How does homebirth work?

[katwa]

Ok so im having my fourth bub next year hba3c. Afew things i don't know and if you know please tell. After baby is born at the hospital they give the baby a shot of vitamin k? does it get it at home? also the red health book the hospital gives you...do u get one? and three will you still get a baby bonus as i had all of my first 3 at hosp so not sure how it all works? and immunisation records etc? please help.

[onthefly]

Hiya.
I think it depends exactly how you're doing it.
Here I'm going through a publicly funded homebirth program. The midwives give us our child health record books (already have it in fact).
Vit K is available also (possibly in drops, rather than injection). Some independent middies may require you to go to a gp for a script for that sort ofthing, not sure. I know the CMP here doesn't offer the Heb B shot - have to go to doc to get that.
Your midwife will have all the offical paperwork to certify the birth of your baby and so you can still register their birth certificate and register them with medicare etc to get your baby bonus.
They'll refer you on to a local child health nurse for follow up stuff, including referrals for vaccs.

[Alan]

Hi Katwa

I give the vitamin K injection at home soon after the birth if mum decides that she would like her baby to have the injection. Yes you do get the red health book and all the other paperwork that you need to register the birth. Yes you still get the baby bonus.