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Just wanted to know what happens if you have an OB and are planning to have bubs in hospital( with no intervention) But you end up having it at home cause you dont make it!
Do you still have to go to hospital or can you just stay home? I would gather you would be in contact with the hospital and they would possible ring an ambulance who would take you in?
Thanks xx
As a midwife when this has happened it has being very diffficult for the women to get their paperwork for medicare and birth certificates as no one wants to sign them. Legally the hospital can not sign them. The women that have given birth at home have also being brought into the maternity ward and had a normal hospital stay like you would if you birthed in hospital. If you have an independant midwife then its different you would stay at home. I don't know how you would go if you birthed at home and presented days or hours later. I imagine the papaer work side of things for your baby bonus and birth certificate would be challenging to get. You certainly would get it I am just not sure how.
Oh I think you could just call an ambulance and they would take you to the hospital which could be a different one to the one you book into if your in a large area like Sydney.
Boomba you could check with Nelle she had a speedy unplanned homebirth with her DS2 and her DH caught bubs.
Theres another chickie here who did the same thing! Hopefully she pops in!
Heya CM. There's probably a few of us, I know of myself and Pink Palace, but I know that from my church there were 3 of us who had unplanned homebirths over just a few months! What can you do?
I suppose you could stay home if you wanted. :) Not sure how that works with birth certificates. But you might want to go in to get bub checked over, and to make sure you haven't torn and are healthy.
In my case, bub was born before the ambulance got there, and it took me to the hospital with no worries, I was admitted and looked after (I'd haemorrhaged again), and as far as I know there was no trouble with the birth certificates, I think the ambulance people took down a lot of the details from my birth support people.
I imagine if you were giving birth at home unintentionally, you might have called an ambulance at some stage for support, so there might be one there to take you to hospital soon after if you needed.
Pink Palace is the other one, her birth story is in the birth stories section
I could only remember you Nelle! :)
Thanks girls. I just have this really strange feeling I will have this bubs at home? I am sure an ambulance would get called, DH would freak lol! And I would definately go to hospital to get everything checked out!
Thanks heaps :)
I would have thought my DH would have panicked quietly, but he says you just do what you need to do, so he got in the bath and caught the baby, while encouraging me. My mum was there too, to pick up DS, but she didn't see the birth I don't think? Not sure. She was on the phone to 000 though. And my support person/midwife came in just as bub was coming out.
If you're feeling that way, just make sure your DH knows what to do, and maybe figure out any support people nearby who could come over. Apparently hands and knees is a good position to try and slow bub down a bit.
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...inkpalace.html Here is Pink Palaces birth story hun :)
I secretly dream of an accidental home birth LOL!
:shhh: Don't tell DH, he'd freak out!
Me too hehehe. Not that I am pregnant or will be anytime soon, but still!:
My sister has had 3 accidental homebirths - premiate labours. All they did was call an ambulance and it took them to the local. Its pretty much done "lotus" then so there is no mistaking who had the baby and about when. My other sister whose had an incar birth was the same. The hospital took care of everything. But if you hold off then it will probably cause problems.
I have had a niggly feeling that my next will be a accidental hombirth too!!!
Thanks for posting the question
Trish I am secretly wishing too! And maybe I am putting the feeling out there!
Thanks for link to PP post I have read but will give it another read!
Amber - if you want a homebirth, why aren't you having one??
Cause I am a bit scared. I ahve really learnt alot here but still dont know if I could take the plunge? So if it was unnaviodable I would just have to deal with it IYKWIM?
DH would support me no matter what but still a tiny bit frightend?
babe - we could have a "birthing party" when you go into labour and if you don't happen to make it to the hossy in time I think we could muddle our way through.
CQ has had 3 kids, I think between the two of us we could work something out :rofl:
so very true punks! hahah! But I really would love some sort of ritual before baby comes so will be speaking to you :) x
I understand that, I'm the same. Maybe if i were to have more (not going to happen, #3 will be our last) I'd be ready, but not quite there yet so going with a hospital birth.
The thought has crossed my mind too because my labour was so quick with DS (well compared to DD anyway) and the only reason I went to the hospital when i did was because bub hadn't moved for 2 hours and I was concerned. Otherwise I would have stayed at home a lot longer - I was somewhat in denial that it was the 'real deal' after being sent home twice during labour with DD. I didn't understand how it could happen so fast the second time around.
But I live 5-10 mins max from our hospital so this baby would have to be a a really big hurry! LOL.
This CAN happen! My sister had her first two babies in sub 30min. The third she was 5min away from the hospital, got there, into the delivery ward on the bed and that was it. 4, 5, 6 - all happened at home. She got no warning at all. The first indication she got she was in labour was her waters breaking as the head descended into the birth canal. Her partner delivered all three babies at home in two contractions. Number 7 they induced early so it wouldn't happen again.:
Don't mean to scare you, but thought you should know!
*Nelle dons her bandanna and gun to hijack*
So Inertia, after the first fast baby, there were no slower labours after that?
Wow Mags that's amazing! Deceptive pre-labour lol!
And yup Willow my mum's third was the quick quick!
40 mins from waters breaking (no cx beforehand), she was crowning in the lift at the hossy after trying to keep him in when her then DP told her off for pushing at home!
Then the twins came in about 4 hours... after a shot to stop the labour and being twins.
Ok, don't scare me girls!!
Don't care if my ob doesn't make it, but I at least need a midwife with me otherwise i'll freak out! Not to mention my DH!
I seriously doubt it'd happen though, DS was fast compared to DD but was still about 4 hours so plenty of time. I guess the part I worry about is me waiting too long to decide this is the 'real deal'.
Sorry - hijacking Amber!
Nope. They pretty much said after her first one which was close to 30m that they will all be fast. Pretty much like if you had HG or SPD in your first pg, then you will get it in the next one too. I havent really asked about the length of the induced labour. The synto could have changed the outcome completely.:
As a general rule, every subsequent labour is faster than the last.
ETA: Anyone thinking that this is how labour should be, fast and almost pain free... My poor sis has had more stitches down south than a boxer has had in his life. I may have excruciating and long labours - but I love every minute of it when they have a look around and declare "A couple of grazes, but all intact"
There is an aussie freebirthing website that has all the info on how to get birth certificates, baby bonus etc...I was secretly hoping for a accidental homebirth too (didn't happen - but had a great hospy experience anyway).
I would love a accidential homebirth for my next bub! :D
A friend of mine had a 6 hour labour with her first, 20 min labour with her 2nd. So I suppose you just never know.
Don't be afraid to ring the ambulance as they are really helpful and talk you through each step.
They ask you for your phone no in case you get disconnected and keep you on line until the ambulance arrives. Just make sure the door is unlocked for them to get in if no one is nearby.
I know this first hand as I was on the phone when DD1 had hers at home. :rolleyes:
Even if you are booked in to the hospital to have yours & the Dr doesn't make it, don't worry, the midwivies do a great job.
I can still remember hearing the Dr hurrying down the passage and arriving too late after my 2nd DD was born.
Still got the bill though.
*wink* thanks girls :)
lol Boomba - Ill chat to you on FB tomorrow :)
Brief description :
went to hospital they sent me home at 1cm - labour progressed super fast and DS was born on our bedroom floor :)
DH had 000 on the phone through the 2 hour full on labour (when i couldnt walk anymore!) and the ambulance arrived 30 minutes before birth. We stayed there for about 2 hours - BFing and chatting lol!!
Eventually ambo took us to the hospital (DH followed in car), got there at 1130pm (as i need sutured for 2nd degree tear) - we had baby checks the next morning and then went home.
:)
As for birth certificate - we had our address on there for place of birth :) Did take a lot longer to get it (9 weeks i think) as they need to confirm it was legit as there were no people to sign the form etc.
the hospital when i got checked gave me the paper work (with their stamp) for registration/medicare etc.
I had a planned homebirth with #3 but if it wasnt planned he still would have been born at home as i didnt realise i was in active labour until i felt the urge to push! My labour was 2 hours but would have been closer to 1 hour had i not forced myself not to push in hopes that the midwife would make it (she didnt anyway). But even though i was having contrax they were so faint that it didn't feel 'real'. Then all of a sudden i hit transition and then yep i knew, and that is when i called the midwife (bit late obviously!). I'm so scared for next time being the same or even faster!
My DP had a dream 2 nights ago that we had an accidental homebirth - have to say I find the idea somewhat appealing! Tho with a first baby it's probably unlikely.......
I have a feeling I may end up with a homebirth - but I don't want one. So, I'll be calling the ambos.
I may not be left with a choice.
I never had any pre-labour and it was all over very fast. I'll have to be super fast with my dialling finger.
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lol never say never!!
DD was almost delivered in the ambulance. - they forced me to breathe through contractions and not push for 30 mins at 10cm!!!! that was terrible!
as soon as they wheeled me on the ward i pushed and out she came!
2 hr established labour with both kids!
My OB has me thinking this may happen to me... he said all is looking so good and the main thing i need to 'worry' about (though he said not really a worry) is that the baby may be born in the car!!! my 1st was 3.5hr labour...
in any case my ob will do an examination when i go for my 38/9 week appt - as i was 3cm dilated at this pt last time.. so we have some warning... and he said get into hospital pronto when i feel anything. he said no dawdling from me... or him!
anyway DH is going to read up what he would have to do... just in case. it isnt really what i want, though would be a good story to tell!
PP - you should just take having babies up as an occupation. You couldnt' even watch a movie in that time.
I am so glad there are more of us around than I thought. I always tell people and they think I'm full of BS. Not all labours are long and drawn out. Quite a few are very fast and we only just make it.
I wouldn't be able to not push at 10cm. I found I wasn't left with a choice. The pushing is completely involuntary.
Preagainpan - you are going to have to get a wriggle on too!!
DD was a posterior pain and i didnt have the urge (not like DS!)
lol - no more littlies for us- the next would be in the aisle at safeway! lol