So who will be planning a homebirth?

[Daisie125]

This will be our second homebirth (DS was born at a birth center) both kids were with the same midwife.

I'm very much looking forward to it... well, except for the pushing part :

[frogautumn]

I am! I'm really excited about it. With my DS, I gave into an induction against my better judgement. It wasn't a terrible experience, but it was also far from ideal. But I've lived and learned. Now I'm just going to stay as far away from hospitals and OBs as I can.

[ShwarmaQueen]

Me too! : Though, right now I'm working on figuring out where (as in which country) to birth. I'm leaning towards staying put here in TX, but I had travel plans to be in N. Africa at that time. So, we'll see if I make it and how I feel closer to then.

DD was a hospital induction turned c/s, so I also want to stay as far away from hospitals as possible!!!

[billikengirl]

We are! First baby. Will be interviewing midwives soon. I've always believed in out of hospital birth (my sister and I were both born at home) but for DH it took a little coaxing (OK, ranting and nagging), BOBB, and watching how my sister and her son werehorribly mistreated at her hospital birth.

[Shell_Ell]

We are.

We had a homebirth with our last baby, and our first was a hospital transfer from a FSBC. Homebirth definitely fits our family. We'll be using the same midwife, and the doula I had last time is now one of her apprentices.

[sahmama_12]

That's us... UC though hopefully I can talk our midwife into being my back up. I think she'll be cool she UC'ed herself.

[tuffykenwell]

We will be too. DS was a c-section after failed induction, DD#1 was a hospital transport because I started pushing before the mw got there and DH panicked (oops), DD#2 was my first homebirth.

I just found out my preferred mw (the one who was there at DD#2 birth) is moving in September <sob>...I like the other mw's in the practice well enough but she was my favorite!

Steph

[rrs]

We're interviewing a homebirth midwife Tuesday.

I really like my care providers with Carter, and am still strongly considering them. I had a wonderful natural hospital birth. I did whatever I pleased, left a little less than 24 hours after his birth. I'm not sure I will accomplish much by changing.

[umbrella]

We're planning on using the birthing center. To me, it seems like a homebirth, but in a home that someone else is responsible for having pristine before I go into labor I think it would be just my luck that I'd go into labor after making a huge batch of cookies with the kids, and then I'd be sweating the mess in the kitchen, and then the puppy will have managed to get a roll of toilet paper, and run it through the house half-chewed up. Plus, they have bigger tubs at the center.

[Rhiannon09]

We're planning a homebirth with our first--I've known I wanted to avoid the hospital for giving birth since I was a teenager. We already have a mw lined up (for a pregnancy that I lost a year ago). Really excited about hb!

[zookeeper]

This will be our first homebirth. I really wanted one last time, but dh was iffy. After the hospital called CPS on us, he's more than ready to go the homebirth route this time. :

[ShwarmaQueen]

Originally Posted by zookeeper

After the hospital called CPS on us, he's more than ready to go the homebirth route this time. :

Did they call the CPS for refusing vacs and eye stuff? :

[zookeeper]

Originally Posted by ShwarmaQueen

Did they call the CPS for refusing vacs and eye stuff? :

That, and we wanted to go home that evening. What did I know? It was only my SIXTH baby!!

[impromptukiss]

this will be our third homebirth. dd1 was born in a navy hospital. ds was born at home wiht a midwife attending, and dd2 was born at home with just me, dh, and ds in the room. she beat the midwife! lol. we will have a new midwife si newe moved, and are meeting with her in two weeks!

[thewaggonerfamily]

Originally Posted by zookeeper

This will be our first homebirth. I really wanted one last time, but dh was iffy. After the hospital called CPS on us, he's more than ready to go the homebirth route this time. :

How cool! We are also expecting #7 and hoping for our first homebirth.

[zookeeper]

Originally Posted by thewaggonerfamily

How cool! We are also expecting #7 and hoping for our first homebirth.

It looks like we're due on the same day!

[ShwarmaQueen]

Originally Posted by zookeeper

It looks like we're due on the same day!

OMG too funny!! Odd coincidence??

[thewaggonerfamily]

Originally Posted by zookeeper

It looks like we're due on the same day!

No way! What are the odds?

[Beppie]

we're planning a homebirth too. we had one with dd#2 and it was wonderful, i can't imagine ever having a hospital birth again.

[Shanti_Mom]

I'm planning a homebirth. This will be my first time ever to not do a pregnancy/birth through a doctor, in a hospital and drugged. Several of my close friends have done it and I was there to witness one on Thanksgiving day, and I would love to experience that for myself. This will be our last and I want a totally different experience. (even though I realize I'll be feeling the pain!)

My first MW appt is tomorrow morning.