I had a homebirth with DD and would like the same with DC2, due later this year. Thing is, we live in a very small flat (about 650 sq ft) with no family near by to come and whisk DD away once I go into labour. If it happens during that day it'll be ok (DD will either be at childminders or I have enough friends around that could take her if it's a weekend). But if it happens in the evening/ at night I'm not sure what we'd do. Flat is too small to have someone come and stay to keep an ear out for her while I give birth. We have two bedrooms and a small living space (which I'd give birth in) and that's it - it's all quite open plan too. She sleeps heavily, but is it risky to assume she'd sleep through all the kerfuffle involved in a homebirth? not least me shouting my head off, which is what I did last time
Anyone had a homebirth with older DC around in a small flat or similar?
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Homebirth with older DC in a v. small flat?
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CityDweller · 17/05/2015 22:28
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