home birthing info -where to find any

[amylou1992]

im looking into home birth, but not 100% sure yet as i currently live in a block of 6 flats. but if we finally move before LO is born i would consider a home birth.

can any of you recomend any websites which have info on?

 

[milkmachine]

https://www.homebirth.org.uk/

 

[amylou1992]

wasnt sure where to look and didnt want to google home births incase it came up with fake stories trying to scare people out of going for them

so thanks

 

[milkmachine]

no worries it is sort of THE uk site, there are lots of ladies here that will beable to help you too i havent actually had a home birth yet but can try to answer any of your questions if you like?

 

[amylou1992]

well im just "looking into" home births atm, i would need to talk OH round even though he did say he hated sittin in hosp bored outa his brains last time so i think he would agree to a home birth also it would be more relaxing for me unlike my last birth where i was so stressed out due to stupid hosp

 

[lozzy21]

If you go to the first post in the homebirth and hopefull's sticky thread you will find load of site recomendations there.

 

[trumpetbum]

That's the best site to start with
I had a homebirth in a high rise and this one will be in a 4 in a block cottage flat so I'd say don't rule it out if it's really what you want.

 

[amylou1992]

That's the best site to start with
I had a homebirth in a high rise and this one will be in a 4 in a block cottage flat so I'd say don't rule it out if it's really what you want.

well we are waiting to be moved were in a 1 bed flat an my LO is 5 months old and were still waiting to move. i dont feel comfable in these flats, the neighbours are nosey as hell and the slightest bit of noise or anything infact they report it to our housing officer.......last thing i wana do is explain that im going to be giveing birth in my home to them

 

[Celesse]

That's the best site to start with
I had a homebirth in a high rise and this one will be in a 4 in a block cottage flat so I'd say don't rule it out if it's really what you want.

well we are waiting to be moved were in a 1 bed flat an my LO is 5 months old and were still waiting to move. i dont feel comfable in these flats, the neighbours are nosey as hell and the slightest bit of noise or anything infact they report it to our housing officer.......last thing i wana do is explain that im going to be giveing birth in my home to them

I had my not-quite-a-homebirth in my block flat. I think the entire block knew I was in labour as I wasn't quiet and there is this one guy in the block who just manages to know everything and tell everyone. When the ambulance came to transfer me I had the whole population of under 12's from the area hanging outside the flats to see what was going on.

Good luck on getting re-housed, but as Trumpetbum says, don 't feel you have to rule it out cos of where you are living now. Housing aren't going to do anything about a one off noise especially when its a labouring woman.