Home birth

For the birth of our fourth baby Joel and I have chosen to have our baby at home with a midwife, the other day I found this funny article about this lady who chose to do the same thing....these are some of the questions and comments people asked her while pregnant....It's good for a laugh.


"I saw a home water birth on A Baby Story and she looked fat." (If you give birth in a hospital, suddenly you look like Elle McPherson?)
"What happens if there are complications?" (An ambulance, naturally.)
"Will they sew you up after the episiotomy?" (In truth, I was asked if I'd be left "flapping in the breeze.")
"What happens if you die?" (Consult your local cleric. People don't ever die in hospitals, right?)
"Won't it be messy?" (???)
"What if it hurts?" (Doesn't it always? I hear about pain-free births, but I hear about unicorns, too.)

If only I could come up with quick responses like that. Actually I dont think we have had any odd questions, just the common are you scared or worried...and the answer is YES! But I am each time I am pregnant, after Taran I know just how bad it hurts, so sure I am not looking forward to the pain. But, who does? So, just the same old concerns.