Comments on: The Dutch way: homebirth and at-home maternity care! http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2008/03/18/the-dutch-way-homebirth-and-at-home-maternity-care/ International lifestyle site for mums Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:18:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Samantha http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2008/03/18/the-dutch-way-homebirth-and-at-home-maternity-care/#comment-949 Samantha Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:58:27 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=607#comment-949 I am having my first baby at the end of May, beginning of June, and I am planning a home birth. I am sooo excited about it, and am totally comfortable with my decision. I will have the support of my husband, mother, two best friends and my wonderful midwife. Could there be any better way to celebrate this new life, than by bringing it into the world surrounded by the people whole love me the most, and will be a major part of my child's life? I can't think of one. I am having my first baby at the end of May, beginning of June, and I am planning a home birth. I am sooo excited about it, and am totally comfortable with my decision. I will have the support of my husband, mother, two best friends and my wonderful midwife. Could there be any better way to celebrate this new life, than by bringing it into the world surrounded by the people whole love me the most, and will be a major part of my child’s life? I can’t think of one.

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Of course something about the breakfasts you ahev described would likely help with recovery ;)

]]> By: Olia http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2008/03/18/the-dutch-way-homebirth-and-at-home-maternity-care/#comment-885 Olia Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:43:03 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=607#comment-885 "The kraamzorg service" Surely it cannot be true!!!! It sounds wonderful. And why did I have my daughter in London all alone without anybody around but from a screaming baby and a lot of sleepless nights? Midwife came to the house a few times only to bully me into breastfeeding my baby. “The kraamzorg service” Surely it cannot be true!!!!
It sounds wonderful.
And why did I have my daughter in London all alone without anybody around but from a screaming baby and a lot of sleepless nights? Midwife came to the house a few times only to bully me into breastfeeding my baby.

]]> By: Courtney http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2008/03/18/the-dutch-way-homebirth-and-at-home-maternity-care/#comment-868 Courtney Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:59:12 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=607#comment-868 Again, I must be (half) Dutch because I LOVE the idea of a homebirth. It just sounds so nice to be in the comfort of your own home. It just sounds so lovely and natural. I tried with both my babies to have them at home, but sadly I never did. Third time's a charm, right? Again, I must be (half) Dutch because I LOVE the idea of a homebirth. It just sounds so nice to be in the comfort of your own home. It just sounds so lovely and natural.
I tried with both my babies to have them at home, but sadly I never did.
Third time’s a charm, right?

]]> By: Krees http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2008/03/18/the-dutch-way-homebirth-and-at-home-maternity-care/#comment-865 Krees Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:52:36 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=607#comment-865 The kraamzorg service is such a godsend, especially for those of us whose mothers don't live in the same country and aren't there right after the baby's born! It was helpful to have someone to help and give advice on breastfeeding, bathing and diapering. It was also great to have someone who could do some laundry and dishes and turn away visiting neighbors at inconvenient times so that we could get just a few more minutes of a nap. Maybe most important, having the kraamverzorgster there instead of my mother or mother-in-law meant that <b>my husband and I</b> could start to establish our own routine and ways of doing things with the baby instead of having our moms tell us what was best. The kraamzorg service is such a godsend, especially for those of us whose mothers don’t live in the same country and aren’t there right after the baby’s born! It was helpful to have someone to help and give advice on breastfeeding, bathing and diapering. It was also great to have someone who could do some laundry and dishes and turn away visiting neighbors at inconvenient times so that we could get just a few more minutes of a nap. Maybe most important, having the kraamverzorgster there instead of my mother or mother-in-law meant that my husband and I could start to establish our own routine and ways of doing things with the baby instead of having our moms tell us what was best.

]]> By: Michela http://babyccinokids.com/blog/2008/03/18/the-dutch-way-homebirth-and-at-home-maternity-care/#comment-864 Michela Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:19:19 +0000 http://babyccinoblog.com/?p=607#comment-864 Even after yoga, chanting and loads of books I have to say that home birth still looks scary to me! Even after yoga, chanting and loads of books I have to say that home birth still looks scary to me!

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