Hi there!  I'm due in 16 days andplanning to give birth in the living room cos it's the biggest room in our house.   I have 2 plastic sheets from B&Q, 6 towels (but I think I'll need a few more!) an old manky duvet cos the only way I can get comfy is scrunching one up ... more >>

when i had my third i was under gp care and they were all up for me having a homebirth and i had one and it was fantastic. then when i fell pg with my 4th 4 years later because of all this crap about high bmi mums being a risk i was put under consultant care and the first words out the their ... more >>

i didnt time my contractions all day then an hr after hubby finished work he said o me yoiu better phone the mw!! told him i think we need to time contractions 1st they had been pretty regular up until hen but all over the place when he decided to time them. midwife came an hr later after us ... more >>

every animal does eat there placenta, just us humans don't, i can understand after seeing the blueish mess
you are meant to get a hormone kick!??
each to there own xx plant it, like your 1st pet when you were a ... more >>

congratulations great HB story, I love reading about them all, makes me want one even ... more >>

thanks puffypeach i have someone here if the worst happens so shouldnt be a prob and it sounds ... more >>

Hi,
Have you got any Arnica tablets/cream in? 'Tis good for bruising and help you to heal - also some calendula ointment in case you tear.
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thanks for sharing your story, i want one like that ... more >>

I had hb and it was amazing. mw got there about 10mins before she delivered my son. all the packs were delivered to my house 2 weeks before due date all i had to get wad waterproof mattress cover and some plastice sheeting to protect my cream carpets lol which i got from garden centre and only ... more >>

Hi there, I can't comment on a water birth but I live about 30 minutes away from hospital and live in a touristy area which can mean it takes even longer to get there.  My 1st baby was born in hospital and was about 23 hours from the very 1st pain till delivery & I planned for my 2nd to ... more >>

Hiya. I have 3 children and had my first two in hospital as well but for various reasons I was adamant unless there was a really good reason I was having my third at home. I had to change midwifes at 30 weeks to find one that supported my decision. I am so glad I did! Jan my MW has very very ... more >>

Still no sign at all, I really don't think this baby wants to come out !!!!!
I woke up this morning and gave my baby a good talking to but did'nt work, never mind there is always Wednesday to look forward to ... more >>

ha ha I read that wrong the first time - I thought it said mw delivered all the stuff and then the little man arrived straight after - as in the baby!!! gosh I thought perhaps we're missing a trick on getting labour started!!! then I read it again and realised i'm just a pregnant woman!!
Good ... more >>

Thanks girls
I am now just needed to reasure and convince dh. I had SPD so bad last time i was put in a wheelchair so guess the best place is home gonna talk about it with hubby tommorow
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Yes, yes, yes i'd recommend it 100%!   Birth pool in a box is cheaper from Boots website than their own! You get just the pool and the liner from birth pool in a box for about £79 boots is about £84 with pool, liner, pump, hose, tap attachments and thermometer.  ... more >>

I had mine in the same area as Puffy (hello lovely ). The first MW came out when labour was in the very early stages - if we had waited until my contractions were 3 mins apart, she wouldn't have arrived until DS' head did!
Tell her to shít off, get thee to the head of midwifery, and ... more >>

i hope your husband is with you to experience the birth of your child.  it will be really sad if he misses out on this life time experience.  
hopefully your baby will come before or after the funeral so he can be there to support you.  even though this is a very sad time ... more >>

Lol at marajade!! Serves her rite then!! I had my water broken with DS1 and with DS2 my waters broke as the head was crowning..all over the paramedic who had just arrived...was his 1st delivery ... more >>

ask your mw if they have one you can borrow, mine has let me borrow one, at no cost ... more >>

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Im lucky I mentioned a hb to my mw and she was so excited about it.  Just dropped my pack off to me now all I have to do is go another 6 days then Im 37 ... more >>

Thanks to all of you for your replies. It's reassuring to know that others have had their lo's around during labour. I keep thinking that for some reason, i will have her during the night but if she does come during the day, then i think DS will be ok with it but i obviously i don't want him to ... more >>

Decorating plastic sheets from tesco or DIY shops, same under a ... more >>

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Oh god, 3 weeks! How did you manage, I have not slept since Monday. Exhaused! Did you go over? I am ... more >>

I had a growth scan cos of prev baby 9lb3 and MWs been concerned about this one being big esp as last one was forceps (I believe unnecessary had MW in hosp done her job properly... had refused to re-examine me when wanted to push just told me not to & disappeared...), estimated baby as ... more >>