homebirth general discussion #9

[Jennifer13]

Ambersky - that is hilarious! You may as well have been at home. DH was on holidays since DD2 was born 4 Jan and my Mum arrived 1 Jan, so I didn't get overly cleaning mad. I still had my cleaner too, in fact, she came the day after DD2 was born while my m/w was there and was shocked that I had given birth the day before right there!

Em, hope shingles are all cleared up soon and then baby arrives.

[Cricket]

Nothing new over here, still... I know, it's early still - not even quite 39 weeks, but my last two babies were born at 38 and 38+2, and I really thought (hoped?) this baby would be here by now too. Thankfully my days are busy enough still that time is not dragging too badly. My primary midwife goes on vacation right after my due date, so I hope I don't go over!

Anyways, just thinking about the whole stretch and sweep thing again, and I came across a little blurb about it in Ina May Gaskin's book, and she counts it as a standard part of the midwifery model of care, as opposed to other methods of induction. She refers to two studies in which labour was successfully started in 50% of the attempts.

Interesting to see the different perspectives on this from two women (Gaskin and LeMay) who are basically in the same "camp". Guess it's one of those things to do your own research on and discuss with your midwife before you decide.

Hope all is well with all the other mums, especially those who are in the final count down with me.

[HotI]

I love Ina May but lots of the birth stories in Ina May's books have quite a few VEs too, more than i am comfortable with.

Guess it's one of those things to do your own research on and discuss with your midwife before you decide.

Think that is the key to homebirths, the relationship between woman and midwife

[Maruschke]

Please excuse the stalker . I was a part of the May belly thread so I've been stalking the two May mumma's who are having HB's. Thinking of you Cricket and Em, I hope your bubbas are here soon, and I can't wait to hear about your beautiful HB's.

xoxo
M

[Eenee]

Thanks Marushke

Still here with baby on the inside lol impatient much! Shingles is all gone but DD has a cold and hoping I don't get it.

On the subject of VE's I never had one either, one of the reasons I'm glad I'm at home cos not pushed into it!