Do you want to know how uncool it is to be 25wks pregnant and call your dr's office to schedule an appt, only to confirm the appt, and then have them say "Oh by the way...as of July 13th we will no longer be offering midwife services".
Ex-squeeze me?
Let me try and explain something to you. My dear readers. As this is an issue I have over the last 6 months become pretty passionate about. That issue being the one that involves a woman's right to deliver her child in a calm and soothing environment with the least amount of intervention. Yes I've become one of 'those people'. And guess what? I LIKE IT! (Only I won't be eating placenta.) The statistics for the majority of hospitals in Atlanta aren't too impressive. We are talking cesarean rates of +30%. Almost 1 in 3 women. No thanks. Not for me. And yes, I realize millions of babies are born of induced mothers with epidurals and they are perfectly fine and thats great for them. We all get a Kudos for having a baby. And mine wont be any bigger than yours so just chill out. (My Kudos that is...)
I had chosen a practice with a reputation for excellent midwife service delivering at a hospital where I could have a water birth. I do not know where my midwives will be going or what my options are now. I am basically freaking out. Right. Now.
I am also now ACTUALLY considering a homebirth. Shut up.
Because if I am unable to find a progressive enough OB practice that will deliver me at this particular hospital, or another midwife practice...I would rather go at this on my own terms, in my own home.
Im also half inclined to cancel my stoopid stoopid 3hr glucose screen next week. I get it. I need to lay off the fried chocolate banana turnovers for breakfast. Whatever.
I bet people in France and Canada dont have this problem...
