Planning an unplanned homebirth

[catflap]

Hi, I was hoping to get some general information/direction here.

My last birth (2nd) was very fast and we only just made it to the hospital in time. My Ob told me that this time I need to get there without delay as my next labour is likely to be fast also.

Is there anything I should know, if this baby decides to come quickly at home? How can I be prepared?

Thanks
Cat.

[demeter]

Sounds like you've got an amazing birthing body that knows what she's doing without medical help. Beautiful! :smiliedance:

Why would you need to go to an ob if your births go so smoothly? You could instead plan to have a homebirth (which you babes appear to want :D) and just use a booking with your ob as a back-up for the highly unlikely event that you might need her/him?

There's heaps of resources online that can help you prepare for a homebirth, let me have a look around and see if I can find a thread here that has some info...here you go, here's some threads right here with great HB info :)

Home Birth IS safe
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=37808

The Need to Humanize Birth
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=37864

British Medical Journal on Home Birth
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=10721


How did you prepare?
http://www.bubhub.com.au/community/forums/showthread.php?t=14833

And here are some great links too
There's some useful info here:
http://www.gentlebirth.org/format/myths.html

http://www.homebirth.org.uk/homebirthindex.htm#Index%20of%20Research%20Papers

http://www.aboundingjoy.com/insstats.htm

http://www.collegeofmidwives.org/safety_issues01/Default.htm

http://www.homebirth-only.com/WhyChooseAHomebirth.htm


And some great books are:
http://www.sarahjbuckley.com/html/gentle-birth-gentle-mothering.htm

http://www.hencigoer.com/obmyth/

http://www.hencigoer.com/betterbirth/

http://www.sheilakitzinger.com/Books.htm

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0965987302/103-2940816-6727812?v=glance&n=283155

[catflap]

oh WOW thanks so much!!! will give me something to read this arvo :yes:


Sounds like you've got an amazing birthing body that knows what she's doing without medical help. Beautiful!

oh absolutely :D i should have ten of them, it's so straightforward :thumbsup:

[melfunction]

hi catflap..I am planning for the same event, just in case as my first baby came in less than 2.5 hours.
Maybe I should get a blow up swimming pool ;)

[kadownie]

There is a site called Purebirth which is mainly about having an unassisted pregnancy and childbirth-

http://www.purebirth-australia.com/

Even though you are planning a hosptial birth this site might give you some good information just in case bubby comes at home and you don't have a midwife.

Glad to hear you have such amazing births!!