Would you UC if you lived here? - Page 2

[caedmyn]

I would either look for a hands-off midwife, or if I did choose to UC, do it in a hotel near the better hospital. I have had two uncomplicated, very hands-off homebirths, but I don't quite feel comfortable UC'ing unless it were the only option save a hospital birth (and a low risk pregnancy). I definitely would not feel comfortable UC'ing an hour away from a hospital.

FWIW my midwife is a traveling midwife and does do births in up there, and she's very hands off. Here's her info http://birthpartners.com/lc-59404-1-..._Midwives.aspx I don't know if she is booked for August yet or not.

[stellercrys]

Originally Posted by caedmyn

I would either look for a hands-off midwife, or if I did choose to UC, do it in a hotel near the better hospital. I have had two uncomplicated, very hands-off homebirths, but I don't quite feel comfortable UC'ing unless it were the only option save a hospital birth (and a low risk pregnancy). I definitely would not feel comfortable UC'ing an hour away from a hospital.

FWIW my midwife is a traveling midwife and does do births in up there, and she's very hands off. Here's her info http://birthpartners.com/lc-59404-1-..._Midwives.aspx I don't know if she is booked for August yet or not.

Thanks for the link, but I'm in BC, Canada (the site says she's in Montana)
Maybe I will see if the main midwife is willing to just come for the birth, but not do any of the prenatal stuff.... I wonder how that would work for our insurance. It will cover the midwife care, but I'm wondering if using my regular doctor for reg apointments until the birth and then calling the midwife at the time of birth would cause a problem with the insurance (since the care then switches from my doctor to the midwife at the last minute)???

I'll give the midwife a call and see what she thinks

[weliveintheforest]

Originally Posted by stellercrys

Thanks for the link, but I'm in BC, Canada (the site says she's in Montana)

I also know of at least one BC private birth attendant who is willing to travel, but that would not be covered by MSP.

I would be very surprised if a registered midwife was able to attend your birth without being involved in your prenatal care, and I'm pretty sure they wouldn't want to even if they could. Are they allowed to even practice in your town, so far from a hospital that does births? I'm not trying to be negative, I just think it sounds unlikely, which is too bad. I don't know where in bc you are, so I could be off-base.

The one hour distance would not stop me from UCing, I was hoping to have one in my current house which is about 50 minutes from a hospital (fraser valley)

[stellercrys]

Originally Posted by weliveintheforest

I would be very surprised if a registered midwife was able to attend your birth without being involved in your prenatal care, and I'm pretty sure they wouldn't want to even if they could. Are they allowed to even practice in your town, so far from a hospital that does births? I'm not trying to be negative, I just think it sounds unlikely, which is too bad. I don't know where in bc you are, so I could be off-base.

I talked with the "main" midwife and she did tell me that she would need to, at the very minimum, seem me for the weekly visits starting at 36 weeks in order to feel comfortable attending my homebirth. (so she can can get to know me, and my medical history, etc)

So I think thats what I'll be doing, I'm totally fine with having prenatal care from the MW, I just didn't want it from the 2nd midwife that they wanted me to see to begin with (didn't click at all). But there is a 3rd midwife at their office that the main MW said is quite different from the one I met and that would be the one she brings to the birth with her. (They are required to have 2 people at homebirths).

Oh and she is qualified to do homebirths in our town, and totally covered by our medical.
You say "so far" from the hospital that gives births, but it is only an hour. I know thats not comfortably close for some, but I don't feel that its too far really. Espeically when we do have a hospital (even if they don't "do" births) that is 5-10 minutes away from our house.

One way or another I will get my homebirth, lol. I'd just like the midwives to be there for reassurance. Not really for me, but more for my Mom (who is not happy with the homebirth idea....) and my DH (who I suspect might get a little nervous when the time comes).

[weliveintheforest]

Originally Posted by stellercrys

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You say "so far" from the hospital that gives births, but it is only an hour. I know thats not comfortably close for some, but I don't feel that its too far really. Espeically when we do have a hospital (even if they don't "do" births) that is 5-10 minutes away from our house.

I was under the impression that registered midwives were not able to attend homebirths unless they were within a certain distance from the hospital, but I guess that was incorrect. I'm glad the MW you like is able to come to your home!

[SoCaliMommy]

Yes i would. the distance wouldn't stop me.

We are going to be moving and i found out the hospital that our new insurance covers will be a good 45 min drive away without traffic and that is driving on 2 major freeways to get there.

But i know if it was a major needing to get to a hospital now and have no time to drive to the one insurance covers there is a local hospital that would be a slightly closer drive.

[mauinokaoi]

I live on an island where the only hospital is an hour away. I UC'ed and had to drive to get stitches.

I personally did a lot of research on complications in order to make myself more comfortable. I made the decision that the risk of complications where my baby would only be saved had I already been in a hospital were not great enough to forgo UC.

My advice is to visualize your birth. Do what feels right in your visualizations. I knew my babys cord would be around his neck twice but that it wouldnt be a problem. I dont know how i knew but I KNEW.

knowing what i know now if i had the money i would have gotten a midwife and done and oops just to make it easier for many reasons

I think one should only UC if they feel in their heart it is the only way to go. You need to be totally OK with your decision or your fears will effect your labor.