Homebirth Preparation Questions

[Oorki Galoorki]

you may find though your mum might struggle with HB side of birth, long term hossy m/ws start to depend on the machines that go ping.
but i hope not for your sake

[Mummato2]

Yeah I had a big chat to her and thank god she is the kind of midwife that feels as though there is too much intervention in the medical system. She is pretty low key re: monitoring etc.

She was with me in my first birth (hospital induction) and from the beginning of that told me that there isn't any reason I can't Home Birth.

She didn't persist - but thinking about it - it's really the only model that will fit my beliefs and she is prepared to manage it.

The only thing she said she won't support is a physiological third stage purely for reasons of blood loss - but if that's what I have to compromise, then so be it.

Thank you for caring though - this is such a loving site

[Alan]

Ask your mother to do some research on physiological third stage and the speed that syntocinon works. If she does this she may find that she is willing to only give you the injection if you bleed and not because there is a small chance of bleeding. You may also want to look at the effectiveness of breastfeeding in stopping bleeding.

[Mummato2]

Ask your mother to do some research on physiological third stage and the speed that syntocinon works. If she does this she may find that she is willing to only give you the injection if you bleed and not because there is a small chance of bleeding. You may also want to look at the effectiveness of breastfeeding in stopping bleeding.

Funny you should mention that - it was actually something mum did say - that encouraging bubs to feed will actually encourage uterine contractions because of the oxytocin release so that can be used. I'll ask her about the speed of syntocinon because if it is fast acting, we can then play it by ear.

[Oorki Galoorki]

i am pretty sure you are Less likely to have a bleed if the placenta comes away naturally. as the syntocinin contracts the uterus hard and fast causing the placenta to come away very quickly. you could still have a physiological 3rd stage with the compromise of if you bleed then she can gab you with the synto.

will you be allowing the cord to stop pulsating before clamping?

[Oorki Galoorki]

Alan gee i love your work!

[Alan]

I carry synto and used it as a last resort. In fact I have only used it once in the past 2 years and that was only after trying fundal massage breastfeeding emptying the bladder and eating some placenta.

[Oorki Galoorki]

Alan my Mw said she went to use hers and when check the useby date it was out so had to get another m/w to bring some..
she mostly uses homeopathics now as well as all you have mentioned.
Do you use 5w or recomend it? its an AWESOME uterine 'conditioner' for birth and great for after too.. it is only used for the last 5 weeks of pg though

[Alan]

I don't know about 5w. Tell me more

[Mummato2]

I carry synto and used it as a last resort. In fact I have only used it once in the past 2 years and that was only after trying fundal massage breastfeeding emptying the bladder and eating some placenta.

Oh that is really reassuring the read........minus the eating some placenta? I've never heard of that - what does it do Alan?

Which reminds me to ask. My husband asked what we do with the placenta. I just figured we'd bury it in the big gardenia pot I have...... what would you suggest?

[Mummato2]

will you be allowing the cord to stop pulsating before clamping?

Oh to be honest I hadn't thought about it. When we were going through the hospital system we were going to cord blood bank - but Home Birth will void that option.

I might read more about it and have a chat with mum about it.

I have to be honest here I have just fallen into Home Birth rather than had the passion that I've noticed some women have. So because of that, I feel so unprepared but looking forward to the experience iykwim?

I've just finished a Calm Birth course and the practitioner went through the benefits, and I'm lucky in that I have a mum that is very respectful of what I want and how we manage it so long as all the risks are covered.