos.


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[Jennifer13]

How's DD2 doing now, Bella? I'm off to see your photos especially!

[Bella29]

Shes much better today. Fever completely gone, so I am happy.


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[Cassius2]

oooohh thanks for the tip Bella...I am off for a looksie!

[Cricket]

Hey ladies! I was just trying to sort out when this baby "should" be coming, and realized it could be in anything from 4 to 10 weeks. Hard to know what to plan for! I have an ultrasound date, and a LMP date, and the baby could come at anything from 37 to 42 weeks by either date. I just washed all the little pink sleepers and hope to get the cradle ready soon.
By the way, has anyone else noticed that they get more Braxton-hicks when reading birth stories? I sure do!

[Jennifer13]

Photos look lovely, Bella! I wish I'd had my sister at my birth, to do both video and photos. I'm happy to have the ones we did get, but hers would have been better.

Next time, if there ever is one!

Cricket - wow, at least you won't be too focused on a particular date! I was only nervous about baby coming early, I really wanted to get past 40 wks (strange, I know). Knowing how small I cook my babies, I'd like them to stay for as long as possible.

DD2 weighed in at 5.745 kg clothed yesterday, which means she doubled her birth weight in 11 weeks. Admittedly, she was starting from a low base! But she has chubby rolls and elbow dimples - totally kissable!

[Cricket]

Jennifer - you must be feeding that little lady nothing but cream. Great job mama! I love baby rolls and dimples.

[Bella29]

Just saying hi girls. We moved into our new house last Friday. I moved us without hubby and with just one gf for support. My mum played with the baby in between bf's. It was hard work!! Anyway we r in now and whilst a long way from completely unpacked, I am pleased that we can live in the house comfortably now. It is an amazing house and we r so blessed! I will come back and say hello to u all later. Thinking of you girls who are close to due. xx

Sorry all about me this time


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[Jennifer13]

Well done, Bella! Did it make you a little sad to leave your old house after birthing there? Silly qn I know, but we rent and I'm a little disappointed that I didn't birth in our forever house.

How are our May Mummas coming on? Your time is soon!

[Ambersky]

I got a call from my Midwife, she is coming for my first appointment on Tuesday - asked about her on a local birthy FB group and got a dozen women who adore her reply so i'm feeling so good right now