I had a placental abruption with our second DD when I was 6cm and we both nearly died. I'm way too high risk. A midwife wouldn't touch me even if I DID want (or could) have a home birth.
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I also have PIH and a placenta previa. I'm a midwife's nightmare!!
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Deanna, you already have PIH? I had that at the end with my DS. It wasn't the most fun hospital birth, but I made it through with as little intervention as possible because of a good nurse I had. She was also our Lamaze coach.

I know that there are plenty of women out there who need all of the interventions of a hospital birth, but that's not the norm. I just want to encourage any woman who thinks she might be a homebirth candidate to check it out with a homebirth midwife before letting mainstream convince them that its impossible or undesirable.
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For some reason, I forgot I posted this and didn't get email notifications...then I was on this message board again at random and searched home birth and there was my post! I'm a dork. Anyway..here is an update. I'm now 28 weeks and so looking forward to my home birth. Baby shower is set for October 25th... the nursery is froggy themed.... ultrasound says we are having a boy. We love the name Jack Stone. Our midwife is named Dusty, she is from Hummingbird Midwifery...


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I will not have any more ultrasounds even though the independent ultrasound center would be glad to schedule a few more. I'm taking supplements- drinking pregnancy tea and doing pregnancy yoga on the living room floor. I meditate on having a fast and calm delivery at home. Can't hurt, might help, right?

My DH is really allowing me to take my time and do this the way I want to- thank GOD. On my plate right now is addressing the baby shower invites (which I had printed super cheap at Vista Print), then we need to paint the nursery, and decorate. I've gathered almost everything I need so I just gotta grab DH when he isn't working and throw a quick coat of white paint up.

Thanks for your comments and I am a huge home birth advocate. Although this will be my first home birth (first child was hospital birth), I feel STRONGLY that our bodies are MADE to make babies. So many complications in delivery are caused from too many interventions and not nearly enough trust in our bodies. Birth should take as long as it takes- it RARELY needs to be sped up (how many moms do you know that DIDN'T get pitocin?) although we desperately would like to go faster.. or hell... immediatly! Well.. I could really get up on my soapbox- but I wont in this update- and I know there are lots of women who don't agree...and I totally respect that but for those of you who think the status quo of hospital birthing is FUBAR then I salute you and would love to discuss...

I am making the playlist of music for the delivery- I'm making it super long and making sure I threw in some loud, empowering PUSHING tunes.

I'm having my partner from the photography studio photograph the entire delivery- but I am debating on video....

My midwife is bringing a birthing pool- but it's not essential to me at all. If labor is fast- I will use my tub if that is what feels right at the time. I am not counting on anything... except doing what feels right when the time comes.

It's funny- I keep thinking about what I want to wear (no stupid hospital gown this time) and I just can't do the naked thing... I might invest in a good sportsbra.... or might do a light cotton nightgown. It's not the most important thing to think about for sure, but I keep thinking about it!!

EEEEEK!!

Congrats! Have you had your baby yet? I would love to know how the home birth went! I am going to get some evening primrose and I'm making iced tea out of the Red Raspberry.

How exciting! Post pictures!