Miss Juice
02-22-2006, 11:19 AM
I saw my midwife today. She's wonderful. She delivered both of my girls, and the second was a waterbirth at the hospital. My only reservations stem from the fact that she is bound by the policies of the hospital (to a degree) but she really advocates for her patients and I have had two great experiences there.
Today things went well - she had trouble getting good heart tones because the baby kept kicking at the doppler. We talked about another waterbirth, and I asked her about the possibility of having older siblings at the birth. I didn't think it would go over so well, as it's a hospital, but she was all for it! She said she encourages older children to be there, if they are interested. She asked if my older daughter had seemed interested. It was Caitlyn's second question when she learned we were having another baby! "Can I come to the hospital with you to see the baby born this time, I don't want to stay home again." Tears to my eyes.
So we talked about it, and my midwife said we would need a designated caregiver for Caitlyn, and that the two of them would have to come to the hospital in advance for a sibling class, where they show all the rooms and machines and birthing tub and talk about babies and birthing and noises and blood and all that stuff. She said that kids usually do really well and that she would be thrilled to have Caitlyn there, if Caitlyn wants to come.
I am so excited about the possibility. I know Caitlyn would love to be included, and I think she would do great. She and my MIL have a wonderful relationship, and my MIL would be a perfect caregiver for her. They could come and go as they needed. Allison will be too young, IMO - she will have just turned two, and I think she'll be better at her grandma's house.
Now I just want to skip ahead to July!!!
Today things went well - she had trouble getting good heart tones because the baby kept kicking at the doppler. We talked about another waterbirth, and I asked her about the possibility of having older siblings at the birth. I didn't think it would go over so well, as it's a hospital, but she was all for it! She said she encourages older children to be there, if they are interested. She asked if my older daughter had seemed interested. It was Caitlyn's second question when she learned we were having another baby! "Can I come to the hospital with you to see the baby born this time, I don't want to stay home again." Tears to my eyes.
So we talked about it, and my midwife said we would need a designated caregiver for Caitlyn, and that the two of them would have to come to the hospital in advance for a sibling class, where they show all the rooms and machines and birthing tub and talk about babies and birthing and noises and blood and all that stuff. She said that kids usually do really well and that she would be thrilled to have Caitlyn there, if Caitlyn wants to come.
I am so excited about the possibility. I know Caitlyn would love to be included, and I think she would do great. She and my MIL have a wonderful relationship, and my MIL would be a perfect caregiver for her. They could come and go as they needed. Allison will be too young, IMO - she will have just turned two, and I think she'll be better at her grandma's house.
Now I just want to skip ahead to July!!!