What could/would DHA about a planned HomeBirth?

[MilkOnTap]

I'm planning to have this baby at home and after chatting with a few defence neighbours today its come to my attention that the neighbours dont approve of my birthing decision. We're in a DHA house and I'm just wondering... What could happen if the neighbours told DHA that I'm planning a Homebirth?

I mean - they cant stop me - what are they going to do, come on by when I go into labour and make me go to hospital? I dont think so...

[Tam-I-Am]

From a legal perspective, I think that they'd find it very hard to do anything at all MOT. I don't know a great deal about defence housing, but I imagine you have a contract, much like you do with any rental? So long as you don't damage, or repair any damage done to the house - its yours whilst you're living in it for legal purposes, and as homebirthing is not an illegal activity, they'd be on very shaky ground trying to stop you as far as I'm concerned. It might be a good question to put to the Maternity Coalition or similar too.

[zera06]

tell your neighbours to stick there views up there butt.

You pay rent every fortnight for your house, under the contract it dosent say you cant give birth at home.


SO I SAY ENJOY YOUR HOME BIRTH ":)

[mummyof5]

Ally, tell your neighbours to pull their heads in, you are not asking them to birth bub for you. One of my best friends had her first baby just after my second, and when she told her mum she was pregnant, her first reaction was, "you're not having a HB just because Kylie had one, are you??" People have no idea...
As TIA said, DHA can do stuff all, unless you invite the ship's company over to watch you birth, and turn it into a big party or something....:laughing:. Somehow I think that's unlikely.
Enjoy your birth and don't worry about what your neighbours, DHA or anyone else thinks.:goodvibes:

[AnnaT]

What objection could your neighbours have? I mean, not everyone screams like a banshee during the birth process and in all seriousness so what if you did? It doesnt last forever and I never hear my neighbours at all sooooooooo cant be noise complaints. Sounds like its narrow-mindedness.

I dont think DHA can do anything either and I dont see why they would considering Defence Health now covers homebirthing.

I say good luck to you, wish I coudl homebirth.

[tootiredtosleep]

Well, in anyone could interfere it would be DHA! They like to make life difficult.

I really don't see how they could object to it, it is your home, as long as there is no damage or illegal activity, it has nothing to do with them ... that includes your neighbours!!

[MilkOnTap]

Well, in anyone could interfere it would be DHA! They like to make life difficult.

Yep... this is exactly what I was thinking!!!

Technically they wouldn't have a leg to stand on - though they like to push the boundaries an awful lot...

[Shauna]

They cant really do much cause what if you werent planning a HB and went into the active stage of labour really fast and the baby was born straight after your waters broke....hhhmmm that would by some peoples terms be a home birth.... but i will ask my BIL he works for DHA and will let you know...

[Uniquey]

Are your neighbours serious?! What you do in your home, regardless of whether it's a defence home is your business only. The only reason DHA would need to be informed etc, is if you were modifying the home and/or planning on destroying it in some way,:p which home birthing certainly doesn't do lol.
To be honest with you, I think your neighbours are just dissaproving of your 'birth decision' and I highly doubt they would contact DHA to dissaprove.

[Shauna]

Hey MOT i spoke to my BIL and he said DHA cant do anything it would be a civil matter as people have the choice to birth where ever eg; home or hospital...
The reason anyone could interfere would be if you were screaming HEAPS and someone called the cops but again civil matter DHA doesnt need to be called..So i say Good Luck and your braver than me wanting to birth at home :hugs:
I would be too scared, but thats me :confused:

[TeamAwesome]

Should word "get out" to DHA and they do try to make life difficult for you could you say you are just planning all contingencies just in case and that you were trying to guage the reactions of the people living around you if it came down to you birthing at home? That you want to stay in a comfortable place for most of your labour so therefore will stay at home as close to the delivery of bub as possible but of course it could happen quickly so you never know IYKWIM.

Anyhow just an idea but as others have said I doubt they'd be able to do anything and if you start getting noisy perhaps you could put on some music you find soothing in labour and turn it up super loud.

[lavenderpegasus]

What are your neighbiurs worried about Ally?

Are they against home births or home births in a DHA house. There is NOTHING that DHA can do, even if they wanted to.


Don't stress about this Ally this is their issue not yours.

lp in wa