Posts by trimommy2009

Quote: Originally Posted by Storm Bride    This confuses me. I get that people have different levels of comfort with birth interventions, and I get the feeling that one needs a hospital, in case things go...

My home birth midwife did all of the previous posters, but she came to me for every appointment (which was awesome). We did take the baby to our family doctor at 10 days and then we needed to do a hearing test at the county (which we...

I was labeled "high risk" by two different midwife groups that practiced in hospitals because I was trying for a VBAC, because of this I would have been forced to have an IV, continuous fetal monitoring and sign a C-Section waiver the...

For whatever reason it is completed by the health department in the county we live in if it is not completed at the hospital. Our midwife gave us the info to make an appointment and on she filed the birth record we got a couple reminder...

Perhaps you could go with her to her next few appointments with her midwife and gently open the dialog between your friend and her midwife. I agree with the previous posters about trying to work through some of those fears with the help...

Quote: Originally Posted by EcoConsciousMom    For the moms who have multiple children and are delivering at home, are you planning on having your other children present at the birth? I know it depends on...

Quote: Originally Posted by Poogles0213  No, you misunderstand - the controlled environment is what lowers the risks that I am concerned about; I would NOT choose an option that I thought was riskier to my baby....

I always knew I wanted a natural birth because my mother had my brother and I completely naturally and she talked about how amazing it was.  She never once called it painful, just pressure and pushing.  I also had a good...

I never thought to write my birth stories to my children, I love it!  And I really enjoyed reading yours!  Congrats!!  

Congrats on your HBAC!  Wonderful story and big boy!  I thought my 9lb 10oz boy was a big boy!  Amazing job momma!!