watching discovery channel home births !!! has anyone booked to do this or a story tl

rewizz · Dec 29th, 2009, 05:45 AM

another restless night ... grrrr up early .. decided to take christmas tree down and all the twinkles.... cards keep falling over anyway grrrrrrrr ... have now started packing bags ... stopped to watch t.v and dicovery channel home births ... it has got me thinking ... no need for bag ,,,, and everything comfortable is here ... has anyone else had a home birth or is hoping for one ???
thanks in advance Rach

anothersquish · Dec 29th, 2009, 06:17 AM

providing things go as planned I will be having a homebirth any day now

I have, finally packed an 'emergancy' hospital bag...did it christmas day when I got to the 37 week mark!!
Cant wait to have him at home, everything is sorted and ready for him, even finally sorted through all the baby clothes into an organised fashion rather than just put away in drawers...I was given absolutely piles of baby clothes and I just washed them and put them away at the time so spent hours the last week sat organising them all properly.

My one problem is that my birthing stool hasnt arrived. Im pretty upset about that as I put the order in weeks and weeks and weeks ago and now it turns out the company made a mistake and have sent all their stools out and dont have one for me. Im now not at all sure how I will be giving birth....!

Celesse · Dec 29th, 2009, 06:58 AM

I'm booked for a home birth, but it's gonna depend on my iron levels, which have been a bit low. I like the idea of giving birth in my own space as I will feel more relaxed and able to do what comes natural rather than being dictated by the hospital environment.

trumpetbum · Dec 29th, 2009, 07:08 AM

My youngest dd was born at home. I would thoroughly recommend it. She was OP, long back labour, 9lbs 3oz and born face to pubes without so much as a scratch to me. i had an NHS hospital m/w and she said she couldn't have seen that happening at the hospital. Next baby will be a home waterbirth I hope.

hopeforamirac · Dec 29th, 2009, 07:13 AM

All being well we will be having baby at home aswell

Need to pak an emergency bag but got plenty of time to do that

Jox · Dec 29th, 2009, 08:03 AM

home birth foe me to (i hope).

see MW on thurs to go thru our birth plan but aslong as i dont need inducing we will definately having a home birth.

We have also been watching the home birth diaries and makes me more determind as it all just looks so much relaxing!!

Hopefully be getting our birthing pool in a week or so!!!

xxx

mamato2more · Dec 29th, 2009, 08:06 AM

I have had two, and loved them, but not this time around..Cannot birth twins at home..Such the bummer!

rewizz · Dec 29th, 2009, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by trumpetbum

My youngest dd was born at home. I would thoroughly recommend it. She was OP, long back labour, 9lbs 3oz and born face to pubes without so much as a scratch to me. i had an NHS hospital m/w and she said she couldn't have seen that happening at the hospital. Next baby will be a home waterbirth I hope.

WOW!!!! any special requirements??? what about the mess ... etc .... did u use plastic sheets to protect matteress etc....
I THINK THIS JUST MAKES MORES SENSE TO ME AS BEEN ON MY OWN I'M RELYING ON FREINDS AND FAMILY AS BIRTHING PARTNERS.
This way if i do have long labour like i did with issy ... they can take it in turns make as much tea as they like .. and i think i'll feel more relaxed..
My midwife said i would have to change hospitals tho .. why when the one i'm booked into is closer .??? and again my midwife at the mo doesn't fill me with confidence .. but i know a few of the other midwifes in the area and they are fab ... how does it all work ??????

Phexia · Dec 29th, 2009, 13:04 PM

I'd looooooove to have a home birth but I'm not allowed because of GD. Definitely look into it

I've only heard great things.

LuckySalem · Dec 29th, 2009, 13:38 PM

I tried to have a HB with DD and it was amazing until she decided not to come out and I had to go to hospital for a ECS.
I'm NOT trying to put you off, if I was allowed I'd try for another HB this time but they've said they won't let me and cos DP isn't filled with confidence to try again I'm going into hospital.

I had a pool but tbh it didn't really relax me anymore than just being at home did. I put loads of blankets on the floor (ones I didn't care about throwing out) and that was it.

I tried G&A just cos I wanted to try it and had a TENS machine but I honestly think I could have coped without either as being at home was so relaxing.
I had 2 MWs, My DP and my parents there (parents in the other room) Parents just kept everyone (including me) topped up on cups of tea and we just chatted away.

I'd highly reccomend it. Just pack a bag in case. I didn't and needed DP to bring SO much stuff in it was ridiculous, if I'd just packed a bag I'd have been fine! lol

Dec 29th, 2009, 05:45 AM	#1
rewizz Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: midlands Posts: 156	watching discovery channel home births !!! has anyone booked to do this or a story tl another restless night ... grrrr up early .. decided to take christmas tree down and all the twinkles.... cards keep falling over anyway grrrrrrrr ... have now started packing bags ... stopped to watch t.v and dicovery channel home births ... it has got me thinking ... no need for bag ,,,, and everything comfortable is here ... has anyone else had a home birth or is hoping for one ??? thanks in advance Rach

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anothersquish Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,415	providing things go as planned I will be having a homebirth any day now I have, finally packed an 'emergancy' hospital bag...did it christmas day when I got to the 37 week mark!! Cant wait to have him at home, everything is sorted and ready for him, even finally sorted through all the baby clothes into an organised fashion rather than just put away in drawers...I was given absolutely piles of baby clothes and I just washed them and put them away at the time so spent hours the last week sat organising them all properly. My one problem is that my birthing stool hasnt arrived. Im pretty upset about that as I put the order in weeks and weeks and weeks ago and now it turns out the company made a mistake and have sent all their stools out and dont have one for me. Im now not at all sure how I will be giving birth....!

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Celesse Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North East UK Posts: 5,498	I'm booked for a home birth, but it's gonna depend on my iron levels, which have been a bit low. I like the idea of giving birth in my own space as I will feel more relaxed and able to do what comes natural rather than being dictated by the hospital environment.

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Dec 29th, 2009, 07:08 AM	#4
trumpetbum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 3,398	My youngest dd was born at home. I would thoroughly recommend it. She was OP, long back labour, 9lbs 3oz and born face to pubes without so much as a scratch to me. i had an NHS hospital m/w and she said she couldn't have seen that happening at the hospital. Next baby will be a home waterbirth I hope.

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Jox Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mansfield, Notts Posts: 7,272	home birth foe me to (i hope). see MW on thurs to go thru our birth plan but aslong as i dont need inducing we will definately having a home birth. We have also been watching the home birth diaries and makes me more determind as it all just looks so much relaxing!! Hopefully be getting our birthing pool in a week or so!!! xxx

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Phexia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Reykjavík/Iceland Posts: 5,459	I'd looooooove to have a home birth but I'm not allowed because of GD. Definitely look into it I've only heard great things.

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LuckySalem Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Wrexham, North Wales Posts: 1,221	I tried to have a HB with DD and it was amazing until she decided not to come out and I had to go to hospital for a ECS. I'm NOT trying to put you off, if I was allowed I'd try for another HB this time but they've said they won't let me and cos DP isn't filled with confidence to try again I'm going into hospital. I had a pool but tbh it didn't really relax me anymore than just being at home did. I put loads of blankets on the floor (ones I didn't care about throwing out) and that was it. I tried G&A just cos I wanted to try it and had a TENS machine but I honestly think I could have coped without either as being at home was so relaxing. I had 2 MWs, My DP and my parents there (parents in the other room) Parents just kept everyone (including me) topped up on cups of tea and we just chatted away. I'd highly reccomend it. Just pack a bag in case. I didn't and needed DP to bring SO much stuff in it was ridiculous, if I'd just packed a bag I'd have been fine! lol

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