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The Other Shocking Development & Birthing Baby at Home


Choosing the Right Thing

1:00 AM, yet instead of brewing another cup of coffee and launching into the usual three-hour writing session, I made myself a plate of tuna casserole leftovers and a large glass of Carnation (chocolate) Breakfast which I'll use to wash down this huge prenatal horse pill along with 400 mcg of folic acid and 65 mg of iron. Huge improvement for me to choose the RIGHT thing in lieu of coffee.  One must understand.

The Other Shocking Development

If all goes as planned, Miner and I will be a legally married couple on Thursday.  Surprise, surprise.  It's been coming since '96.

It would've been sooner if we'd had the money for the ceremony we REALLY wanted.

It would've been later if we hadn't gotten pregnant again -- this month, no less.  Tax return was earmarked for engagement expenses.  No more.

Home Birth & Getting What I Want

Had coffee with a Supermom who had her baby at home, and she dispelled the notion I'd have to dispose of the placenta myself in the backyard.  No, that won't be necessary.  The midwife collects all biohazardous material for proper disposal and whisks it away to her magical biohazardous disposal place.

Also, if I have my own way and all goes according to plan...
  • I won't need an IV.
  • I won't need to maintain one rigid position flat on my back; I'll be able to move around freely as I wish.
  • I won't be separated from my baby immediately after he/she's born.
  • I won't be dismissed if I say, "This is gonna be quick. You better get ready to catch now."
  • I'll be able to eat and/or drink what I want, when I want.
  • The kids will be able to come and go as they're comfortable without being sequestered to a waiting area down the hall or told they can only come in one at a time.
  • I'll be able to wear my own clothes (or none at all, if I so desire).
  • I'll be able to sleep in my own bed...WITH Miner.
  • I won't have to pay for stupid hospital incidentals that I have plenty of at home, simply because "it's policy."

Yes, I very much want to have this baby at home, and if we can work out the stinkin' insurance problem, I'll do just that.

1 comments:

DMK said...

I had my first two at home, my second two at the hospital. The home births were by far the best. All the reasons you stated are so true.

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