hi everyone
iam having a home birth because ,i feel i won't get upset or too stressed at home than in hospital.
also i was at the birth of my sister in law and she was soo stressed with the different midwives, that kept poping in and out also it did not helped that my brother fainted .
in the end she gave birth to two lovley twins.
but it made me realise that having a home bith will be better.
i went to the baby show in brighton and hove in sussex a few month ago and there was a midwive there and iam having my first meeting with her 2morrow.

Welcome to the forums yellow5!

Hope your meeting with the mw goes well tomorrow. How far along are you? Is it your first child? I'm 37+1 with my first, I'm pretty much all set for a home birth, the birthing pool should be arriving tomorrow. The only problem now is that my boiler has just broken down so no hot water for the pool- keeping my fingers crossed that we can get it fixed quickly, and that lo doesn't arrive just yet!!

hi poz

thank everyhting went fine with mw, she is really kind and helpful.
she is a little worried because my partner and i are living on a flat on the third floor and it is an old victorian building.
will it hold the birth pool.

iam due in 29 August , hopefull i will be ok.

We had that issue about the birth pool, we're in a first floor maisonette. Tried phoning all sorts of surveyors and builders who couldn't help, we eventually phoned our buildings insurers and they said that the weight
'was not considered excessive' and so should be ok! At least if I do end up falling through into our neighbour's flat in the middle of labour, I know I'm insured for it!

yes due 31october wanted a home birth this time after two unpleasent experieces in hospital. problem is i am the only one around me who thinks this is a great idea.
worried if something goes wrong the blame will be on me for not going to hospital.

Did you have any problems having them delievered at home?

i'm planning a homebirth, this is our first baby but I think it will be a much better experience all round if I'm in my own space where I can do my own thing!

The birth pool has been inflated in our living room since 37weeks as the MW expected him to arrive before 38 weeks (hah - now i'm 41 weeks + 1 day!!)

My OH isn't very confident about it but as it's me doing the hard work I got my way! also if anything doesn't go to plan we are only about 10 mins from the hospital - less in an ambulance

[Modified by: iona.1985 on August 08, 2008 05:19 PM]

I am really starting to think about having a homebirth. I am desperate to have a waterbirth and my local hospital only has one birthing pool so I thought if I went for a home water birth option I would at least be guarenteed a pool. The only problem is my birthing partners (my boyfriend and mum) they're not completely convinced yet but I've never spent time in hospital (overnight that is) and I'd rather be near family after the birth. I also think it would be great for my boyfriend and mum to bond with our baby straight away.

However I am worried about any complications that may happen. So far my pregnancy hasn't had any hitches - only a bad case of UTI in May and a lot of emotional stress which the baby has managed to cope so well with. But, as someone mentioned before, if anything happens I know I would get the blame and feel so incredibly guilty. But my midwife is all for home births especially waterbirths so I'm going to get her to talk to my birth partners and take them to a home birth meeting to learn more and, hopefully, we'll all learn something new and they'll come round to my way of thinking.

Hi,
I had a planned homebirth for my first baby last November. I must say there was one occassion when a doctor adviced me against it even when I had no complications. In fact the reasons he gave me where totally irrelevant (I know this as I am a midwife myself). At the end I got what I wanted and had a very positive birth experience at home. My advice to anyone planning a homebirth would be, if health professionals put you off it make sure the reasons they give are valid.

I am expecting my first baby in December and have been discussing homebirth with my husband right from the start. We have talked to our own midwife, friends who have had home births and a friend who is a midwife. We have also attended 2 homebirth groups in our local area and have decided that it is definitely the right thing for us.

Obviously if something happens closer to the time such as breech position, huge baby, high blood pressure etc then we will change our minds but home birth seems to be the correct decicion. In fact the facts seem to indicate that with a normal pregnancy and birth that being at home is actually safer - no MRSA, same midwife throughout, midwife not running out to see someone else and lowered stress overall.

I'm still waiting for the midwife to come round and see the house but hopefully everything will go to plan. Actually looking forward to it - how weird is that?

Hi there!

I've just joined the site and I'm not pregnant at the moment but my husband and I have been thinking about our options for the birth, especially since his sister had a baby last month.

I've recently heard some off putting stories about the maternity hospitals near us and wanted to explore the option of going private (but we live in Scotland and I've been told there are limited options here) and the idea of a home birth really appeals to me - especially since it means my husband will not have to go home and leave me.

The other thing is that if I do have a baby in hospital that I would only want my husband visiting. My mum and dad are happy about this but my husbands mum is a nightmare to be honest, and basically laughed and said 'try and stop me'. She is the main reason I wouldn't want visitors other than my husband and manages to stress me out about this when I'm not even pregnant!

Sorry i know this is a bit of a rant but can anyone give me some general info in relation to home births (and if known any private care in Scotland) sorry a bit new to all the baby chat!!

xPx

Hi I wanted a home birth for all 3 of mine but after 2 horrible hospital experiences due to the 1st being induced and 2nd with low lying placenta (both instrumental deliveries) I finally had my dream home water birth with my 3rd and it was even more wonderful and perfect than I had ever imagined it could be.

For those of you whose oh's have concerns, why not find out if you have a local home birth group and take them. I run one and it is very informal but good for the men especially to hear positive stories and ask questions (my hubby joins in if there are other men there). There are lots of pros for them too. If anyone is in Kent you are welcome to come to my monthly home birth group. I also hire out fibre glass birthing pools very cheaply as after my wonderful experience I want as many women as possible to have as good a birthing experience.

There really isn't anything like being in your own home and own bed with your new baby and family straight after you have given birth.xx