tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022465548457001781.post9112723047290198214..comments2023-10-17T10:51:42.497-04:00Comments on BreederBrain.com: CaroLynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11792689078893016910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022465548457001781.post-34750209693232100262009-02-21T19:38:00.000-05:002009-02-21T19:38:00.000-05:00Actually, amazingly enough, if you don't have insu...Actually, amazingly enough, if you don't have insurance, it is free! It's publicly funded, which is great. They will bill my insurance though. We'd originally planned to wait until we get back to Canada but changed our minds when I started to think about how old I'll be at that point. I was worried about my fertility. As it turns out, it was really pretty easy at 35 so probably it would have been find at 37, but no looking back now! The midwife will visit our home several times after the birth to make sure breastfeeding is going well, and that we're both well. My doula will also probably be coming by to check on me. I loved The Business of Giving Birth - that was a real corner changing movie for me. I wrote about it in an earlier blog post, where I was explaining how I'd moved, rather quickly, away from a conventional western birth plan.CaroLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792689078893016910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022465548457001781.post-78963593058644237042009-02-19T19:05:00.000-05:002009-02-19T19:05:00.000-05:00It sounds like the birth center is going to be gre...It sounds like the birth center is going to be great. A wonderful alternative to the hospital. Is it free? I am going to assume that it isn't. Betcha wished you were back in Canada for that luxury hey? I think that birth centers offer the best of both worlds and it is wonderful they will establish breastfeeding with you before you leave. Will your midwife follow up with you over the first few weeks after the birth to make sure all is still going well? So interesting how US and Canada are so alike yet so different too. Recommendation: Ricki Lake's documentary about giving birth in the US. Sorry I forget the name. It is excellent!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com