re: Natural Birth Support Thread!

Well, the DH has already asked, but I thought I'd ask too. I have been seeing a county dr for my prenatal exams and had planned on having a freebirth at home. Last week consented to a GBS test. Today I found out that it came back positive. I really don't want to have a hospital birth this time around but if I have to have antibiotics through an IV like she's saying we can't do that at home. Does anybody have any info on the risks, or what else I can do to stay at home to birth instead of giving in to the stupid hospital pushy petes?

<blockquote><b>Quoting daddy910:</b>" so my wife is 36.4 weeks along and we just got the results back from her GBS test and it came back positive. ... [snip!] ... ladies know of anything that we can do? we really don't want to have to have the baby in the hospital. thank you for your help"</blockquote>




My MW just has a person sign a waiver refusing hospital care if a person tests positive. She still attends their home birth.


Maybe have a MW come after? Mine was only there 4 minutes before I fully delivered.

Quoting Brink:" <blockquote><b>Quoting daddy910:</b>" so my wife is 36.4 weeks along and we just got ... [snip!] ... She still attends their home birth. Maybe have a MW come after? Mine was only there 4 minutes before I fully delivered."

Due to finances and only having 1 midwife in our area we can't afford to have her come unfortunately.  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Hippie ☮ Mommie:</b>" Due to finances and only having 1 midwife in our area we can't afford to have her come unfortunately.  "</blockquote>




A few articles I read online says that it's not a big deal.


-Mother having a fever during labour (by far the riskiest category)
-Prolonged rupture of membranes - over 18 hours
-GBS found in the mother's urine, not just the vagina
-Mother having had a previous child with GBS disease
-Rupture of membranes before 37 weeks

Quoting Brink:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Hippie ☮ Mommie:</b>" Due to finances and only having ... [snip!] ... mother's urine, not just the vagina -Mother having had a previous child with GBS disease -Rupture of membranes before 37 weeks"

Thank you! I have lots of research to do, but figured you Mama's would be quick to answer.  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Hippie ☮ Mommie:</b>" Thank you! I have lots of research to do, but figured you Mama's would be quick to answer.  "</blockquote>




My MW was very confident that if mine came back positive I could still have a home birth I trust her. Heck my labor was 45 minutes I wouldn't even had made to a hospital since it was during a snow storm and it's 30 minutes on a good day to the nearest hospital

Quoting Brink:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Hippie ☮ Mommie:</b>" Thank you! I have lots of research ... [snip!] ... wouldn't even had made to a hospital since it was during a snow storm and it's 30 minutes on a good day to the nearest hospital"

Very reassuring. Thank you. From what I've read I think it's safe to go ahead and deliver at home still.  

<blockquote><b>Quoting Hippie ☮ Mommie:</b>" Very reassuring. Thank you. From what I've read I think it's safe to go ahead and deliver at home still.  "</blockquote>




GL momma my home birth was amazing I hope you have the same experience.

Hello ladies,
I had a hospital VBAC with my son and I am expecting again and I am planning another hospital VBAC. I found this website called 'in his hands birth supplies.
I saw they had herbs and stuff for after you give birth to help with discomfort and healing and was wanting to know if there was anything that anyone here recommended.

I also found this, and was wondering if anyone has tried it or knows anything about it

Quoting Six8OgreDaddy:" so my wife is 36.4 weeks along and we just got the results back from her GBS test and it came back positive. ... [snip!] ... ladies know of anything that we can do? we really don't want to have to have the baby in the hospital. thank you for your help"

Personally I wouldn't do UC being GBS positive, but that is ultimately your choice. I"m all about UC but I'm really on the fence about GBS. I know the antibiotics they administer aren't always effective and I also know that transmitting it to infants can be fatal. My advice is to have a MW at the birth, but good luck with your decision.

I'm doing it as natural as possible.. but in a hostpital cause I don't know what to do to the baby after he is born...and im not going to put my son at risk because I wanna be a smurfin idiot.....

Quoting I love baby Aayden!:" I'm doing it as natural as possible.. but in a hostpital cause I don't know what to do to the baby after he is born...and im not going to put my son at risk because I wanna be a smurfin idiot..... "

??

Are you serious?

Quoting I love baby Aayden!:" I'm doing it as natural as possible.. but in a hostpital cause I don't know what to do to the baby after he is born...and im not going to put my son at risk because I wanna be a smurfin idiot..... "

I find it to be very rude of you to say such a thing. I think that you need to learn a thing or two about manners and RESPECT then GROW UP!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Six8OgreDaddy:</b>" I find it to be very rude of you to say such a thing. I think that you need to learn a thing or two about manners and RESPECT then GROW UP!"</blockquote>




I agree.