Home Birthers & Hopefuls!

[2ndtimeAbz]

I can't believe the stat about adequate food being so LOW, although after my previous hospital experiences I do agree! I am cooking so much comfort food in my last week and putting it in individual portions in the freezer. After 8 hours of labour last time, the last thing I wanted was a flimsy sandwich! lol

 

[PeanutBean]

I can't believe the stat about adequate food being so LOW, although after my previous hospital experiences I do agree! I am cooking so much comfort food in my last week and putting it in individual portions in the freezer. After 8 hours of labour last time, the last thing I wanted was a flimsy sandwich! lol

I didn't even get that. 35 hours, plus another 12 before the consultant came to see us and because I'm veggie there wasn't even a sandwich.

 

[caro103]

gosh some of the stats are quite scary! only 28% of all births are vaginal without epidural or drugs in my area!

4.5% are home births though which is nearly double national average and of home births planned over 90% actually happen at home! thats pretty good going

Ohhh did I miss this stat somewhere? The one about how many actually happened? Could you point me to where you say that one? Or did you see it somewhere else. I only saw the percentage of homebirths in general on the stat list.

it was in the same list of where they say about percentage of home births, possibly a bit further down the page. Maybe each area is a bit different!?

not liking this lack of food your all talking about! must make sure theres a stash in a bag too just incase hb doesn't pan out!

btw does it annoy you when you menation to someone you're thinking about having a hb and people just pull a face!? as if its the worse idea ever! where's the support out there!

 

[wannabubba#4]

Congrats Bournefree on your BFP - It was your birthing story that convinced us (well me really, then I worked on DH for a while lol) that a homebirth was definitely what we wanted.
Unfortunately I never got mine due to a baby who was too happy being in utero haha.

Wow time sure does fly past, doesn't it?

Congrats again xxxx I am so jealous xxxx

 

[kiwimama]

Sorry it's taken me so long to update the first page - I've been quite sick and only just back up on my feet, feeling rather battered but ok now!
Welcome to the newbies and congrats on your pregnancies. Quite a few due late March now - wonder who will go first?!
Huge congrats to PB on your little girl! Such wonderful news!

 

[nikki-lou25]

Could you please update my details on front page when u get time?

Alexander James born at home 23rd november weighing 7lb 5oz - my second amazing homebirth

 

[PeanutBean]

What's been wrong kiwi? Baby ok? Hope you're feeling better.

 

[nikki-lou25]

https://www.babyandbump.com/home-natural-birthing/483721-my-very-quick-homebirth-story.html

There's my birth story for anyone interested

 

[kiwimama]

no worries Nikki-lou - have been keeping an eye out for your birthstory before I updated. Reason being is that if someone posts "I had my baby last night etc." I am in the southern hemisphere so dates are different and worry with my pregnancy brain block I tend to get I'll put the wrong date down so wait until I see a birthstory. Congrats again!

 

[kiwimama]

What's been wrong kiwi? Baby ok? Hope you're feeling better.

I've just had a nasty cold and cough. All the coughing caused me some really sore stomach muscles which worried me but everything with baby is fine - think he must of been comforted by the almost constant movement of the womb with my coughing, he didn't seem bothered at all! Thanks PB!

Just as I updated Nikki - noticed you're the only one (that I can see) that's achieved a second homebirth on the front page!

 

[nikki-lou25]

Ooh am I!? How cool! I just can't think of a better place to birth my babies I'm a homebirth addict

Thankyou for updating

 

[PeanutBean]

Glad it was nothing too serious kiwi. Are your muscles ok? Mine have already split possibly courtesy of my physio appointment taking 4 months to materialise so my coughing is pretty uncomfortable.

Congrats on your homebirth doubler nikki!

 

[Bournefree]

Congrats Bournefree on your BFP - It was your birthing story that convinced us (well me really, then I worked on DH for a while lol) that a homebirth was definitely what we wanted.
Unfortunately I never got mine due to a baby who was too happy being in utero haha.

Wow time sure does fly past, doesn't it?

Congrats again xxxx I am so jealous xxxx

Oh thank you so much!!! That is really nice to hear. I do tell anyone that asks, that our birth experience was a positive one... as otherwise sometimes all women seem to hear about are the dramatic/horror stories! - Lets all put home birth out there (.. perhaps we can stop the funny looks; or is that wishful thinking?!~) I can't believe it has been over a year either!! Big congratulations on your LO!!

And you too Nikki-lou!! You were such a great support to me and all the other mums planning a home birth>! I'm going to sit down with a nice cuppa and have a good read of your birth story.
xXx

 

[Mervs Mum]

Oh thank you so much!!! That is really nice to hear. I do tell anyone that asks, that our birth experience was a positive one... as otherwise sometimes all women seem to hear about are the dramatic/horror stories! - Lets all put home birth out there (.. perhaps we can stop the funny looks; or is that wishful thinking?!~) I can't believe it has been over a year either!! Big congratulations on your LO!!

Flood the Earth with positive birth!!

 

[LuckyD]

Congrats nikki-lou! I am at work now but when I get home I am totally reading your birth story.

I agree, let's put positive birth stories out there! There are so many negative ones to contend with - I find people keep wanting to tell me how awful it was for them. I don't want to deny them the right to share that, but we need to balance it up so it isn't so scary!

My partner and I went to our Calmbirth workshop in the weekend - it was great and if you are in NZ/Australia I thoroughly reccommend it! It has left us both feeling really excited and confident about our home birth, and just confirmed even more that I have chosen the best birth option for myself and my baby. So excited now! But still three months to go!!

 

[Rmar]

^ The pregnancy magazine that I just picked up recommended that course. How much is it where you are?

 

[LuckyD]

^ The pregnancy magazine that I just picked up recommended that course. How much is it where you are?

It was $350 (NZ) for us....I know that isn't cheap, but it was two full days from 9.15-6pm, with snacks provided - and what we got out of it was definitely worth the money! (No, I am not being paid to promote the course! ).

Happy to answer any questions you have about it

 

[chuck]

Flood the Earth with positive birth!!

I will when I get mine in May!

 

[Mervs Mum]

It's your duty!! Imagine if women like us were telling everyone how wonderful it can be?!! The tides are turning girls and we are all on the crest of the waves!!!

 

[kiwimama]

^ The pregnancy magazine that I just picked up recommended that course. How much is it where you are?

It was $350 (NZ) for us....I know that isn't cheap, but it was two full days from 9.15-6pm, with snacks provided - and what we got out of it was definitely worth the money! (No, I am not being paid to promote the course! ).

Happy to answer any questions you have about it

What is the outline of Calmbirth? I am doing a hypnobirthing course through positive births which cost us $395 and includes 6 night courses, books, cds and ongoing support. We were not in a position to pay upfront but the tutor is so keen on everyone being able to attend if they want to that she's allowing us to pay $20 a week until it's paid off.