options.

reason #578 why I love my husband:

Me: I don't know if we could have a home, water birth in our rental apartment? Doesn't that seem weird, in an apartment?

M: (while reading) Doesn't say we can't in our lease.

FYI, midwifery in Nova Scotia is a disaster. Currently, there is one midwife associated with the womens hospital in Halifax. ONE! (article from 4 days ago here). Isn't that shocking? I was shocked. I assumed in smaller, more rural communities that it would be thriving, given the shortage of doctors and specialists that the Maritimes experience. Man, super depressing.

A friend recommended that I watch "The Business of Being Born", a fabulous documentary about modern midwifery in the States. I took a break from packing yesterday (did I mentioned we're moving in 2 weeks... hmmmm) to watch. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it, despite the American context. And now, just beginning to look into my options, I'm quickly realizing that they are very limited, especially given that I am a relatively healthy, low risk pregnant woman. This needs needs further investigation.