That went... less well

[aubreym]

I hadn't talked to Mom since we got together on Monday and I told her about the HBAC plan.  We were both a little busy, and probably we were both avoiding things a little bit, to let us settle.  Today I called her, because she had a couple of meetings this week and I was wondering how they went.  We met up for lunch.  So we sit down, do a little

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[idemandjustice]

I think it depends what the hospitals are like where you live. I am lucky to have some really nice hospitals near me. The one in Boulder is highly supportive of natural birth. Their epidural rate is only 50% and they don't even have that anesthesiologist on the premises. It's a green hospital. But I know from other people that a lot of other hospitals really kinda bully women into interventions they don't want.

[babygoose85]

Tell your mom if she's looking for negative information, that's all she is going to find. Maybe she can meet with Sue and ask her questions.

[notodette]

Eek! That's tough! One the plus side, it's a RETREAT, so maybe it will actually do what it's supposed to do and calm everyone down, right?

[twirlgrrl]

http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/default.asp?a=1&r=1&e=1&q=VBAC... )

[janisfan]

I totally wonder what would have happened if I had gone for a homebirth as opposed to a hospital one. We went to the hospital primarily due to financial reasons and I think I wish that I had researched ways to defray the cost/get Kaiser to pay for it.