Sorted

I'm back and feeling much better.

To cut a long story short, I did find a midwife, Melody, with whom I'm
very happy. She's calm, confident, competent, and well informed both
about diabetes and VBACs. Neither of these issues she considers any big
deal. So all is sorted for a home birth. That's not what I had planned,
but it's the way things have worked out, and I'm happy with it.

So the plan is to manage as much of my labour at home as possible. If
things go well, then we'll stay at home. In the event of a problem,
we'll transfer to hospital. I can face doing that, since I'll have
Melody as an ally.

Yesterday she said the head was 4/5 engaged. That is very encouraging;
it is already more progress than I made last time (head never engaged at
all).

I've been having to break out the tens machine to get some relief from
an intermittent throbbing lower back pain. I have no idea if this is a
sign of something happening or not. I hope not, not until tomorrow at
least, because that's when the birth pool arrives.

So... two weeks to go. Yikes. I'm having another baby. What the
bloody hell have I done? I must be bonkers.
--
Mogget

what does it mean when they put head engaged 4/5 ect, is it anything to get
excited about, I only ask as my midwife came out for a visit the other day
and writting on my forms that head is engaged 3/5. sorry for kidnapping your
post and btw good luck....


"Mogget" wrote in message
...
I'm back and feeling much better.

To cut a long story short, I did find a midwife, Melody, with whom I'm
very happy. She's calm, confident, competent, and well informed both
about diabetes and VBACs. Neither of these issues she considers any big
deal. So all is sorted for a home birth. That's not what I had planned,
but it's the way things have worked out, and I'm happy with it.

So the plan is to manage as much of my labour at home as possible. If
things go well, then we'll stay at home. In the event of a problem, we'll
transfer to hospital. I can face doing that, since I'll have Melody as an
ally.

Yesterday she said the head was 4/5 engaged. That is very encouraging; it
is already more progress than I made last time (head never engaged at
all).

I've been having to break out the tens machine to get some relief from an
intermittent throbbing lower back pain. I have no idea if this is a sign
of something happening or not. I hope not, not until tomorrow at least,
because that's when the birth pool arrives.

So... two weeks to go. Yikes. I'm having another baby. What the bloody
hell have I done? I must be bonkers.
--
Mogget

*sigh of relief*

this is the post I've been waiting for, so glad you got things sorted

Anne

Mogget wrote:

I'm back and feeling much better.

To cut a long story short, I did find a midwife, Melody, with whom I'm
very happy. She's calm, confident, competent, and well informed both
about diabetes and VBACs. Neither of these issues she considers any big
deal. So all is sorted for a home birth. That's not what I had planned,
but it's the way things have worked out, and I'm happy with it.

So the plan is to manage as much of my labour at home as possible. If
things go well, then we'll stay at home. In the event of a problem,
we'll transfer to hospital. I can face doing that, since I'll have
Melody as an ally.

Very glad to hear it. My hospital VBAC was lovely, primarily because
I had a very strong ally in my doula. It made all the difference.

So... two weeks to go. Yikes. I'm having another baby. What the
bloody hell have I done? I must be bonkers.

DD2 is now 18 monts old, and I'm still saying this to myself!

Best of luck,

Mary W.

"Mogget" wrote in message
...
I'm back and feeling much better.

To cut a long story short, I did find a midwife, Melody, with whom I'm
very happy. She's calm, confident, competent, and well informed both
about diabetes and VBACs. Neither of these issues she considers any big
deal. So all is sorted for a home birth. That's not what I had planned,
but it's the way things have worked out, and I'm happy with it.

So the plan is to manage as much of my labour at home as possible. If
things go well, then we'll stay at home. In the event of a problem, we'll
transfer to hospital. I can face doing that, since I'll have Melody as an
ally.

Sigh of relief, eh!
Yesterday she said the head was 4/5 engaged. That is very encouraging; it
is already more progress than I made last time (head never engaged at
all).

I've been having to break out the tens machine to get some relief from an
intermittent throbbing lower back pain. I have no idea if this is a sign
of something happening or not. I hope not, not until tomorrow at least,
because that's when the birth pool arrives.

Have you tried timing it? It could be comtractions? I'm not saying it is,
but with #1 I was thinking I had intermittent back/period type pain, then
timed it and found it lasted 20-30 seconds every 5 to 6 minutes, which
became evident they were early contractions (although it was another 30
hours before #1 struggled out so I wouldn't go rushing off yet) :-)

So... two weeks to go. Yikes. I'm having another baby. What the bloody
hell have I done? I must be bonkers.

I remember the feeling...
Debbie

In article ,
Mogget wrote:

I'm back and feeling much better.

To cut a long story short, I did find a midwife, Melody, with whom I'm
very happy. She's calm, confident, competent, and well informed both
about diabetes and VBACs. Neither of these issues she considers any big
deal. So all is sorted for a home birth. That's not what I had planned,
but it's the way things have worked out, and I'm happy with it.

Oh, I'm so glad to hear you have things figured out. I hope it all goes
well and you get the birth you want.
--
Sara
accompanied by TK, due in April

Quoting, for users of Google Groups:
http://groups.google.com/support/bin...4213&topic=250

In message , Anne Rogers
writes
*sigh of relief*

this is the post I've been waiting for, so glad you got things sorted

:-) Thank you, Anne.

--
Mogget

In message , Anonymama
writes

Oh, I'm so glad to hear you have things figured out. I hope it all goes
well and you get the birth you want.

Thank you :-)

Yes I hope too that it all goes easily, but even if it doesn't, even if
it's a tough birth, it could still be a positive experience. It doesn't
have to be a HWBAC for it to be a million times better than last time.
As long as I'm consulted & supported and not butchered, maimed & left in
agony, then in a way it will be the birth I want, even if it does end up
another C-section.
--
Mogget

Mogget wrote:

Yes I hope too that it all goes easily, but even if it doesn't, even if
it's a tough birth, it could still be a positive experience. It doesn't
have to be a HWBAC for it to be a million times better than last time.
As long as I'm consulted & supported and not butchered, maimed & left in
agony, then in a way it will be the birth I want, even if it does end up
another C-section.

hugs I hope you get the birth you want.

--
C, mama to three year old nursling

Mogget wrote:

To cut a long story short, I did find a midwife, Melody, with whom I'm
very happy. She's calm, confident, competent, and well informed both
about diabetes and VBACs. Neither of these issues she considers any big
deal. So all is sorted for a home birth. That's not what I had planned,
but it's the way things have worked out, and I'm happy with it.

So the plan is to manage as much of my labour at home as possible. If
things go well, then we'll stay at home. In the event of a problem,
we'll transfer to hospital. I can face doing that, since I'll have
Melody as an ally.

Sounds like you are ready to go, and that you've done all you can to
come out of the birth feeliing good.

Maybe you are in early labour, if you are using the TENS machine? Well
hope that birth pool arrives soon. Looking forward to your story.

Elle