Who's homebirthing? - Page 2

[nankilicious]

Home water birth, with a mw who our insurance covers hopefully. We have our first appt in 2 weeks. Homebirth mws are extremely slim pickens here in Chicago.

My last birth was w/ mw at the hospital...not horrible, but not ideal.

[DylBear]

I would love one, I just dont think my dad would agree to it.

[teniprice]

I want a HB so bad but my dh would never go for it. Not because he doesn't think they are great (his younger brother was a HB) but because it would cost us way too much out of pocket. Sooo, I am planning the most natural hospital birth as I can. ~sigh~

[bandgeek]

I swore after DS that I'd never step foot in a hospital to give birth again. So homebirth it is! With a midwife, unless I don't find one I love, and then I may try UC.

[flapjack]

nankilicious, one of the mamas from my 2005 DDC birthed at home with Homefirst and got on really well with them. I know they're doctors rather than midwives, but you'd get the insurance coverage.
I spoke to the senior community midwife yesterday who told me three times "we don't have any policies against homebirth at all here for you to fight against, if you want one, you can have one." So theoretically this sounds promising, though the statistics aren't great, about a quarter of the national average. I'm referred to my local CM who will come and start my antenatal care when she gets back off holiday.
Oh, and I lied about my EDD I figured I'm going to be late anyhow, so I used the 13/9 as a guideline.

[jmhammond]

I want a homebirth.

DH isn't quite there yet, but has said, "I know I want to do what YOU'RE most comfortable doing," and has agreed to meet a HB MW whom a friend used.

My son was a two-steps away from horrible birth in the hospital and both my husband and I have agreed that we will not be going back there if we can at all help it, although my OB was actually great (go figure, he wasn't
"on call" when I delivered...).

My m/c was handled by the MW I was seeing at a birthing center, and there were so many crappy things that happened, and the way we were treated, that I just don't want to go back there either.

I hope to write a GREAT HB birth story in about 9 months...

[debra_lea]

Possibly...

I delivered with a midwife in Cali for DS, she had a renovated old house turned birthing center. She had two assistants, but I always dealt with her directly. We became great friends by the time I delivered. I'm so sad she won't be delivering my second, but North Carolina is too far. I've fantasized about being incredibly wealthy and flying here her on my lear jet...but unless circumstances change, dramitically....

They have a nice birthing center here where I live, but it feels a little busy for me. There are 4 midwives and a zillion nurses. Not my quiet personalized relationship with my midwife in California.

So, I am thinking about homebirth. I want to wait until I'm a bit further along before I start looking for a midwife.

[stacyg]

We are seriously talking about a HB. It'll be our first. I've got to get in touch with the midwife and set up a meeting.

Our first two were born in a hospital. Had a really wonderful experience both times. Natural - Drug-free - No interventions! We were able to do what we wanted for the most part. But I'm leaning toward a hb this time. Just need to convince DH.

[beemama]

We delivered dd w/a CNM at the hospital, and it turned out to be a big intervention-fest. I had pubis symphasis disorder & they didn't know what to do with me... didn't even know what was wrong! I'm so glad I know more from the start this time.
There were 2 midwives then and I had to drive 75 miles to see them... now they're both gone. In this whole area, there is one homebirth midwife left, no CNM's that I'm aware of. I think we'll see the OB that the CNMs worked thru for prenatal because it is covered by my insurance & plan a homebirth with the midwife (I have to do some research to find her, she's not in the book).

[Wugmama]

Me!

This will be my second time with my same midwife. How sweet to be able to have a midwife you already feel so close to!

~Tracy

[arelyn]

We'll probably be having a UC (unassisted childbirth). There's no homebirth midwives here and I'm adament about homebirthing. We do have a retired OBGYN who'll come to homebirths and is really crunchy but I'm not really comfortable with guys poking around in me so I think we'll only call him if I freak out. I kind of want to go UP (unassisted pregnancy) but I'm nervous since it's my first and I don't have something to compare this to. I have time to think it over though.

[Funny Face]

Me! It will be my first hb!

[goddessgold1]

I plan on homebirthing with a midwife.

[mimiharshe]

Count me in. I'll be a HBA2C! I'm very excited. I have one midwife I want to interview...I hope I like her! Most midwives aren't great about doing a VBA2C, but it's happening one way or another!