Oh Baby!

Lovely - absolutely lovely. I am tired beyond all reason, having functioned today on about 2.5 hours of sleep. My wonderful momma Jillian, expecting #5, went into labor last evening and had her beautiful little one this a.m., early. I will be coming on later to post her birthstory (ala doula POV) after I have gotten it fine tuned and reread on a full night's sleep.

On another note. A wonderful 2VBAC momma is due in late November. She and I have been talking about her options as it seems the local CNM group has asked her, in the most polite way possible, to look elsewhere for care as she refused the 20 week U/S. Beyond that, they want continuous EFM and heplocks... Two more things that this momma cannot, in her right mind, justify with the studies saying what they do...

As all of the homebirth MWs in our area are booked for her EDD, she had decided on a hospital birth with the CNMs... In our area, OBs are not VBAC friendly, per sae. So now she is looking at a CPM who would allow her to birth out of the MWs home... only problem, she lives 3 hours away and the mommas last birth was just over 4 hours.

Hmmm... We have been talking about any other options she might have, including unassisted. She asked if I would be willing to attend... my heart says yes, because I believe in what she is doing.. my head says wait...

This should not be an issue. She has had a VBAC already with her last baby, and she has done beautifully. She has had a homebirth with her last baby, and did beautifully. Even if it were not so, she should still be able to retain her basic rights without having to fight for them or be sapped of her God given right for joy at this time in her life.

I need sleep. I will write again tomorrow.. politics and birthstories... I hope to have them up by tomorrow evening... at the latest, LABOR day. :o)