Sigh.
So sad for a friend in my mom's group right now. She was attempting her first homebirth (her third child) and I don't know all of the details, but she ended up transferring and needed am emergency c-section. Baby was having trouble breathing, but appeared to be okay...then he was flown to CHOP, and they had an MRI done, and the baby had complete brain damage from "labor injury." He was taken off life support today. My heart is breaking for her.
Aside from her horrible loss, I am having some anxiety about my upcoming homebirth (my second), as well as worrying about how this will affect our community in general (homebirth is already looked down upon). I know people will be saying "if she was in the hospital this never would have happened" and maybe that is true...
I know it is a different woman, different midwife, different situation, but I am still feeling a little restless about my impending HB. I really trust my midwife and I have homebirthed before, so I know things will be fine...but its still a little scary.
Aside from her horrible loss, I am having some anxiety about my upcoming homebirth (my second), as well as worrying about how this will affect our community in general (homebirth is already looked down upon). I know people will be saying "if she was in the hospital this never would have happened" and maybe that is true...
I know it is a different woman, different midwife, different situation, but I am still feeling a little restless about my impending HB. I really trust my midwife and I have homebirthed before, so I know things will be fine...but its still a little scary.