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[MissAnnThrope]

Well after having my 3rd test come up + I'm ready to come to terms with it
This will be my 3rd - dh's 2nd. DD will be 5 (almost 6) and Ds will be 25 months. What have I gotten myself into? : 2 year old and a new born this shall be fun.

I'm wanting to home birth this time around but Midwives are illegal, so if I do go for a home birth it will be UC and I don't know if I have the nerve to do that when it comes down to it. Maybe by the time this little one is due they will have legalized midwives. I've been having a panic attack now for about 10 mins thinking about all this... I'll be ok once it all sinks in. This is what we wanted and I "knew" it wold be this month (I've wanted a March baby for a long time now)

Good to meet all of you and I'm hoping to stay here with you.

[anj7]

hi, just bringing this thread back up so I can introduce myself.

I'm due March 11, but likely will deliver in Feb (my other babies were born 2 and 3 weeks early). I'm a SAHM to 2 girls (age 4.5 and 2.5), living in Southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

What else to say, gave birth pretty uneventfully at the hospital with the first two, other than hemoraging afterwards. So because of the hemoraging issue, I will plan a hospital birth again (although DH wanted to try a home birth).

[sophiemalone]

After having a hard time getting pg again, and a m/c in Feb I'm due March 18 (I think) with number 2 - yay!! Haven't seen anyone yet. With my ds had a very positive birth center experience. I think I'm ready for a home birth, but one of the few hb midwives in my area still hasn't called back- I'm trying not to hound her too much

Glad to know you all are out there

[Kim&Brooke]

Hi all
My name is Brooke, my partner Kim and I are expecting our second baby around march 19th.:
Our son will be just turned 6 yrs old when the new bundle arrives

Im terrified to tell my mum! How silly is that! I just dont want her to say something negative...Kims family know we were ttc and her sister knows (she was here when i tested) and her reaction was not exactly what i was hoping for

[Airmid]

Hi. I'm a SAHM of two dds. We just found out we're expecting a third baby in mid-March! I'm overwhelmed and excited.

Brooke - sorry your family isn't reacting positively. Do you think they'll come around?

[archergoddess]

Another Marcher right here! I am thinking around the 10th if my calculations are right. I birthed with a midwife in a birthing center with my daughter and now I am looking for the right midwife to do a home birth. I will enjoy keeping up with all of you other Marchers!

[archergoddess]

Sorry guys, what does UC stand for? Guess I am not spending enough time on the boards to get all the lingo...:

[FoxintheSnow]

Kimmy-UC=Unassisted Childbirth

Hi everyone Im Leah and Im expecting my second. I have a 3 year old ds, who will be 4 when the baby is born. We're planning a HB are due around March 19.

[mamabear18]

Just found out I belong here a few days ago. Dh and I are expecting #2 March 18. DD #1 is just over 2 and still nursing like a champ. Not sure yet what direction we'll take this time with the birth, I'm just still getting used to the idea of being pregnant again!

[AllisonK]

I just found out yesterday. This will be our 4th, ages are 6, 4, and 15 months. Due around the 10th or 12th. We were just looking into a vasectomy when I realized yesterday I was late. My first was an induction then a C/S at 10cm because they realized she was breech. Second was an un-medicated hosp VBAC, third was a planned HBAC but transfered for heavy bleeding (was a partial placental abruption) and had an un-med hosp VBAC. We are definitely planning another HBAC.

[rawbanana]

Hello lovely ladies!
My edd is March 5 if I go off my last period. We have 4 girls already who are ages 2, 3.5, 5 and 6. So if this is a boy I will FAINT at my u/s! =)
All my girls were early so I am assuming this baby might be as well. I think it would be cool to have a Leap Day baby!!

Anna

[jillybeans]

I'm Jill, bfing sahm to a 19mo dd. This is our third pregnancy in seven months. We've been trying for a year now, and got pg in january(chemical) and march(lost riley at 11.5weeks) Clomid has worked like a charm again for me(4 out of 5 times I've gotten pg!) and we're anxious to make it out of the 1st trimester. We'll homebirth again, and I think I'll go a week or so early like I did with dd. I loved my november ddc, and look forward to getting close to you girls too!

[nugglemama]

Hi. I am Julia. Mama to 4 great kids Genevieve 6, Amelie 4 1/2, Arianne 3 and Sebastien 18 months. We are so thrilled to be expecting our 5th baby in 6 years: EDD is March 10th.

[sarahtar]

Originally Posted by MissAnnThrope

I'm wanting to home birth this time around but Midwives are illegal,

I wouldn't assume just because it's not legal that there aren't midwives around. Lay midwifery is illegal here (and actually one lay MW here is facing jail time), but you can still find several of them, if you know who to ask.

Just hoping to be a note of encouragement there.


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I'm Sarah. I'm due mid-March (so, really, any time in March). I have one son, who is 3. We're planning a homebirth this time, natural all the way like last time. Not sure how I'm going to cope with two children.