Looking at my upcoming delivery, I realized a few things will be different. More than just the relaxed atmosphere and not having to wake my older kids up.
This is not a medical discussion, just all the non medical points. Medically I live very close to a hospital, and I will be attended by a midwife with medical experience.
1. No 'free' diapers. All three kids came with several packs of the newborn diapers, plus wipes and diaper rash cream. (also no free feminine supplies.)
2. No 'free' diaper bag. Formula companies around here always give diaper bags (with of course ice packs for storing breast milk) and lots of advertisement for formula (beside the scientific info on breast milk)
3. No 'free' clothing or blankets or hats. We will have to supply even the first blanket.
4. No packing..I don't have to pack a bag with toys for older kids, clothes for me, clothes for baby (with a backup in case it is a different gender than expected) No packing a car seat blankets, food for Dad (or mom) and kids...
5. No hospital food (and consequently no cost of running to a nearby restaurant to find decent food)
6. No noisy beds! My last two births I had a room with a noisy bed..honestly I thought it was possessed, soon as you start to drift off the bed would 'puff'. Supposed to be some sort of automatic adjustment to make it more comfortable, I would have preferred less comfort more silence!
7. Instant computer access! I can send my own announcement email! Not to mention I can have a computer to occupy myself should I get bored..which I doubt since I will not have to send my family away.
All in all I am looking forward to this home birth..mainly for the decent food and internet I will have availible 
odd thoughts about a home birth
May 16th, 2008 at 09:34 am
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May 16th, 2008 at 01:28 pm
I had a hellish birth with my daughter at the hospital and really hope to be able to give a homebirth a try .. if there ever is a next time.
May 16th, 2008 at 03:16 pm
May 17th, 2008 at 02:05 am
it's good to see women that still think of pregnancy and childbirth as a thing of life, not something shut away in hospital.
May 19th, 2008 at 09:59 am
May 19th, 2008 at 10:02 am
I had three easy births so law of statistics says this should be simple