Had my first midwife appointment on Monday and while she was nice and everything I couldnt help being reminded of all the unneccessary medicalisation of my last birth which left me with a deep mistrust of all doctors, midwives and especially consultants who turned my beautiful calm birth into a circus. Plus when she wanted to take blood I asked her if the blood tests from the last pregnancy could cut down on the ones needed in this one (things like blood group) and she was insistant that she needed to take all the tests again. I'm supposed to have them next month and I'm leaning on the side of not having them as I feel so healthy and am not rhesus negative or anything. I do want my scans though, purely coz I'm impatient and would love to see my baby moving around.
Also I havent told her I want an Unassisted Birth...I mentioned a homebirth and just to that she was like "Well, we'll see." so I figure she would be very unsupportive of UC and the last thing I need to hear is scare stories.
So anyone who is having an UP, could you let me know your thoughts, especially why you chose to go down this route. Plus especially interested in hearing from UP parents in England coz I'm not too sure of all the legalities and am worried about that too.
I know in England it's illegal to attend a birth if you aren't a midwife so I wont be letting anyone official know my friend was there the whole time! I'm planning on phoning the midwife a few hours after the birth when I feel ready to have people intrude.
Thanks,
Nicci
xx
Also I havent told her I want an Unassisted Birth...I mentioned a homebirth and just to that she was like "Well, we'll see." so I figure she would be very unsupportive of UC and the last thing I need to hear is scare stories.
So anyone who is having an UP, could you let me know your thoughts, especially why you chose to go down this route. Plus especially interested in hearing from UP parents in England coz I'm not too sure of all the legalities and am worried about that too.
I know in England it's illegal to attend a birth if you aren't a midwife so I wont be letting anyone official know my friend was there the whole time! I'm planning on phoning the midwife a few hours after the birth when I feel ready to have people intrude.
Thanks,
Nicci
xx