05/05/2026
For those that don’t know, I am a single mother by choice (SMBC), and went to see in Brighton & went through Monash IVF for a s***m donor (more variety & personal preference). I feel truely blessed for the fact that all went very straight forward with the IVF and fell pregnant with a fresh transfer on the first cycle!
I knew when I fell pregnant I wanted continuity of midwifery care, and sourced a midwife who was willing to travel to me. There is no MGP or private midwives (apart from me) in my town so the general choice is public or private. I also knew I don’t want to birth at hospital so a homebirth was my plan. I understood that as a first time labourer, that I may need assistance but had faith in my body & baby that all would be fine. I also had the bonus of knowing any of the local Obstetricians who offered their services should I need them.
My pregnancy was surreal and didn’t even feel pregnant until the 3rd trimester. The odd random vomit here and there & a bit of heartburn but that was about it. I had an anterior placenta so hardly felt movements which was disappointing as you hear stories of how it feels but I didn’t have that.
I had to laugh thinking “what if” I was under OB care as I had a number of “risk factors” ticked off:
IVF ✅
Post dates ✅
Advanced maternal age ✅
High BMI ✅
Mec liquor ✅. So at 41 weeks I had the gorgeous coming to do some accuneedling & internal pelvic release to try & help move things along, when an hour before our appointment out of nowhere my waters broke. Of course being post dates the baby had done a poo so the fluid was dark green. So sent a photo (yep midwives get gorry photos of random pads or un**es) and told her nothing was happening but I would keep her posted. So Lauretta came & did some accuneedling and it was so lovely to just rest & relax. Continue in comments.
