https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:59:02 +0000 Fri, 04 May 2007 14:21:57 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=7231 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140244&title=home-birth#140244 Author: 11111
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Posted: 04 May 2007 at 2:21pm

That is my home birth story sorry it is a copy pate job still don't have time to write much.  Was going to add Alan's so you hear some of the difference's however it seem's I never wrote his one on here in fact I don't think i ever wrote his one at all.

Edited by Deborah]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 14:21:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140244&title=home-birth#140244 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140243&title=home-birth#140243 Author: 11111
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Posted: 04 May 2007 at 2:21pm

Most of you know nime but thouhgt I would add it anyway. I sent ot to treasures. hzopefully it sounds ok.

After much discussion we decided that baby number 2 was to been born at home. we had a trouble free labour with our first I did have an epi, but this time round it just felt right we knew we had good support.
My contraction's started at 5pm on the 9th of august 2006 six day's out from my due date. I did not want to say anything till I was sure this was the real thing by 9pm I was sure we rang our midwife Liz she told us to relax and get some rest and call her if we needed to. We had a rather long first stage with Alan so we knew it was pretty likely to be the same this time around. after a long night of very irregular contraction's we rang Liz about 7am she said she would be around soon to see how we were going. Mum came a took Alan out for a while. when Liz arrived my contraction's were still very irregular she checked to see how thing's were going I was only 3cm. So she went off to do something's and hubby and I just relaxed. Mum came back about noon and hung out all day it was really nice we played card's. At 4pm Liz came back not much was happening still very irregular contraction's at this point she informed me that thing's were going so slow cause I was fighting the contraction's instead of breathing through them. So I got on the phone to a very good fried who helped me get my breathing sorted. We all thought it was still a few hour's away so Liz and Mum headed home to get tea. I decided to hop in the bath with Alan this did not last long the pain was getting really intense Hubby got Alan out. At about 5pm I decided I had enough and it was time to go to the hospital I needed pain relief so I told hubby to ring Liz who unfortunally was out of range at that moment so we waited for her call back. A few Minutes after Pete called her I had a sudden urge to poop. Liz rang back just in time for hubby to tell her to get back now. He got on the phone to Mum worried the baby would come with no one here he helped me out of the bath down to the bedroom. Mum arrived first followed by Liz who called her student Midwife in to help my water's had still not broken. I still really needed to go for a poo so Liz suggested going to the loo. So hubby helped me down to the loo. I started to push hubby said I got this look on my face so he had a look only to see a head. So with great speed Liz come's running down the hallway just in time to catch Michael Joab Baker as he slide out at 6:54pm it was all so quick.
Min's later I am holding my beautiful baby boy, By 9pm we were all sitting drinking coffee it was the most amazing experience. I will defiantly plan for a homebirth next time.
]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 14:21:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140243&title=home-birth#140243 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140240&title=home-birth#140240 Author: kebakat
Subject: 7231
Posted: 04 May 2007 at 2:19pm

Interesting since we watched a video of a home birth a couple of weeks back at antenatal. There was definately a bit of a mess afterwards.]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 14:19:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140240&title=home-birth#140240 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140232&title=home-birth#140232 Author: 11111
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Posted: 04 May 2007 at 2:09pm

There is not mess afterward's that is the m/w job they even put a load of washing on.]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 14:09:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140232&title=home-birth#140232 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140215&title=home-birth#140215 Author: kebakat
Subject: 7231
Posted: 04 May 2007 at 1:36pm

I've never even considered a home birth, I think I like the security of having anyone I could need for any situation in the one place. Also I don't think I or DH would really wanna clean up whatever mess is left afterwards lol]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 13:36:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140215&title=home-birth#140215 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140214&title=home-birth#140214 Author: miss
Subject: 7231
Posted: 04 May 2007 at 1:32pm

Spudling wrote: Kylie, they wouldn't let me transfer to the hospital from a homebirth here, I already asked that. I think our maternity ward is great, but boo to them for that decision.

That sucks! Wonder why they won't let you transfer?]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 13:32:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140214&title=home-birth#140214 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140204&title=home-birth#140204 Author: caitlynsmygirl
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Posted: 04 May 2007 at 1:23pm

i wouldnt mind a home birth for my second, if my labour is anything like it was with caitlyn, painful but straightforward with absolutely no complications (yes, i was very lucky)

however itll probably be another 20years before i have any more so i'll have forgotten all about childbirth by then and will probably want the hospital and the drugs lol ]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 13:23:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140204&title=home-birth#140204 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140081&title=home-birth#140081 Author: Anna
Subject: 7231
Posted: 04 May 2007 at 9:09am

I really wanted a home birth, the only thing that stopped me was the fact that I wanted a water birth and really didn't wanna pay $300 to hire a pool!. Otherwise I would've def done it!!

Things to remember: you'll feel more comfy at home which is a good thing for labour. Your body works better when relaxed (as much as you can relax during labour).
Get a good midwife, one that supports your homebirth choice! Make sure she is experienced and has done lots of home births before.
And there is not that much mess, my mum (a midwife who loves homebirths) says at the end of the birth she hangs around and cleans up, puts any dirty washing in the machine and turns it on.

If you are keen, go for it! ]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 09:09:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140081&title=home-birth#140081 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140076&title=home-birth#140076 Author: 11111
Subject: 7231
Posted: 04 May 2007 at 9:03am

Ok so i have had both I don't have time to tell you about it at the moment .  I will come back when i have time to share proper.]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 09:03:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140076&title=home-birth#140076 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140067&title=home-birth#140067 Author: peachy
Subject: 7231
Posted: 04 May 2007 at 8:55am

I was sitting in bed at home the other night and I thought how much I would love to have our baby born at home! But there is no chance of it happening, I want quick access to drugs and medical help should anything go wrong. I am not prepared to take the risk, but thats just my opinion!

My Nana haemoraged with my Mum, and then my Mum haemoraged with me and had to have a blood transfusion, so the chances of it happening to me are quite high, so hospital is best me thinks!!]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 08:55:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140067&title=home-birth#140067 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140063&title=home-birth#140063 Author: Spudling
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Posted: 04 May 2007 at 8:47am

Kylie, they wouldn't let me transfer to the hospital from a homebirth here, I already asked that. I think our maternity ward is great, but boo to them for that decision.]]> Fri, 04 May 2007 08:47:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=140063&title=home-birth#140063 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139989&title=home-birth#139989 Author: busymum
Subject: 7231
Posted: 03 May 2007 at 10:31pm

After a perfect pregnancy with #1 I ended up with placenta abruption, haemorrage and emergency c/s.... so my advice to anyone contemplating home birth is: you never know what will happen (even though we all hope it will go well), so only go with it if your mw is truely comfortable with it and you are close enough to transfer to hospital if necessary.

Sorry, don't mean to be all cold water!]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 22:31:33 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139989&title=home-birth#139989 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139982&title=home-birth#139982 Author: Mazzy
Subject: 7231
Posted: 03 May 2007 at 10:27pm

I seriously contemplated planning a home birth for my second (whenever that happens) but figure there is a high chance my BP will become problematic again and I will have to be admitted early for an induction (again). So don't want to get all excited about it and then be disappointed.
I think it would be absolutely lovely to give birth in your own home, but you'd need your partner to be totally on board with it. I would be really interested to hear your experience if you decide to go ahead.]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 22:27:19 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139982&title=home-birth#139982 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139977&title=home-birth#139977 Author: miss
Subject: 7231
Posted: 03 May 2007 at 10:12pm

My friend had an impromptu home birth jsut before NY. It was really good. ANd she still got her 3 days at the birthing centre afterwards - you can still transfer there from home.]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 22:12:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139977&title=home-birth#139977 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139951&title=home-birth#139951 Author: MyMinis
Subject: 7231
Posted: 03 May 2007 at 9:35pm

I was thinking about it, but with complications first time my midwife I ahd with my first pregnancy and the one I ahve this pregnancy both said I'd be best to hospital birth.
But I think it would be great ot be able to birth at home more so if you owned your own home then imagine the memories]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 21:35:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139951&title=home-birth#139951 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139874&title=home-birth#139874 Author: Spudling
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Posted: 03 May 2007 at 8:18pm

I thought about it long and hard and finally decided not to for a few reasons.
Firstly my DH just wasn't into it and I don't think it is fair on either of us unless it was what we both wanted.
Also the main reason was I want my 2 days in the hospital afterwards. My DH is wonderful but I know what would happen, the day after bubs was born I would be back doing housework, looking after DD no1 plus baby plus still trying to re-coup from birth. At least if I have baby in hosptial and stay there, there is NOTHING for me to do except look after me and baby.

Good luck in your decision]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 20:18:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139874&title=home-birth#139874 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139832&title=home-birth#139832 Author: chickp
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Posted: 03 May 2007 at 6:53pm

Is any body out there contemplating having a homebirth?]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 18:53:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=7231&PID=139832&title=home-birth#139832