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hgfmomhgfmom
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Hi everyone!

I'm Tiffany and am pregnant with my fourth baby. My husband and I have decided to have a home birth this time around. After 3 hospital births, I am nervous, but I am using the next 8 months to educate and prepare myself for it.

I've had easy deliveries, thus far. My first two only lasting 6 hours and my 3rd only lasted 3 hours. I had medicated births, simply because I didn't know any better (I was 18 and 21 for the first two.) My mom had medicated births...it was what I just thought you did.

The day I went into labor with my 3rd baby, I had a dr's visit. After a vaginal check, I was told that I was 5 cm along. I was ecstatic since I was in no pain. My dr sent me over to the hospital where she hooked me up with an epidural, pitocin, and broke my water. The whole time I was thinking...why can't they just leave me alone? I'm already 5 cms. Let my body just do what its suppose to do.

It was because of that experience that I've thought of a natural birth. We've been trying to get pregnant now for 15 months, knowing that we don't have maternity coverage with our insurance policy (and we can't get it.) I've received estimates on my prenatal care and delivery without insurance. It wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be, but its still a big chunk of money. Its made our decision quite easy to have a home birth. I have emailed two home birth midwife practices to set up my first consultation.

 I'm excited to be here. I'm hoping to find friends that can help me prepare for this big event. Thank you for reading all of this. I'll take any advice I can get.

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Re: New to Natural Birth

  • angelacezangelacez
    Read read read!  It will really empower you and help you set your mind to natural birth.  There are tons of really good books.  Ina May is amazing, pretty much anything she writes I love.  I'm sure lots of other people will have more for you.  I'm also looking into hypnobirthing and hypnobabies this time around.  I did Bradley(Birth the Bradley Way) with my others.  It's really is good too.  Hope it's everything you want it to be and good luck with your Midwife search.  It's very exciting!
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  • hgfmomhgfmom
    I just found out home birth is illegal in my state. Will this cause any issues? As much as I'd like to ignore, there is something bothersome about it.
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  • bripratt2bripratt2
    im really sorry to hear that :[ if you do run into trouble contact a local midwife doula or lamaze instructor theyre the best.  They should be able to help you get what you want even if you are in a hospital.  My lamaze instructor gave us all the key words and such to use around doctors to get them to but out good luck its seriously not the horror story some people lead you to believe
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  • hgfmomhgfmom
    After thinking about it and speaking to several close friends, we've decided to go with the home birth. I researched the laws online. If anyone would get in trouble it would be my midwife and she isn't concerned about it at all. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'm thankful for the support I hope to find on this board over the next 8 months :)
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  • stahlopstahlop member

    imagehgfmom:
    After thinking about it and speaking to several close friends, we've decided to go with the home birth. I researched the laws online. If anyone would get in trouble it would be my midwife and she isn't concerned about it at all. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'm thankful for the support I hope to find on this board over the next 8 months :)

    VBAC's are illegal in my state (at home) and my MW has had 3 of her 5 children at home.  She just 'happens' to have a friend who is a midwife over when she goes into labor.

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  • hgfmomhgfmom
    I'm giving it one more shot in the dark and apply for state insurance tomorrow. I don't think I'll qualify, but feel like I at least need to try. If I don't qualify, I will embrace a home birth and move forward with it whole heartedly.
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  • HK2mom4HK2mom4 member

    You might wish to read this post:

    https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/69913625.aspx?MsdVisit=1

     

     

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