Live homebirth thread.

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Anyone up...my waters just partly went.....

Make sure you have a few bites of something to eat, you never know when you'll next manage it and maybe a kip if they don't step up just yet?

Trying to keep the MW away for a while...I just got the feeling at my home visit that they would transfer me for the slightest thing despite what various studies say...including ignoring NICE guidelines.

Hi pinky, ds went to bed at 8pm and woke up just as I was nodding off at 11pm, and when he wakes up its for good so I'm up. How are you doing?

I'm good k2. Having a bit of a wobble...what have I done?! I'm going to miss DS performance, he's going to miss the birth....blah blah blah....sorry you're up for the duration.

I should go get some sleep, but I know it won't work plus I'm trickling....

funny what you said about sense of timing too. I always go at least 7 days overdue so when dd was due on the 8th and one of her brothers birthdays is the 9th I wasnt concerned. You can guess when she arrived.....

You're doing great, if DS got the choice between healthy mum & baby sister & one performance you know what he'd have! Can you send someone to film it?

As for rest, how about sticking a load of towels on the sofa & just lying on your side watching shit TV or listening to music and snoozing for a bit, even if its for 10mins it might be a good idea to conserve some energy!

Also, some of the homebirthing midwives advise banana smoothies to speed up contractions, that and making sure you're well hydrated!

Yeah the performance can be filmed!!
Good advice re: resting, and drinking and eating! Mmm banana smoothies... I'm hungry now.

Pink If you phone the midwife she will almost certainly want you to go to hospital cause they consider that once the forewaters have broken that the baby is then prone to infection if the hindwaters have not gone too. Did your forewaters go first with your other baby?

I'm hoping that the drama company is going to record it...the grandparents are useless when it comes to technology!

Nearing 2 hours post break and no serious nor regular contractions showing up....

ooh a proper NH snowstorm. How romantic.

Need to go back to sleep as DD will be up in 2.5 hrs.... Good luck til then and will check progress as soon as I wake

Rules....no, my waters were broken with the last one....

hi Pink- other side of the world here so I'm here watching/reading too- sounds like you're doing a great job so far- do you have an favourite old movie or something you can zone in and out of? Might be useful as a distraction if you are having a wobble.

Two homebirths here, definitely agree with you on holding off on getting midwives out 'til you need them- I found mine got in the way of my concentration.
Have you tried any acupressure points for pain/strengthening contractions?

I had hoped to have a homebirth but they made me go in. That's the trouble when your young, you do as your told. It takes strength and knowing what you want to do it your way. Good for you.

Right Pink, madam is down so I'm off back to bed. Good luck!

In hospital they wouldn't consider inducing or intervening for 24hrs and up to 48hrs if fluid clear and baby moving so remember that just in case you do need to get MW out and they're a pain. You'll have a lovely warm, pink, new baby in your arms by then!!!

I would try and get some rest - once you're relaxed things will kick off I'm sure. I'm up feeding my home birthed baby at the moment! I was advised not to get into the pool before MW arrived as if things happened quickly and baby arrived before she did there were more risks involved if I was in water. But your MWs will tell you what to do when your contractions kick off and you call them.

Best of luck!! Will probably be back lurking again in a couple of hours :)

bundles....fill me in on the pressure points...I want to get this things started tonight...I'm buggered if I'm waiting around 48 hours or so! I'm not even certain it's my forewaters...it was only around a cup and I'm now trickling on and off. I need ot get my thermometer out to keep checking my temp hourly.

Are you upright? Things started v slowly for me when lying down but accelerated very rapidly as soon as I got up for the day. Maybe walk up and down the stairs for a bit?

Ooh exciting! Hope you manage to get some rest.

sure thing- the first two on this site are good- the ankle and the hand, and you can do them yourself too acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/Acupressure/induce.aspx

If you happen (!) to have any jasmine oil handy, rub some on your belly- this one I found really helpful, but led quickly to quite strong contractions, so best to be prepared.

...and I second Pink's suggestion- moving is good (even just swaying), if you have stairs, even better.

Just got in from a walk up and down the road....on to the stairs...

Good morning! Am up feeding my lazy/sleepy 3.5 week old son, hoping he relieves my very full left boob in a speedy fashion!

Just wanted to say good luck and hope things move along quickly for you today. Attempted home birth with first son - very supportive midwives, but alas - meconium in waters so had to hot foot it into hospital. (All went well in the end).

Do you have bags packed and are you ready to go just in case you need to go in pink?

nice work on the walking- hope you get some resulting contractions soon- at any rate you are working with rather than against gravity!

Just in case......