Posts by MidwifeErika

Oh, good!!    Health insurance billing can be such a headache. 

Well, then, yes, you would owe the midwives the money. It is considered insurance fraud to profit from your health insurance, so overpayments cannot be kept by you. I know that is not the answer you were hoping for. You can always ask...

Was it $2000 in addition to the $4500 that you had paid? So you got a check for $6500 even though you had only paid your midwives $4500?

Sometimes people will let me know and that is always nice, just so I know what happened to them. It doesn't hurt my feelings or insult me in any way. You need to choose the best fit for you and you can only hire 1 :)  If you are...

I have been using yourwaterbirth.com, but am planning on switching because their chux pads are just not good. I love their customer service and everything else, but the chux pads are probably the least absorbant chux pads ever...

When I am out doing home visits, I usually am drinking coffee in the car and/or have a water bottle with me and so people don't need to have anything to offer. A cup of tea is a nice gesture, but know that your midwife won't think you...

I run bleach water through mine when the pool is empty, but I still will only use it when we are DONE using the birth pool with the liner. Even though it has been cleaned with bleach water, I just prefer to not put something into...

P.S. Consider the option that if you buy a good quality birth pool and use a liner each time, you could likely sell the pool to a midwife/doula/other mom when you are done with it.

I used a fishy pool with baby #2, but a BPIAB with #4. The BPIAB is far superior. The bottom was more cushioned. It was deeper. I was able to kneel and still have my belly covered. It was lovely. I am also short (just under 5'2") and...

I used a Birth Pool in a Box and it was awesome. Large, comfortable, and the bottom was really well cushioned for my knees. In previous labors I had used a regular bathtub (way too small), a fishy pool (ok, but more shallow than...