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post #1 of 43
11/28/06 at 11:17am
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hey ladies, I need lots of prayers and positive thoughts tomorrow (wednesday) at 9 AM. I am having my second hearing in front of a judge about a homebirth. It's kind of a long story, and if I loose, I'll just have a homebirth anyway but I think winning would be a good step foreward here for homebirth. We've been fighting state insurance about it for 32 weeks now, and this is supposedly the end of the road. And this time we've found a great lawyer that will work pro bono, so that's wonderful too. (the last hearing got thrown out basically I think because I didn't have a lawyer, so they could talk over me and they were trying to drag the whole thing out) So please think of us tomorrow and send us lots of good vibes.

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post #2 of 43
11/28/06 at 11:19am
good luck

so the hearing is to get insurence to pay for it ??

or just to get to "allowed" ina state that doesn't allow it?

either way we'll be thinking baout you

A
post #3 of 43
11/28/06 at 11:40am
You'd think insurance companies would jump at the chance to pay for a home birth vs a hospital one :
Good luck with your case and your birth.
post #4 of 43
11/28/06 at 11:55am
I'll be thinking of you!
post #5 of 43
11/28/06 at 11:56am
I'll be thinking of you. Good Luck!
post #6 of 43
11/28/06 at 11:56am
you'd also think the insurencew ould pay for doula to lower intervention rates, or birth classes for the same reason

(even we will pay for the doula if you do not have interventions that exceed XXX in money or some clause like that)

butttttttttttttttttttt

that is thinking out side the box

I submitted out bradely class and doula with letters siting the reduced level of intervetions, and cost saved, by moms who use them -- course we didn't save tha tmoney as we had a forcept delievery. I strong encourage all families to do the same --

like this hearing -- things won't change unless we change them

A
post #7 of 43
11/28/06 at 12:58pm
Thread Starter 
now that I have a few more minutes to post, I'll explain a little more. It's for a doctor prescribed "medically nessicary" homebirth. I have some ridiculous allergies, including one to latex (I go into anaphylactic shock even if I'm in the same building as an office using gloves, so if a little is in the air). My doctor said the risk of giving birth in a hospital was just insane, so since I've had a good birth before, unless there was some reason I needed to be in the hospital, it would be crazy to go there. This is a mainstream allergist we're talking about, so I was shocked to say the least. Insurance came back saying that a homebirth would be unsafe for me, and that they would just intubate me and put me on an epinephrin drip basically as soon as I came through the door. But with the drop in blood pressure and the irregular heartbeat during anaphylaxis, I would end up with an emergency c-section, the surgery would be very risky for me, and the baby would be at great risk before the surgery because of lack of oxygen and blood pressure. So naturally I am fighting this kind of birth, cause you know, it's not exactly anyone's dream birth, and I am just not going to do it. period. and so I have fought all the way to the top of the chain to have a homebirth. I mean the risk otherwise is just way way way too much. So although it's not necessarily a huge step for homebirth as a whole, it's vitally important to me. It just blows my mind that they would risk my childs life, and my life, just so that they could keep thinking inside the box. So regardless of wether or not I win, I will have a homebirth, but I just wanted to see this whole thing through to the end and make a point that it's not acceptable to put people's lives at risk that way just for their convienience. I'm pretty much totally a shut in anyway, so it's not even like I have a normal life elsewhere. So if I'm not willing to risk my life to go to the mall or something, I don't think it's fair that they're willing to risk my life and that of my baby for something like that. The whole thing just pisses me off. But anyhow, that's what it's all about.
post #8 of 43
11/28/06 at 1:07pm
What insurance? Are homebirth providers legal in your state? I can't imagine that they're making you jump through so many hoops.

-Angela
post #9 of 43
11/28/06 at 1:09pm
Oh my word, they aren't too bright, are they?? I hope you win just to make a point!
post #10 of 43
11/28/06 at 1:10pm
wow

and the allergist is supporting you?

A
post #11 of 43
11/28/06 at 1:29pm
: wow, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that they're fighting so hard, but I really am shocked.
Good for you for sticking to your guns and fighting for yourself and your child. How sad that you even have to.
post #12 of 43
11/28/06 at 4:59pm
congrats for taking a stand good luck


"Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History"
post #13 of 43
11/28/06 at 5:16pm
Wow, MotherWhimsey, it may seem to you like your case is unusual, but I think you're doing a great thing for homebirthers everywhere. It opens a can of worms, I think, that could apply to many women for many reasons.

Good luck, and good wishes for a safe, healthy delivery!
post #14 of 43
11/28/06 at 7:49pm
Wow! I see why you'd just have the homebirth regardless. The insurance co. sounds crazy--if they "let" you have a homebirth they might even save some money- and isn't that what it's all about for them? The bottom line?!

Anyway, good for you for standing your ground! Let us know what happens!
post #15 of 43
11/28/06 at 7:50pm
Good luck to you, mama!
post #16 of 43
11/28/06 at 8:00pm
Bravo Mama! Sending lots of positive vibes your way!
post #17 of 43
11/28/06 at 8:02pm
Sometime you have to wonder about the intelligence level at these insurance co. Maybe they know you would go hb anyway and not have to pay for it?

OT: Did you latex allergy worsen over time? I always worry cause I have a latex allergy. When touched by anything with latex it leaves horrible sores. Like its eating away at my skin. I know allergies can worsen over time and I just wonder how bad this can get.
post #18 of 43
11/28/06 at 8:42pm
Wow! Good luck to you! And I agree that this may actually be a big step forward for homebirth. Your medical necessity is extreme, certainly, but many others with less extreme conditions could use the precedent if you win. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Let us know how it goes!
post #19 of 43
11/28/06 at 8:55pm
Good luck. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow morning.

You are basically allergic to the hospital. I know it is a serious medical condition, but I can't tell you how amused I am. No judge in his/her right mind is going to force you to go to the hospital. It's just a matter of whether insurance will cover it, yes?
post #20 of 43
11/28/06 at 8:58pm
Wow. I'll absolutely be thinking of you.

I thought it was a federal law that insurance companies HAD to pay for homebirths as long as the attendant was legal?
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