Hi! I'm Nic, mama to 4 beautiful babes. I just found out last night that I'm pregnant for the 5th time. 
It was a bit surprising to have the test turn positive so quickly but you'd think having done this 4 times before it wouldn't be SO surprising.
With my previous 4 pregnancies I have been induced every single time. The first 3, I was hardly as educated and thought that's just how it was. With my last I was leaning towards having her at home but my doctor no longer did homebirths (had stopped the year before
) so I figured with him a hospital birth wouldn't be so bad. Wow... I was wrong. I pretty much decided on a whim to have him induce me (wtf? was I thinking?!) at 42 weeks.. I was tired and swollen and miserable. Going in to the pregnancy I figured I would be late but I had not mentally prepared for going over 42 weeks. I know that it's entirely possibly I cook'em for 44 weeks. He was an excellent doctor, stayed with me the whole 24 hours that I was (not) in labor, totally prevented me from having a c-section but the hospital and staff sucked and i felt like it hindered my labor even more.
I swore up and down if I was ever so blessed to have another it surely would not happen in a hospital and in the past 2 years since my daughter's birth I'm even more drawn to UC'ing. I feel like I almost have to do this to heal the trauma I experienced with each birth I've had previously. (maybe that's not entirely the right reasons to have a UC) My husband is totally on board with my feelings which is awesome as he was kind of iffy about having Sage at home. He has some concerns that mostly surround what ifs. I know it's very early in this pregnancy (lol I got a positive test last night) but I really feel drawn to getting in to this mindset. I want to educate myself even further than I already am. I know birth is not a medical event, there is no need in most instances for medical intervention and that really I need to find some calm patience.
When I was pregnant with my daughter I had a dream that I gave birth to twins in my bathroom. One of the babies was my daughter, the other a boy that was too small yet and wasn't 'ready', if that makes sense?? The experience was such an empowering one... I can't even describe it, even more so that it was a dream and had such a profound effect on me. Anyway, imagine my surprise when exactly 3 years later I conceive another. 3 years to the day of the conception of my daughter (I'm figuring I conceived between Oct. 29-31, same as my daughter). I'm going with I'm due sometime in August and trying not to place an emphasis on any arbitrary dates at all. I'm hoping to receive support and empowerment through the stories of my sisters here and some guidance and wisdom through this pregnancy.
Nice to meet you all and looking forward to spending the next 10 months asking lots of questions!
It was a bit surprising to have the test turn positive so quickly but you'd think having done this 4 times before it wouldn't be SO surprising.With my previous 4 pregnancies I have been induced every single time. The first 3, I was hardly as educated and thought that's just how it was. With my last I was leaning towards having her at home but my doctor no longer did homebirths (had stopped the year before
) so I figured with him a hospital birth wouldn't be so bad. Wow... I was wrong. I pretty much decided on a whim to have him induce me (wtf? was I thinking?!) at 42 weeks.. I was tired and swollen and miserable. Going in to the pregnancy I figured I would be late but I had not mentally prepared for going over 42 weeks. I know that it's entirely possibly I cook'em for 44 weeks. He was an excellent doctor, stayed with me the whole 24 hours that I was (not) in labor, totally prevented me from having a c-section but the hospital and staff sucked and i felt like it hindered my labor even more.I swore up and down if I was ever so blessed to have another it surely would not happen in a hospital and in the past 2 years since my daughter's birth I'm even more drawn to UC'ing. I feel like I almost have to do this to heal the trauma I experienced with each birth I've had previously. (maybe that's not entirely the right reasons to have a UC) My husband is totally on board with my feelings which is awesome as he was kind of iffy about having Sage at home. He has some concerns that mostly surround what ifs. I know it's very early in this pregnancy (lol I got a positive test last night) but I really feel drawn to getting in to this mindset. I want to educate myself even further than I already am. I know birth is not a medical event, there is no need in most instances for medical intervention and that really I need to find some calm patience.
When I was pregnant with my daughter I had a dream that I gave birth to twins in my bathroom. One of the babies was my daughter, the other a boy that was too small yet and wasn't 'ready', if that makes sense?? The experience was such an empowering one... I can't even describe it, even more so that it was a dream and had such a profound effect on me. Anyway, imagine my surprise when exactly 3 years later I conceive another. 3 years to the day of the conception of my daughter (I'm figuring I conceived between Oct. 29-31, same as my daughter). I'm going with I'm due sometime in August and trying not to place an emphasis on any arbitrary dates at all. I'm hoping to receive support and empowerment through the stories of my sisters here and some guidance and wisdom through this pregnancy.
Nice to meet you all and looking forward to spending the next 10 months asking lots of questions!
I think I might have some questions regarding the legalities and red tape involved in UC'ing. I don't have any medical insurance currently and really don't want to get on state insurance, my doc is homebirth friendly but I'm not sure he's exactly UC friendly though I think he would be. He's actually quite hands off. Anyway... how have the rest of you gone about getting a birth certificate and establishing some form of shadow care, I'm assuming is what it's called? Do I need to do that? I worry about (ugh.. here's a what if for ya) doing this, homeschooling and not vaccinating and someone taking my kids from me. I'm quite sure that's an irrational concern and quite silly as I'm barely 4 weeks pregnant, lol, but anyway... I'm working on the process of dealing with my concerns as they arise. 
