Hmmm... I think we may have a dilemma

Ok, I'm due in 2 days, so anywhere over the next 2 weeks pretty much. All's good, sadly not much in the way of niggles or anything remotely exciting happening :( I wish I would start losing some plug or something!

Anyway, my dilemma... Over the past 2 years, we've had quite a few floods here. Not all of them big enough to register anywhere important though, just enough to cut us off from town...which also has the local hospital.

We've now had about 36 hours of pretty solid rain & I'm starting to wonder if I should worry. If it cuts off our 10 minute road to town we still have another road that will take us there, just a good half hour longer! But even that one has been cut off a few times. Last time was for 6 hours...my last labour was 5 hours.

So... what do I need to know in case I get stuck here. I'm not scared of giving birth at home, but I assume I'd call an ambulance anyway? If I was to have baby at home, what do I need to know? I doubt it will happen, but just in case.

clover i think u should ring and discuss this issue with the hosp. babe... even though u may be comfortable having a bubba at home u also have to consider if there maybe complications... but i think u would be just fine... i have no idea wat u need to do when u give birth at home lol sorry i couldnt help out but congrats!!! ur gunna have a bubba soon ur lucky lol... but i would suggest giving them a call and notifying them of the circumstances and what options u may have..

Talk to your midwife - I was a bit concerned my labour would be fast ( my first labours were 24 and 5 hours) and I'd end up with an accidental homebirth. It *was* fast, but I went to the hospital when my waters broke at 6cm and had a whole long, relaxing 20 minutes after I got the initial poking and prodding to have the baby on the hospital floor in :)

The midwife gave quite a few tips on what to do, a lot were hospital specific. Our hospital could send out an ambulance with a midwife in it to help, you might have a midwife that lives on your side of the flood road who you could call in an emergency. Although if the whole thing is fast they'd be more likely to check things out afterwards, I got told that the fast ones (which you're likely to have if your sig says 3 kids before) are usually just fine ...

Oh wow! The unknown! How exciting! (well, I thought so!)

I agree, contact the hospital and ask what they think you should do. You never know, they may ask you to come in if the roads are about to flood over.
Best of luck! xx

Well I might give them a ring in the morning or something. First flood warning has been issued for Coffs. None down this way yet. Will just keep an eye on it I guess.
Oh the joys!

lol GL anyway hun hope it works out the way u want it anyways

keep soem fresh towels at hand.
something to clamp the cord, like clean shoelace, ribbon, etc you will need 2 one for your side and one for bubs side then cut inbetween.

ring the ambos, they will talk you through it. they may have to send a ambo via helicopter if your flooded in.

do it in the bathroom, alot easier to clean up afterwards..

Thanks Kawazaki :) I had read that about the shoelaces before. & bathroom sounds easiest.
Bah, I probably won't go for over a week & by then it'll be sunny, hot & dry & I'll wonder why I was worried!!

Generally labours that are quick and result in "born before arrival" births are safe. If they had complications they would be longer labours IYKWIM. So if you are at home with a speedy labour then try to remember that.

I would chat to your hospital about tips for a born before arrival (unplanned home birth) and you can also look up information online for "emergency childbirth" online and I'm sure 000 would be able to talk your partner through what to do as it happens if necessary.

I wouldn't think there would be any need to clamp and cut the cord yourself-this doesn't have to be done quickly (or even at all).

I'm not sure what links are allowed these days but I think this one is okay as it's just info... a 38 page pdf on emergency childbirth.
http://www.umbrellanoize.com/stuff/E...Childbirth.pdf

Thanks, will have a look :)

I agree with speaking to the hospital.

Good luck!!!