Introduction and a question (or two) about other UC boards out there

[chinupchamp]

Hello to all on the UC thread - whether planning or thinking about it or having done it!

I'm Lisa and I plan to have my baby unassisted this April.  This will be my second child, and first UC.  I had planned for a UC with the first but went to the hospital after 40 hours of prodomal labour and not really knowing what I was doing.  It's a decision I regret every day.

We are going to be living on a remote Island in BC that doesn't have a hospital, but has ambulance service that coordinates with a Medivac Helicopter in case of emergency.  I have to admit that it's waaaay outside of what I ever would have considered my comfort zone - the hospital being on another island an all that - but it's just the way it has to be if I am going to have a baby and make myself a cup of tea and sit out on my porch an hour later.

I'm fairly knowledgeable about most things birth and hope that I won't have to use any of my knowledge for complications and that the little bean just slips right out into my hands.

Anyway, that's me in a nutshell and I look forward to spending the next couple of months with you!

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Part two of this post is about boards like BornFree and specifically the Canadian UC board.  

If anyone has the Canadian UC board info, would they please send me a link?  I seem to have lost the info and it's not really turning up in google (big surprise!)

Also, what's the deal with BornFree?  I have tried in vain to recover my password, then re-register twice and there is never any response to my registration.  Has anyone else had the same problems?  I would love to connect with other mothers but can't seem to figure this one out - now it seems as though the forum has disappeared.  What's the deal?

Thanks for taking the time to get back to me on this.

All the best!!!

[Crystalftw]

 I'm also due in April(18th) and this will be my first UC. :highfive:

[MittensKittens]

I have had the same troubles with bornfree. Though this board has its cons (not as many people around, and it is a public forum which can lead to anti-homebirth people ridiculing you on their sites!), I think it is a great place to chat and often to collect info. There are plenty of experienced UC mamas here!

Welcome!

[HariB]

Born Free got hacked (actually the server did--so 800 sites were impacted!)--they've been down for a couple weeks.  However, they are working on coming back.  I can let you know as soon as they get it all back up...because it's happened before, the people who run it have learned to save everything--so it should be returned, intact, soon.  It's a great place for thorough info and thoughtful discussion!

[kylaskye]

I was just thinking about asking about Bornfree. It was a forum I used to visit often and now that I'm actually pregnant it's down.

Hopefully it comes back up soon.

Good luck with your UC, Chinupchamp. 

Blessings, 

Skye

[chinupchamp]

Thanks everyone and it's nice to "meet" you. 

It would be great to know when the site is up and running - so thanks for offering to let me/us know.

Hi to you too Crystal!  Good to know another mama due in April.  

Anyway - I have to run - heading to a meeting with a mom who wants a Doula at her uc.  I'm the second doula actually, just helping a friend out who's the primary doula since she has to bring her baby with her to the birth!  Crazy.  I'm actually really excited to attend a UC (not in a professional capacity or anything) and see how awesome it can be.

bye for now!

[jccretarolo]

Good to know about Bornfree! I was wondering what was going on over there.

[lia_joy]

 fyi, ivillage also has a UC board :)

http://forums.ivillage.com/ivillage/?category.id=iv-ppunassisted 

[weliveintheforest]

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanadianUC/ Canadian UC group

[SilverSage]

I had that issue with BornFree as well. For the last year and a half. I've tried several times to get on there and have never been accepted.

[kylaskye]

The Bornfree site is back up and running again.

http://www.bornfreeforum.com

[chinupchamp]

I finally received approval to join bornfree - indeed there were problems with their servers or something.  Just wanted to let everyone know that it seems to be working and that a new membership has been granted.

Now if I could just get approval for the Canadian UC yahoo group - this seems a little slow too.  Oh well, I guess we all have lives somewhere out of cyberspace and MDC!

Lisa

[Crystalftw]

I never got approval from an admin, only a confirmation of registration. =(