Homebirth back-up plans? - Page 2

[lc81002]

Originally Posted by jdmama

Thanks for all the responses. I think I'll drop the OB who I'm unlikely to see in an emergency anyway. I want to have a peaceful third trimester. Last visit she threw in 'we'll keep evaluating if a vaginal birth is possible for you' even though the pregnancy has been totally uneventful.

Ugh, I got "encouragement" like that from the military clinic I did shadow care with last time. I got so sick of hearing things like, "If you manage to have a vaginal birth..."

[tmaue]

I am using a unlicensed midwife for my hba2c with no backup. I am going to take whoever is oncall in the event of an emergency. With my previous c-sections I had doctors that I didn't know, so this won't be any different.

What I am trying to get worked out is that if I do end up with another c-section, I have preferences that I would like that I don't know if they would follow. Like I want them to delay cord clamping and I want baby to be placed on my chest right away and to be allowed to stay with me as I transfer to recovery. I just don't know if they will be willing to do any of this, especially since I don't know who would be doing the delivery.

[super mamabug]

I toured a couple hospitals and asked around and figured out which hospital is the most natural birth friendly in my area. If I am transferred for a non-emergent situation, such as a complication during pregnancy I will got there and just take the OB on call. Otherwise I would be transferred as an emergency and go as close as possible and be grateful for their expertise in the situation they are trained to deal with.

[mysticmomma]

My back up plan involves calling 911 and taking an ambulance to the nearest ER. I'm not doing parrallel care at all though.