Organic Momma

Well I am 28 weeks along in my 5th and final pregnancy. So far so good. In fact many comment on how little I look for being that far along which suits me fine-even if I don’t feel that way! The next question asked is, “Do you know what you are having?” For which I have to respond “No” due in part to the hands off, unmedically managed approach of homebirth (our choice of delivery). We welcomed our 4th child at home, where I was surrounded by my family. In fact, I will always have ingrained in my head the sound of my father from the other room praying out loud during that last stage of my delivery. The prayers and praise that were filling the room were so sweet to my ears and encouraging to my soul. Once the baby was delivered, I wanted my family involved in the process of weighing, measuring and tending to my newborn. Dad measured the head circumference while my sisters wiped her down and weighed her (supervised of course). When we visited our family physician later that day, it was noticed that the head circumference was a little off. My older sister likes to think that it was my dad merely measuring our new little princess for her crown. These are memories I wouldn’t trade for anything. Memories that would have been different had I chosen a hospital birth.

While I had previously 3 fairly good experiences at the hospital and do not think that homebirth is for everyone, I could not consider going back as all goes smoothly. I appreciate having the fall back, in case of emergency, but look forward to laboring/birthing in water, surrounded by family and friends, and delivering my newest edition into my loving arms.

Everyone’s best for their children is different and I respect the right to choose what that best is. For me it is homebirth and for many others it is the hospital. I only wish to encourage others to consider all their options and hopefully enlighten many to an alternative that is very often villafied as dangerous. Hopefully people will take the time to do the research (as my husband and I did) and weigh all the options. Either way- I hope all goes well with you and yours but most of all, you are at peace with the outcome of your choice!!

Shaloam!