Sentences with phrase «about home birthing»

About her home birthing experience Erykah said, «Maybe to some it's scary, but preparation is the whole key.

I truly hope you all understand how unethical it is to post a story like this without permission, regardless of how strongly you feel about home birthing or your convictions to prove whatever point (although this story can hardly be generalized to all home birthing just as hospital mistakes can't be generalized).

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Although I don't think I am brave enough to have a home birth, I would be willing to learn about a birthing center or doula assistance at a hospital.

It is a little scary to think about, but at the same time I am very interested in the intimacy provided by birthing at home, and although there will obviously be pain, I am keen to make sure that my rememberances of the esxperience are not dulled by drugs.

In addition to getting to know each other over the course of the mom's pregnancy — learning about her hopes, fears, and wants for her birth experience — home birthing moms also have birth plans to clarify things like which post-birth procedures the family does and doesn't want (like vitamin K shot, eye ointment, etc.), and preferred hospitals and care providers to call in case of transfer.

Because birthing at home doesn't mean your home will forever look like a horror movie set, or that you'll have to worry about cleaning in your postpartum state.

One of the cool things about birthing at home is it's your space, so you can do whatever you want with it.

Ultimately, I was secure in my decision and excited about birthing at home with my husband and midwives I trusted.

Certainly the argument is not that no babies should be born in the hospital or that all guns should be removed from the home, but rather, decisions about birthing at home should be made by the individual, just as the decisions about bringing a gun into the home belongs.

I'm new to the term crunchy but as a home - birthing, cloth - diapering, whole foods plant eating mama I'm no stranger to the content:) I am definitely timid when talking about crunchy parenting choices in most places.

I'm more concerned with my child's life than any doctor is, so preaching to mothers intent of birthing at home about what's best for their families according to duplicitous shills and the hospitals they work for is laughable.

Many women spend months of researching about home births and other natural birthing methods.

But our northern neighbours, the Dutch, have a very high home - birthing rate (about 30 %, I think) and one of the lowest perinatal morbidity and mortality rates in the world!

As time went on, and she learned more about the natural birthing process and the current state of maternity care (as well as reflecting on her unmedicated hospital birth experience), she knew that she would not want to birth another child in the hospital, so as she and her husband Matt looked forward to conceiving their second child she had already decided on hiring a licensed midwife and planning to birth at home.

Home birth families are generally quite aware that hospitals are full of germs, sick people, and put them at risk for poor outcomes simply because they walked through the door, but there isn't much discussion about going beyond birthing in your own to germs, to making a concerted effort to birth in a green environment.

So let's meet the moms that are joining our conversation today, ladies, tell us a little bit about yourself, your family, and also let us know where your kids were born, as far as, you know, were they all born in hospitals, did anyone do any home birth, what about birthing centers and all that good stuff?

Many families want the advice and natural birth expertise that Midwives have to offer, and want to take advantage of a wealth of information about herbal, homeopathic and essential oil remedies, but would feel safer birthing in a hospital or birth center setting, or perhaps have a physical condition that does not allow for home birth.

It is a comprehensive online course that teaches women what they need to know about planning and carrying out the birth that they want in all settings - the hospital, birthing center or at home.

These benefits include but are not limited to the power of the human touch and presence, of being surrounded by supportive people of a family's own choosing, security in birthing in a familiar and comfortable environment of home, feeling less inhibited in expressing unique responses to labor (such as making sounds, moving freely, adopting positions of comfort, being intimate with her partner, nursing a toddler, eating and drinking as needed and desired, expressing or practicing individual cultural, value and faith based rituals that enhance coping)-- all of which can lead to easier labors and births, not having to make a decision about when to go to the hospital during labor (going too early can slow progress and increase use of the cascade of risky interventions, while going too late can be intensely uncomfortable or even lead to a risky unplanned birth en route), being able to choose how and when to include children (who are making their own adjustments and are less challenged by a lengthy absence of their parents and excessive interruptions of family routines), enabling uninterrupted family boding and breastfeeding, huge cost savings for insurance companies and those without insurance, and increasing the likelihood of having a deeply empowering and profoundly positive, life changing pregnancy and birth experience.

Thank you for the work you do disseminating information about the risks of birthing at home.

Everybody should have the best information available about birthing at home AND in hospitals so that each family can make their own decision about where to give birth.

Of course, most of the home birthing videos I have seen include mom on her back for the pushing, so I don't know what's so convincing about that argument to start.

If you are interested in learning more about natural birthing options, especially at home, this group is a wonderful resource.

Asked about safety concerns of her planned home birth, Surette - Nelson explains: «Because this was my second uncomplicated pregnancy, my familiarity with the labouring and birthing process left me with few major concerns about the safety of a home birth.»

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My goal is to learn about your specific birth preferences, your family, and your home and to ensure that you have the birthing experience you envisioned.

Doctors will push induction, often weeks prior to your due date, if baby measures larger than expected - and won't be very happy about you laboring and birthing at home on your own time (and baby's).

Today, about 95 percent of all births occur in hospitals, 3 percent in birthing centers and only 1 percent at home, according to the National Center for Health Statistics.

The ACOG Committee on Obstetric Practice's opinion on planned home birth (2011) noted that although the Committee believes that hospitals and birthing centers are the safest setting for birth, it respects the right of a woman to make a medically informed decision about delivery.

Laura, to try and ease your anxiety about birth look into taking some hypno birthing classes or you can get hypno birthing DVDs to watch at home.

If you have a home or hospital birthing experience that might be helpful to share with expectant parents who aren't sure about where to give birth, please consider sharing your experience via the comments section below.

(This was a summer of extraordinary swarms of flies, causing jokes about birthing at home while brushing flies aside.)

The MANA Stats data reflects not only the outcomes of mothers and babies who birthed at home, but also includes those who transferred to the hospital during a planned home birth, resolving a common concern about home birth data.

But the overall risks to the baby remained small regardless of the birth plan — there were about two deaths per 1,000 births among planned hospital births, vs. four deaths per 1,000 births planned at home or in birthing centers.

Any women with concerns about using home birthing pools should contact their midwife or local maternity unit.

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Read a first - person story about a mom giving birth to her baby at home in a birthing tub.

It's actual scenes from an actual family, giving birth at home while a peaceful soundtrack plays, and voiceovers talk about the miracle, the specialness, the joy of birth, and the tradition of birthing at home.

Most classes will seek to educate you about your options in terms of pain relief, birthing position, home and hospital birth, etc., in order to allow you to make empowered choices about your birthing preferences.

Gentle Birth Choices: A Guide to Making Informed Decisions About Birthing Centers, Birth Attendants, Water Birth, Home Birth, Hospital Birth is a book that was written to answer the many questions surrounding homebirth, from choosing your caregiver to getting the supplies you need to dealing with the inevitable questions from friends and family.

I also did a natural birth and pushed for the most part at my home and then about an hour and half at birthing center.

Maria has the experience and perspective of giving birth in a birthing center as well as at home, so we were really excited to sit down and pick her brain about it all.

«I truly believe that by sharing these stories we can educate women about the importance of birthing without fear and helping to change the stigma around home birth,» says Tammy.

We learn about the birthing center experience and why Maria was certain on the drive home with her new daughter that she'd never do it like that again.

When she and Chris became pregnant, they thought about a birthing center for a bit, before deciding on «doing it at home.»

Many women spend months of researching about home births and other natural birthing methods.

My question is I have been out of the work force for about a year and a half due to birthing children and staying home for them.

On a home visit, we talked about the kind of birthing experience she wanted.