They can't actually refuse you a home birth if that's what you want
Yeah, but I don't think a home birth would be much fun either if the midwives were resenting me & thinking I was an idiot for insisting on my entitlement to a home birth against their expert advice... :-}
Annoyingly, my GP (as I'd correctly guessed) didn't know that there was a cut-off point for a home birth -- he certainly doesn't think 10 is worryingly low though. I wish they had some kind of joined-up policy here!
I do strongly want to be at home, but part of the reason for that is that I don't want to have to waste all my energy fighting with doctors all the way through. :-( I wouldn't know how to begin insisting.
lots of upright & forward-leaning positions in early labour seem to be the recommended option!
Yes -- that's one reason why I really don't want to have to stay lying on my back while doctors prod at me... I just fear that if I'm forced on to my back then the baby won't turn and the labour will go on for far longer, I'll run out of energy and/or time and they'll just say "oh well, time to fetch the knives, can't have you taking up this bed any longer" etc. I know it needn't be like that, but there does seem to be evidence that every intervention just increases the likelihood of needing the next intervention.
high-heam content fish & shellfish
I thought you were supposed to avoid shellfish altogether in pregnancy because of, er, whatever it is. Though I'd be very happy for an excuse to start eating it again! I will try the Floradix since a few people have recommended it now...
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Date: 2011-02-24 12:37 pm (UTC)Yeah, but I don't think a home birth would be much fun either if the midwives were resenting me & thinking I was an idiot for insisting on my entitlement to a home birth against their expert advice... :-}
Annoyingly, my GP (as I'd correctly guessed) didn't know that there was a cut-off point for a home birth -- he certainly doesn't think 10 is worryingly low though. I wish they had some kind of joined-up policy here!
I do strongly want to be at home, but part of the reason for that is that I don't want to have to waste all my energy fighting with doctors all the way through. :-( I wouldn't know how to begin insisting.
lots of upright & forward-leaning positions in early labour seem to be the recommended option!
Yes -- that's one reason why I really don't want to have to stay lying on my back while doctors prod at me... I just fear that if I'm forced on to my back then the baby won't turn and the labour will go on for far longer, I'll run out of energy and/or time and they'll just say "oh well, time to fetch the knives, can't have you taking up this bed any longer" etc. I know it needn't be like that, but there does seem to be evidence that every intervention just increases the likelihood of needing the next intervention.
high-heam content fish & shellfish
I thought you were supposed to avoid shellfish altogether in pregnancy because of, er, whatever it is. Though I'd be very happy for an excuse to start eating it again! I will try the Floradix since a few people have recommended it now...
Thanks for all the info & good luck to you & A.