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Homebirth: Postcode
2448
Year of baby's birth
2024
Satisfaction with care from midwives:
Satisfaction with care from obstetricians:
Satisfaction with care from GP:
Satisfaction with quality of processes/facilities:
Satisfaction with birth experience overall:
Model of care
Known midwife (MGP/birth ctr in pub. hosp.)
Why did you choose this model of care?
What were your choices for this birth?
Support for normal vaginal birth, Unmedicalised birth process, Birth support team of my choice (no visitor restrictions)
How did your birth start?
Spontaneous labour (started naturally)
What were your outcomes?
Attended by my known midwife/doctor, Birth support team of my choice, Water immersion for birth, Instinctive pushing (ie not coached), Grazing/1st-2nd degree tear, Vaginal birth, Physiological 3rd stage (natural placenta birth without syntocinon)
Details of experience
We felt so supported throughout my entire pregnancy by our beautiful midwife and doula. The birthing suites don't feel too clinical, and the huge bath was amazing for a water birth.
I had a few issues with the obstetrician who oversees the program not agreeing that I was 'low risk', due to a previous instrumental birth. In saying that, she was open to a respectful discussion where I was able to advocate for myself, and I felt fully supported by my midwife when doing so.
My baby was born in the water into a beautiful and calm environment and we stayed at the hospital for 4-5 hours post-birth before heading home.
Our midwife visited us at home over the next few weeks and it was just such a beautiful and supportive start to being a mother of two.
Not a homebirth - but homebirth just wasn't affordable this time around, and this experience was a happy medium for us.