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By Wed 23-Jul-08 11:53:23 Add message | Report | Contact poster

I only just found out I was pregnant 10 days ago, and it is of course early days, but I have been doing a lot of research and am seriously thinking of having a home birth.

I'm a member of my Due March '09 ante natal club thread, but I don't want to go on about home birthing there where the majority will be planning a hospital birth (don't want to bore them!) I'd like to start this thread for all those people who'd like to talk about the pros and cons, planning, expectations and realities of home births, especially if it is your first baby, or first home birth.

Has everyone else's other halves been fine at the thought of a first baby HB? Or did you have to do some convincing?

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Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 22-Mar-09 09:21:38

Hey Gemzooks, how're you doing??? remember to move threads - jollyjo posted a link.

Keep us updated....and good luck!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 22-Mar-09 02:24:51

hope you're hanging in there boobz! I've got up because having contractions which are just slightly too painful to stay in bed, every 10 mins.. want to sleep though! won't wake DH just yet. how are you doing?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 21-Mar-09 21:40:16

Hang in there boobz smile

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 21-Mar-09 21:14:02

Boobz & Mr Boobz - go for it!!!

(shocked that your hosp would prefer HBs just to happen in daytime hmm

)
Well done on sticking to your guns, toffee in particular sounds good!

Look forward to more updates. (oh and don't forget to move threads...)

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 21-Mar-09 21:07:51

I knew it I knew it, Boywith themousey hair you legend, caught a back view of it and thought it was you. Well we are coming into our nocturnal crisis. Valley team midwifes are now off duty so had to call the hospital to ask about getting someone out, there answer.....come on in....Our survey said NO! Yeah Boobz was awesome and cue me getting a little aggro on the phone with senior mid wives phoning me to tell me I was being irresponsible but hey ho, minutes later magically they had found a community midwife. So toffees in hand and apples and bananas and lots of strong coffee for me we are going to push on through to the morning and see how we do. You are all legends and Gemzooks power to you, hope it goes really well thinking of you.

Thanks for all your support we are really going for it!!!

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Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 21-Mar-09 20:19:44

Created a new home birthers thread see link here

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 21-Mar-09 20:07:06

Good news Gemzooks!

Boobz you are doing wonderfully well. Hope 3-10cm comes quickly for you. You and your dh sound like a great team smile

Got my GTT result yesterday. All fine so still on for hb. Yaaaay!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 21-Mar-09 19:34:12

Boobz, DH is dropping something through your letterbox to help you keep your energy up. Hope you like it!

You and MrBoobz are doing so so well.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 21-Mar-09 19:27:41

hi boobz,
just wanted to say hi and let you know i am sending you loads of cervix opening vibes.

good luck and hope things get moving soon.

loads of love to you and mr boobz, you can do it.

raindrop xx

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 21-Mar-09 19:14:23

Excellent news Gemzooks!
(for you & us, another birth to follow

)

with ds1 my waters broke then ctx started not long after, so good luck.

can i point out that this thread is nearly full?
would anyone like to create a Part 2 and link to it?

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