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Following on from HERE
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:babyneutral: Babies Arrived :homebirth:
Jennifer13- Baby GIRL born at home 4th January 2012
Bella29- Baby GIRL born at home 10th January
HotI - Baby BOY born at home 21st January
*Ash*- Baby BOY born at home 14th February
loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 24th February
Cricket - Baby GIRL born at home 15th May
chocorama - May
...Em - Baby BOY born at home 7th June
BellyBelly - Baby GIRL born 11th August
Tanya - Baby BOY born at home 16th August
phynna - Baby GIRL born at home 8th September
lady_neon - Baby BOY born 27th September
Ambersky - Baby BOY born at home 3rd October
Cassius - Baby GIRL born at home 4th November
Ice cream - September
mirriumu - November
Pumpkinzulu - Baby GIRL born at home 12th December
- 2013 -
Sara - Baby BOY born 18th January 2013
turtlejane - Baby GIRL born 31st January 2013
:pregnant: Babies On Their Way :bellyrubs:
Ree*Ree - March
Shells79 - March
Aimz - March
Bellany - March
Beatrix - April
Rubyshoes - April
HomeStyleMumma - May
Dollyroux - June
ladybirdflies - June
sepata - September
WilliamsMummy - September
Arimeh - September
Cricket - September
Loulabelle - September
Dot Face - October
Eenee - October
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A pic in honour of Cassius on this pumpkiny night. 3208
Love it, Hot1!
Bahahahaha! i was tempted to dress up the bump...but then got lazy and just tramped after the kids as they ran up and down the streets collecting their 3kgs of lollies lol.
Popping in to say hi and happy birthing Cassius!
Not on bb much anymore. But think of this thread often :)
:babyneutral: Babies Arrived :homebirth:
Jennifer13- Baby GIRL born at home 4th January 2012
Bella29- Baby GIRL born at home 10th January
HotI - Baby BOY born at home 21st January
*Ash*- Baby BOY born at home 14th February
loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 24th February
Cricket - Baby GIRL born at home 15th May
chocorama - May
...Em - Baby BOY born at home 7th June
BellyBelly - Baby GIRL born 11th August
Tanya - Baby BOY born at home 16th August
phynna - Baby GIRL born at home 8th September
lady_neon - Baby BOY born 27th September
Ambersky - Baby BOY born at home 3rd October
Cassius - Baby GIRL born at home 4th November
:pregnant: Babies On Their Way :bellyrubs:
Ice cream - September
mirriumu - November
pumpkinzulu - December
turtlejane - January
Sara - February
Ree*Ree - March
Aimz - March
Bellany - March
Beatrix - April
Rubyshoes - April
HomeStyleMumma - May
Dollyroux - June
Congrats again Cassius :heartbeat:
woohoo Cassius!!
Congrats Cassius!!!!!
:hooray: YAY Cassius!!!
*mwah* thanks guys! I am so so relieved to have gotten another gorgeous baby at home! after all the preterm labour scare etc it has just been the perfect ending! And she is just so gorgeous :loveshower: i love all the little pips and squeaks that these new bubbas make! the birth went so quickly that i am not sure i really remember many details but thankfully there are heaps of photos and even some video (unfortunately the video is only from AFTER she is born...things moved so quickly once 2nd stage started...havent read my notes yet to see what it was but it literally felt like maybe 3 surges). funnily enough, it wasnt the same euphoric birth that i had with DD2 but was so powerful and still totally awesome but in a different way ITMS? I was much more consciously present which made it feel really intense but also allowed me to really be 'there' IYKWIM. anyway, i'll attempt to put together a birth story proper over the coming week or so...just too busy enjoying my new little bubba and soaking in the gorgeousness of all my girls getting to know eachother. awesome.
Oh I'm so happy for you, but so jealous! Not a good way to feel at only 34 weeks :rofl:
Congratulations Cass! Beautiful name. Enjoy your baby and being a mumma to three beautiful girls :)
Huge Congrats Cas!!
Enjoy those sweet little noises!!
Congrats Cas! Sounds like you are truly a birthing pro. Can't wait to read the birth story!
Ahhh I'm really getting tired of judge mental comments.
I met at midwife who just had a baby two weeks ago at my daughter gymnastics and I though awesome an proceeded to talk about my home birth and she told me I was crazy and didn't I realise how many women who have had 4 or more babies hemorrhage etc add in a few horror stories.
Then last night people over for my bday and DH brings up the placenta capsules and 99% of my family looked and treated me like I had grown two heads and was a freak. My aunt was awesomely understanding about it though but others not so much. I don't get it? It's not like I'm making them eat it?
I don't want to have to keep things quiet because I believe in information and spreading what should be normal but sometimes it brings me down a lot the reactions.
As i got closer to the birth, i spoke less to people who didn't get it. I just didn't want their energy to affect how i was feeling. I figured there was plenty of time after baby was here to spread info.
:hugs:
Oh it is so annoying Beatrix! I feel your pain! I know that, like HotI, it was one of the reasons that at the end of each pregnancy i went into my quiet space and didnt really discuss the birth or placenta thing with anyone that wasnt already on the same page. but yeah, it sucks that people are so ignorant and let their own fears inform their opinion of our decisions.
oh and FWIW, the placenta encapsulation is awesome lol. there is no taste or anything. i just pop them down like the rest of my multivitamins lol.
Also, my Mum was kinda anti-homebirth, but still tried to be supportive of me. I had an appt with my IM at her place so that she could meet her and ask questions. She was comforted by this, but still a bit wary. After baby was born, and through observing the benefits to myself, baby and family, she has now become a homebirth advocate. Throwing papers at her for her to read wouldn't have made a difference, but seeing it she sees the benefits.
I havent told many people really as I don't expect many people to understand.
Friends are the most supportive I think. Not all but the ones that matter. The ones who know me well and respect my decisions.
I've really become accustomed to just nodding and smiling now. Plus I like that fact that its a part of my pregnancy etc that I can keep to myself because people just assume that because you are pregnant, you will go to hospital to have the babe. So I just let them assume and smile on the inside.
It really is amazing how uneducated some people still are about homebirth. I was on clinical placement a couple of weeks ago and I did happen to mention to the ward clerk that I was having the baby at home. She said "isn't that illegal?" What the hell is illegal about having a baby at home?!
You take the good with the bad I guess. I mentioned to my friend on the phone the other night about the possibilty of a freebirth and I was amazed at how supportive she was. She is a friend who I've grown up with since we were babies so she knows me well and knows that I would never make a decision which would put either myself or baby in harms way.
Hi Everyone,
I am finally brave enough to come in and say hello!!! After two miscarriages in the last year I am now up to 13weeks with a great little heartbeat and lots of flutters. I had my first midwife appointment last week, it was very casual,mainly for family to meet her and see if it was a YES from us all.
This is baby number 4, due in June and will be my second homebirth. All of my babies have been born under two hours from the first contraction, so I feel alot safer at home then in the car holding on!!! My bigger girls are thrilled about another homebirth, especially my eldest she will be 11, she was brilliant support last time.
I hope you are all going well, talk soon!!!:clap:
Congrats ladybirdflies and wonderful to see you in here! Sounds like you are a HB pro. ;)
Congrats!! Ladybirds welcome!!!
YAY Ladybird!!! :dance: such wonderful happy news!!!
Yay welcome and congrats Ladybirdflies!!!
Forgot to mention - met another HBing Mum at DD2's swimming class. I'm starting to think maybe I do seem to run into more HBers than the average! And I hardly live amongst an alternative community. :/
jennifer: i am so impressed at how many HB mamas you meet! Man, i live in the HB capital of victoria (so my IMs tell me :lol:) and i NEVER bump into anyone lol. although hoping to turn that around as my HB group is now having weekly mothers groups close by, so might pop along and say hello.
Also had my first home visit by the MACH nurse. my first as well as a HB mum (they forgot about me last time so never saw them at all lol). bit weird as i did get a heads up to ensure that our 'safe sleep space' looked tip top...not because of baby's safety but because as a HB family we are inspected a bit more closely...because obviously if i am willing to risk my baby by having a HB i must also be a reckless mother :rolleyes:
dont think i will bother with the other appts. such a waste of time.
Lol Cass, N was saying how they hold of the MCHN visits for a while, I like that. With DD I felt the same, our sleeping space could have been neater, instead the bed had rather a few milk stains and old towels and terry squares over them haha.
my mchn could not be held off. she rang every single day for 4 days THEN sent me note in the mail :o
Do the mchn's inspect your bedding arrangements?! How rude!
Wow. I'll be telling mine to calm down if that's the case! Arte, I don't know if it's standard practice, but ours did with DD. she also told DH (on day 3!) to get up and do some dishes, he didn't just give birth. We were like :o We did get one good one though, later on.
You know I haven't had a MCHN come visit me since having my eldest. I just told them I wasnt interested and I was still seeing my midwife at home til 6 weeks so if i had a issue I would speak to her.
After the experience I had with my eldest I wasnt keen at all... They came out when she was 2 weeks old and I had JUST gotten her to sleep after a horrible horrible night and she wanted me to wake her and move her so she could weigh her, even though my notes said she was weighed the day before by the midwife. So i refused, she then rang my midwife and said she was concerned about my parenting due to my lack of interest to interact with my child... My midwife was floored, told her she thought I was doing a great job and there was no issues.
I dont plan on having them come here either after this bubs birth.
Had my 20 week scan on Tuesday and a midwife app at home today.. such bliss having them come to me. BP unfort seems to be creeping up but i have had a stressful few days due to exh and custody of kids so hopefully that's just it. Been told to rest and relax. Nest app is in 4 weeks, and going to have that one at the birthing unit so DH can have a squiz at our JIC place
Gave my midwife my info on having your placenta done and she was excited, couldn't wait to show it at their next group meeting!! They are super cool laid back ladies, I love knowing they are my birth people!!!
Yay, B, all sounds good! I never thought to take DP to the hospital where we would transfer if needed. You are much better prepared! Hope things are resolved with custody. :hug:
Cassius, lol, HB is such a rarity around here too. Although obviously I get plenty of HBing contact through my HB group get togethers and my Homebirth Access Sydney stuff too.
I had one visit from the MHCN who was just so excited we'd had a HB and wanted to hear how it all went and asked me if she could tell her other mums about it, so I certainly got no grief there. She didn't even look in the bedroom where we slept. So :p to those nasty MHCNs. I didn't bother to do any follow up appts, we see the GP for vax and I'm perfectly happy to do our own thing. DD1 only went to one appt too, although I did take her back at 2 just for a quick visit on the developmental stuff. No concerns, just wanted to tick the boxes.
:babyneutral: Babies Arrived :homebirth:
Jennifer13- Baby GIRL born at home 4th January 2012
Bella29- Baby GIRL born at home 10th January
HotI - Baby BOY born at home 21st January
*Ash*- Baby BOY born at home 14th February
loulabelle - Baby BOY born at home 24th February
Cricket - Baby GIRL born at home 15th May
chocorama - May
...Em - Baby BOY born at home 7th June
BellyBelly - Baby GIRL born 11th August
Tanya - Baby BOY born at home 16th August
phynna - Baby GIRL born at home 8th September
lady_neon - Baby BOY born 27th September
Ambersky - Baby BOY born at home 3rd October
Cassius - Baby GIRL born at home 4th November
:pregnant: Babies On Their Way :bellyrubs:
Ice cream - September
mirriumu - November
pumpkinzulu - December
turtlejane - January
Sara - February
Ree*Ree - March
Aimz - March
Bellany - March
Beatrix - April
Rubyshoes - April
HomeStyleMumma - May
Dollyroux - June
ladybirdflies - June
HotI: Mirimum had her baby!! :dance:
I can only assume icecream did too :rofl:
And chocorama! (May)
Ta Cassius, will have a look for her BA.
Yay!! Check the BAs for a new HB bubba!