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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #240 on: March 19, 2008, 10:28:26 PM » by mommie

hmmm...then I guess this is off topic a little but I might look into it regarding a passport (if your kiddos plan on visiting anywhere) Just a thought cause I know there are varying degrees of difficulty in getting your passport depending on when you got your birth cert (my mom didn't get my sisters birth cert until she was 13...they did unassissted and finally decided driving time was rolling around soon so she might need and cert and ss# for that.

) although maybe each state is different for passports too...

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #241 on: March 20, 2008, 08:26:21 AM » by Maria/NHM

I called about getting this baby a birth certificate. We have to fill out paperwork, show them the baby, have two people NOT related to baby fill out paperwork(they don't have to attend the birth but must be notified once baby is born so they can be a witness) and all within seven days. I'm not sure who to ask to be our witnesses Undecided

Last time we just called down after baby was born. They didn't quite know what to do with us but did finally give us a birth certificate. Now that I know the rules I guess We'd better follow them.

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #242 on: March 20, 2008, 08:34:20 AM » by Roehrmomma

Quote from: Ella on March 20, 2008, 08:26:21 AM

have two people NOT related to baby fill out paperwork(they don't have to attend the birth but must be notified once baby is born so they can be a witness)

Your Pastor and his wife? I have friends that didn't get a birth certificate til they were teens. That was a big pain. If you could drive with out one it would not be a problem.

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #243 on: March 26, 2008, 05:17:17 PM » by Maria/NHM

Anyone else planning an unassisted birth? I miss living close to midwives and I'm feeling a little alone. I think the thing I miss the most is having someone that's excited about birthing to talk too Cheesy

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #244 on: March 26, 2008, 10:37:34 PM » by Yooper

Ella-

Sometimes I THINK we'll be going w/o the midwife when she's so far away, and I sense that this labor will be faster than the other, but Huh

. If this one goes well, I'd think about going unassisted for the next...I think my mom and MIL are afraid we'll be going it alone for this one. Cheesy

Will you have a female friend/relative for support or just your Dh/children? That statistic about merely having a female PRESENT while you labor (doing nothing for support) lowering C-S rates by 50% is pretty amazing...altho' we have a very low C-S rate here on WTM.

You could always line up a live podcast w/ KristenA while in labor, and we could get on speaker phone or IM or something so you're not alone! Grin

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #245 on: May 01, 2008, 12:26:38 AM » by jessicah

I am not planning one now - we need some time before we have another- but I had 3 unassisted births and wouldnt have it any other way! How exciting for you to have one! Is this your first?

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #246 on: May 01, 2008, 12:59:24 AM » by marksgirl

Quote from: Ella on March 26, 2008, 05:17:17 PM

We are planning on unassisted. My last one was (though not planned) and it was great. My mom was there which probably helped dh cope better, though I honestly would have preferred it be just the two of us. It will be this time, though! Last time I wanted UC, but dh was kind of freaked about the possibility of problems, so we went to a mw.

I'll post this eventually on the birth stories thread, but I'll tell it here first:
I was due on Mother's Day, but no baby. Had contractions all the next day. My sis and mom drove over, but when mw showed up in the afternoon, nothing. No thinning, no dilating. Angry

Bummer! She gave me some herb combo that made the contractions come about 3 minutes apart, but after an hour+ still no change, so she went home. She said I could still go another week or so, but that it'd probably be fast, and she was right! I woke up early in the morning, had 3 really strong cx before getting out of bed to hit the bathroom, my water broke (first time for me), woke dh up who went and woke up my mom. Dh was so sweet, he was going to go fill up the pool we had, but I hollered real loud and banged on the wall from the toilet and he came running. He got the mw on the phone who told him to help me get off the toilet (I wasn't able to speak coherently) and down on my hands and knees and the baby came out lickety split, about 15 minutes after I woke up! I don't think he's as worried this time about going it alone. I won't count on the "real quick" delivery, though it would be kind of nice! Wink

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« Reply #247 on: June 26, 2008, 02:59:57 PM » by ReneeMarie

Quote from: H0MEFree on March 18, 2008, 12:59:39 PM

How do you get a "birth record" following an unassisted birth?

I am planning a UC after 3 births (2 homebirths) and not sure how that all works?

Hey there,
Just had a unassisted home birth in KS and was clueless on what I needed to do to get a birth certificate. Finally after lots of internet research I called a local birth center, they led me to the Office of Vital Statistics in Topeka. Called them up today and they are sending me a pkt with all the paperwork! Yay! Just thought I would post case anyone else here is KS doesn't know the procedure... Grin

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« Reply #248 on: October 03, 2008, 03:36:30 PM » by MommaMegan

Has anybody ever had a home birth after 2 c-sections!? I want to deliver a baby naturally so badly, but I know that no doctor would let me. They were both scheduled c-sections (I was 17, single, unsaved, and pregnant and knew NOTHING about health and pregnancy or delivery). I feel robbed of a beautiful experience, but my husband and I want more kids, so I haven't given up hope!!

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #249 on: October 03, 2008, 03:53:31 PM » by LKS

Check out the VBAC thread. There are some great stories on there & SOMEWHERE on here is a video link to a woman having a homebirth after multiple CS (I searched but couldn't find it) HTH

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #250 on: October 03, 2008, 04:01:29 PM » by Yooper

Quote from: MommaMegan on October 03, 2008, 03:36:30 PM

A friend of mine up here had a VBAC at home after 2 C-sections...I'll try and find the youtube video--it's so inspiring...http://www.welltellme.com/discuss/index.php/topic,2709.msg99754.html#msg99754 maybe?

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« Reply #251 on: October 03, 2008, 04:07:31 PM » by Yooper

Or try this one:
http://www.welltellme.com/discuss/index.php/topic,2709.msg101184.html#msg101184

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« Reply #252 on: October 03, 2008, 04:11:25 PM » by LKS

That was it Yoop! I KNEW you could find Grin

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #253 on: October 03, 2008, 08:49:12 PM » by H0MEFree

I just had my 3rd successful vbac - homebirth. Even cooler? I am considered over the hill, by the medical community, at 38 years old.

I would like to say that being well read and well informed about homebirthing, natural pain relief and natural birthing are FOUNDATIONAL and necessary to creating a successful homebirth. Lots and lots of reading. Two books I recommend highest are "Active Birth" and "Labor Pain".

I also would say having a birth companion who you can depend on through anything and will be a huge encouragement to you is necessary. As much as a person may want that person to be their husband, it may not be. Just be real with yourself and those close to you.

A midwife can be invaluable.
We had considered having this baby unassisted. I am glad we did not. My other three babies were in the 8 1/4 lb to almost 9lb. This baby ended up being back labor Cry

and 2 pounds heavier than anyone expected at 10lb 14oz.
We probably would have ended up at the hospital because we would not have known what was taking so long and thought something was wrong. A trip to the hospital would have meant an automatic cesarean. So, I am very thankful for the additional insight and experience a midwife brought to our birth this time.

Finally, peace and trusting your body to do what God created it to do are so important.

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #254 on: October 03, 2008, 09:52:45 PM » by LKS

Good post HOMEfree. I so wish we could have a midwife but there are none here Sad

So we are planning unassisted. I am reading all that I can find & we are trusting in the Lord to carry us thru.

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« Reply #255 on: October 04, 2008, 03:10:54 PM » by MommaMegan

Thank you guys so much!!! I have just plummeted myself into research about doulas, midwives, and natural alternative methods of birthing! I am so happy to have all this information! If anybody knows any good sites, let me know!

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« Reply #256 on: December 10, 2008, 05:36:35 PM » by LKS

Okay, all you unassisted birthers, I have a couple questions.
I am not really nervous about the birth, I know how to do that Wink

but I am nervous about delivering the placenta. To be honest I've always been busy w/ my new babies & never paid much attention Roll Eyes

so my questions are this: what did you do w/ the baby while delivering the placenta? Just lay it close? And is it obvious when it is time for it to come out? (you'd never know this was my 5th ) Did any of you deliver the placenta in the water? Or did you get out for that? Did anybody have any complications or was it pretty straight forward & easy?
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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #257 on: December 10, 2008, 07:13:59 PM » by boysmama

I had a midwife, but delivered the placenta on my own. Yes, I am curious, independent and weird. Grin

So does my experience count?
Yes, I delivered it in the birthing tub with the last. I was nursing my baby which made for stronger contractions. A previous birth I did manual nipple stimulation. This was the first I did not just let them tell me when to push the placenta out. I took hold off the cord and could feel the difference between the tension off the attached placenta and after it had detached and was loose inside waiting to be pushed out. It wasn't necessary to pull at all to feel this difference.
Delivering it was as easy as hooking one elbow over the edge of the tub while still holding the baby and scooting down a little and letting my bottom float up (so that I wasn't sitting bolt upright with legs together) and then pushing once with the next contraction. This was after it was loose. I think it was 15 minutes or so after birth of the baby so everything was still open. It's always such a shock to start into a push and have it pop out so quick. Cheesy

My babies are always so big headed and never pop out. Roll Eyes

Mine have always been straight forward and uncomplicated. I let the midwife check the placenta to make sure it had all come out and she sort of showed me how to do that too after I was cleaned up and in bed, but I don't remember very well. Wink

Next time I'll have to pay attention right away while I am still alert.

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« Reply #258 on: December 11, 2008, 11:18:41 AM » by LKS

Anybody else?

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« Reply #259 on: December 11, 2008, 12:40:11 PM » by MommyGus

I never had a water birth, but I have had 6 at home unassisted. The last few (maybe even all 6 come to think of it) the placenta was sitting right there at my cervix just after the baby was born. It was just there waiting to plop out. I was holding the baby while hubby hurried up and got a bowl to put it in (with one hand under it to keep it from plopping on the floor Wink

) Mine must detach when the baby is coming down or something, I don't remember ever having to do anything to get them out, other than catch. I always have enough room in the chord to hold the baby while delivering the placenta, and we always keep it in a bowl near me and baby till the chord is done pulsing, then it is clipped (or tied with dental floss), then the mid wife is there to check it , and Hubby takes care of it (He buries it in the summer time). Hope this helps
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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #260 on: December 11, 2008, 01:09:52 PM » by brigonia

With our three unassisted births I delivered out of the water so I can't answer your water question. Wink

The first two uc's I just got up and sort of squatted over a chux pad and the placenta came right out. This last time that didn't work. I got out of bed with a chux between my legs and went into the bathroom. I don't know what I was going to do in there. Roll Eyes

When I got there it still hadn't come out so I held the pad and squatted down a little bit and pushed a little and then it came out. I dropped the pad though. Shocked

I apologized to dh for the mess. He always takes the placenta to the bathroom and lays it in the tub on the chux pad to check it. He makes sure it looks complete and then comes back with the report. I never asked him to do this he just did. Oh, and he is one of those pass out at the sight of blood people and he didn't have any problems with delivering our babes.

I know I'm ready to deliver the placenta when I get crampy, restless, and start complaining about it. I have a gush of blood right before it is time. At first I don't want to deliver it and then the discomfort is enough to make me want to get it over with. We cut the cord at this point since it has stopped pulsing and dh holds the babe or lays him down on the bed if I need help.

I always hold the baby and try to nurse right after the birth and get warm and cozy and just enjoy talking and loving my baby before the placenta is ready to birth. I think that helps with the transition not only for the baby but for me to know the pregnancy is over and it's time to let go of the placenta. I don't really worry or think about it. Dh usually keeps an eye on things to make sure I'm not bleeding a lot, etc. He makes me feel secure and loved and I think that helps. My placenta is usually delivered in about 15-30 minutes after the birth. I think that's how long it takes anyway. Time sorta stops for awhile after the birth. I've never had any complications.

Oh, one thing I found out this time was how to help the lochia stop sooner and the afterpains not to be as bad. Every time the pains would start I would massage my uterus and think of it clamping down and that the pains were a good thing to help me get back to normal sooner. I tried to sorta welcome the pains as a quicker road to recovery instead of dreading them or thinking of how much it hurt. I usually have bright red heavy bleeding for weeks and then off and on for weeks after that. This time the heavy bleeding was over the first week and then I only had off and on light bleeding for a few weeks after that. I did have spotting after doing too much or time with hubby during the first two months. That was still much better than usual! I also stayed in bed as much as possible for ten days. That was really hard to do and I got really sick of being in the bedroom but I think it helped a lot. After the first few days I only allowed myself to be up for an hour at a time and then went back to bed. My dh took two weeks off to help out so I was able to do this.

Sorry this got so long. Briana

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #261 on: December 11, 2008, 05:15:21 PM » by H0MEFree

I heard that it is easier to moniter blood loss if you do not actually deliver the placenta in the water. It makes sense to me. And if you are going to be unassisted it may be a good idea to get out for that portion of delivery. Just thinking out loud here...

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #262 on: February 07, 2009, 09:49:54 AM » by joeswife

Attention all unnassisted home birthers!

Okay....I'd like some details. This will be our sixth baby, but our first unassisted. I just want to hear some of your stories. Was it just you and your husband or did you have friends and family present? Did you do a water birth or a dry birth. What supplies/herbs/homeopathics did you have on hand. What was your emergency plan. Where your other children in the house? Did you have a mid-wife for back up?

Well....I'll stop there, or I may get out of hand. Thanks for reading and taking the time to answer.

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« Reply #263 on: February 07, 2009, 07:54:24 PM » by brigonia

We've had three babies unassisted. It was just me an hubby each time. First one was born about 10:30 am. Children had gotten up and dh helped them with breakfast and then they got to watch a movie. We were 1 mile from the hosp that my dh worked at so that was our backup.

Next baby was born in the afternoon. I had planned a waterbirth but got out of the pool at the last minute. The children were once again watching a movie in the living room while dh and I were in our room for the birth. Emergency plan was that we knew EMTs that worked near by and knew they had drugs on hand in case of too much bleeding. We were about 20 mins from the hosp this time.

Last baby was supposed to be a waterbirth but I couldn't relax in the pool. He was born about 1am so the children were asleep this time. Once again just dh and I. Emergency plan was to go to the local hosp. Don't know how far it is but we are in the big city now.

I always had shepherd's purse on hand for bleeding. That was really my only concern. I studied a lot and talked about different situations which could happen with dh so we knew what we would do. He also had an ob doc and nurse that he talked to at work before our first. He skimmed our midwife book during our first unassisted labor. Honestly we never really felt a need for a backup plan. I always had confidence that I would know what I needed to do whether that was going to the hospital or not. Never had any problems!

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Re: Unnassisted home birth
« Reply #264 on: February 09, 2009, 01:12:59 PM » by LKS

Quote from: joeswife on February 07, 2009, 09:49:54 AM

We just had our first unassisted birth, you can read our story on the Birth Story thread. We had a waterbirth, it was just me & my husband. We had just a few basic supplies: bulb syringe, scissors, new shoelaces (for the umbilical cord), receiving blankets, baby hat, diapers, dish pan for placenta, cayenne for bleeding. Our back-up plan was to have the car full of gas. If there was a problem we would either drive to hospital (35 miles away) or call an ambulance. We discussed before hand what would be considered a 'problem' & what we could handle ourselves & what we would go to the hospital for. We also had an extensive prayer chain set-up (thanks WTM Wink

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I think it's really important to talk over every possibility w/ your husband so you both are on the same page.

Oh, and our other children were just in the living room watching a video Wink

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« Reply #265 on: February 10, 2009, 10:00:21 AM » by joeswife

Thanks, keep it comming! Did you do your own prenatals...did someone do a newborn exam?

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« Reply #266 on: February 10, 2009, 01:28:46 PM » by LKS

I guess you could say I did my own pre-natals Roll Eyes

I tried to eat well, took supplements, excerised & took my blood pressure every time we went to a store w/ a BP machine.
We took the baby into our local clinic the day after he was born. Both for a check up to get family off our back & for proof for the birth certificate.

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« Reply #267 on: February 10, 2009, 02:26:14 PM » by mhoward1999

Quote from: LKS on February 10, 2009, 01:28:46 PM

We took the baby into our local clinic the day after he was born... for proof for the birth certificate.

I understand this is a serious and important issue, but it cracks me up in an incredulous way! I mean, do you REALLY need to "prove" you were born?! We live in such a nutty place!

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« Reply #268 on: February 10, 2009, 03:41:10 PM » by LKS

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« Reply #269 on: February 10, 2009, 05:01:29 PM » by brigonia

I did my own prenatal care. Just measured my tummy once in awhile, took my blood pressure if I was concerned, monitored my blood glucose levels first thing in the morning occasionally. Lots of research online if I had concerns.

This was my eigth baby so I know how a newborn should look and act so we did not take him to be examined. We didn't take any of them. Actually after the first one my pastor's wife picked up our other children for the day so dh took me to where he worked to show off our newborn. So there may have been a doc that "saw" her. If we had had any concerns we would have taken the baby to someone for a consultation.

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