I'm so excited - DH said HOMEBIRTH

[oliveplants]

I still can't believe it!

I have wanted to have babies at home since 2002 at least - that was when I really started begging for it, anyway. DH just wasn't comfortable with it, we couldn't afford a midwife, he didn't want to catch, etc.

When #5 was born 4 months ago, DH made a comment about "not going to this hospital next time" but wouldn't expound on it at all. I knew he wouldn't go to the other hospital in town, so just wondered silently for 4 months...

Then yesterday as we were driving and talking, DH said he would like to have the next baby at home!!! He wants to get a midwife "just in case," but said it would be silly to go to the hopital again like last time. (If you remember, my last baby came in less than 2 hours total, and I had to hold her in all the way to the hospital; barely got on the bed and she was out. No one was ready, so DH helped with a lot of the catch and clean process.)

So anyway, I know homebirth isn't for everyone, but surely we can all rejoice in a dream-wish fulfilled.

 

[JulySheMustFly]

How wonderful!

 

[RoseofLima]

That's awesome! I would very much recommend not going without a midwife, however--as there is increased strain on the uterus as you have more children. My labors were all pretty short- but then started to lengthen again. One of the most important aspects to homebirth, in my opinion- is to have someone diligently watching for postpartum hemmorhage.

The one baby I had at home was just awesome...I would love to stay home even now- but my risk factors are too high. One of the best parts was that the midwives would come to my house for my prenatal visits- that's so much better than hauling everyone into the doctors office!

 

[oliveplants]

Thanks, RoL, I don't think we'd be comfortable doing it alone.

Funny what our bodies do, isn't it?

 

[Katakalupto]

Awesome! I'm happy for you. My dh is terrified by the idea of a home birth.

 

[CelticRose]

Awsome, Olive! Something I've never been able to talk DH into but our hospital midwife system is pretty awsome too. Congrats.

 

[oliveplants]

thanks, ladies!

God is good. I'm glad I decided to stop nagging when I did, or we might not have ever got here.

 

[jgonz]

That's wonderful!

 

[teishpriest]

Congratulations!!!

Both of my little ones were born at home. It was actually my DH's idea, and neither of us want to do it any other way! Our midwife is wonderful, and I would not recommend doing it without a good midwife. I had some problems post-partum the first time, the second time our precious little boy had difficulty after his birth. So we were very thankful that she was there! If God wills, we plan to have all of our children at home. Including the little one that will arrive in November! YEA!

 

[RoseofLima]

I am thinking dual care if we are blessed with another. I cannot deal with the being in the hospital again, unless I absolutely have clear reason to be there. I have some real risk factors, but we are not that far from the hospital (under 10 minutes). I am going to talk to my OB about it when I go in for my 6 week. I can't STAND the 'routine' newborn crap they do at the hospital. I was so tired and stressed from those idiots waking me up!

 

[oliveplants]

I know what you mean, Rose.

We throw enough of a fit that the hospital lets us keep the baby most of the time. But the last one, they didn't have a pediatrician who would come to the room, so she had to go to the nursery. 3 hours later she wasn't back yet, so I went looking for her. The pedi hadn't even made it in yet that morning! And there's poor baby, screaming her head off while the nurses ignore her completely. So I sat in the nursery with her and fed and held her til the doc came. Made me want to spit! SHe did get seen first, and I took her back to my room. DH was there by then to pick me up, so we packed and waited some more for the official release.

I emailed the one midwife in town, and will be making an appt as soon as we tell the children the good news.

 

[RoseofLima]

Ugh-I could write volumes!! The nurses in the nursery were always so miffed that I insisted on going with my baby...but of course because I was there he always got seen first by the pediatrician and was outta there in a few minutes. One night they woke me up to frekin' weigh him at 2:00 am!! I was ticked! The next night I told the nurse not to come in my room under any circumstances unless I called for her, and that I'd call her when baby was awake to be weighed. Unfortunately, he was up nearly all night that night

Mother-Child Friendly this hospital was not!!