Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Childbirth

Share experiences and get support around labour, birth and recovery.

Homebirth question....

6 replies

LoveBeingAtHomeOnMyOwn · 01/08/2011 20:38

Do I have to have a homebirth at my own home?

Really don't feel I can do it at my place and mum has said I can do it at hers. It's two mins walk round the corner.

Tia

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
FessaEst · 01/08/2011 20:40

I guess you would have to speak to your mw team. As long as it's in their patch, I can't see why not. It's no concern of theirs who owns the house, it would just matter if it wasn't in their area.

thisisyesterday · 01/08/2011 20:40

you can do it wherever you like. you'll need to give her address to your midwives because they'll want to do a home visit

crikeybadger · 01/08/2011 20:44

Ooooh, that's an interesting question. I can't think of any reasons why this wouldn't be possible as long as all the mws are aware of the fact that you are giving birth in one place but the address for the subsequent visits will be different.

Guess you'd have to check with your mw though.

LoveBeingAtHomeOnMyOwn · 01/08/2011 21:00

Thanks guys will have a chat with my mw on my next appt.

It's still their area. Basically she's offered cause I really want a water birth but the hospital only has one pool. Plus I am very concerned about having a quick labour.

OP posts:
nannyl · 01/08/2011 22:36

I cant see how a 2min walk away would (or should) be a problem

Unless perhaps you lived right on the boundry of where they covered, but then even so a talk with someone senior would hopefully make them see sense, if it really is just a 2 min walk from your house!

LoveBeingAtHomeOnMyOwn · 02/08/2011 21:51

I'm more on the edge, mum is further in. Gonna speak to the mw on my next appt and see what she thinks about it all. Whilst there are no issues with me having a homebirth there are some issues that I have and just want to know that's not a problem.

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread