That our little one will be welcomed into this world with a waterbirth at home!

After weighing up risks, the options that are here (which are pretty pathetic to be honest) and the fact that all I'm hearing from 'the system' is intervention intervention intervention which they are unable to support as to why with any strength to their argument it really was a no-brainer. To have a safe, intervention and drug free labour we will be staying at home.

it will give us the option to know our support person and be confident in our situation. Considering the Ob I was going to is resigning a month before baby is due, the GP/ob I've been seeing is going to be on long service when baby is born and we've been blocked from the hospital midwife program then we've got little other choice... the other ob in town hasn't got the best of reputations and is very knife and intervention happy and it was his office which told me after I had some bleeding that getting an obstetrician appointment was not going to help me if I was miscarrying, so not off to a good start there either

So we have a birthing pool booked, support to assist and have a back up plan for transfer if required. I've had an appointment with the hospital anesthetist who said that I will be able to use the hospital is required, he has absolutely no concerns with my history at all which was a huge relief after hearing of other womens plights around town with transfers mid labour etc...

So, it's done. Decision made, next thing is to write out a birth/emergency plan to present to the hospital should we need to transfer. and to make sure that we have everything else prepared and organised at home for this little ones arrival somewhere in the next 15 weeks

I'm feeling soooo relieved, happy and content with our decision - especially after meeting with like minded local people who have had similar concerns and issues with us... I don't feel as alone and 'weird' for our choices now - not that I should have in the first place, but when people you thought you could trust all of a sudden turn and attack you telling you to all but put up and shut up it really shakes ones confidence in oneself!! Not any more though - strong, determined and trusting in myself, my body and my instincts

Oh hooray! It's all sorted!

CONGRATS. Can't wait to read your story

There was little doubt in the end that this is the right thing for us to do, and to completely honest I'm getting very excited now in planning everything and looking forward to bringing Aerynn into the world in a safe and loving environment

it's sad that we've actually lost 'friends' with our decision though - I guess they were never friends to start with if they are going to flounce out of our lives because we can't trust the system like they do **sigh** onwards and upwards

Congrats Tvgrays

I remember all the brickwalls you were encountering with the local hospital/obgyn/midwives/health system in your area, & how much of a shock & difference it was from tasmania.

I am so relieved to hear that you get to 'bypass' all of their 'stipulations' & 'it's our way or no way' & can now get on with enjoying the last months of your pregnancy looking forward to the birth

can't wait to hear how everything goes again congrats

Congratulations on your decision.

Congrats!!

I wish you all the best

Congratulations, and happy birthing!

I have so loved my waterbirths and think a birthing pool sounds just wonderful!

Good to hear you have found a solution! Wishing you a calm and happy birth

thanks for the wonderful messages everyone (much different to my other post bahahaa) I'm really so much more relaxed and am really looking forward to Aerynns birth now I do get a few doubts flash into the back of my head from time to time, but I have to keep reminding myself that those are doubts that other people have put there - they're not MY doubts to be dealing with...