The problem
about hospital births IN ISRAEL are the rules and regulations.
Not exact matches
Typical
birth in a US
hospital «costs»
about 20 % more than the Lindo Wing, a private, luxury wing
in London where the royal baby was born
Saberhagen went directly to the
hospital from the park, arriving
in time for Drew's 2 a.m. feeding and keeping Janeane up until four carrying on
about the game, the Royals» comeback, the
birth.
All
in all, I wish I spent less time
in my early pregnancy watching YouTube videos and reading blogs and worring
about fighting with the
hospital and doctor, and more time doing what I'm doing now: talking to people who actually live where I do and have given
birth at my
hospital, who had positive experiences.
As I continue on this journey, I find the more I learn
about hospitals and standard procedures and doctors» timeframes, etc., the more I think women who elect to
birth in a
hospital are «brave» rather than the women who do so
in their own homes.
In both cases you should be aware of statistics — for
hospital — # of c / s, % induction, infant mortality, morbidity stats, attitude towards postdates, procedure for postdates, attitude towards natural
birth (if you want one), VBAC rates (tells you alot
about how medicalized their vision is even if you don't need one), etc..
If moms take some time to learn
about their choices and take an Independent Childbirth Class (not
hospital based) or read GOOD books (not WTEWE) then they will be
in a better position to have a positive
birth experience which can empower them!
I have to first admit that I've been a little reticent to post
about this, not because I'm not excited
about it, but because homebirth
in our culture is not seen as a safe or wise choice (though
in reality it is as safe or safer than
hospital births in most cases — there are a number of studies that indicate as such).
Education during pregnancy rarely has anything serious to do with breastfeeding, and since breastfeeding is perceived by most pre-parenthood women to be a natural, instinctive thing instead of a learned behavior (on both mom & baby's part) if it doesn't go absolutely perfectly from the first moments they may feel something is wrong with THEM and clam up
about it while quietly giving the baby the
hospital - offered bottle along with the bag of formula samples they give out «just
in case» even if you explicitly tell them you're breastfeeding (which was my experience with my firstborn
in 2004 and one of the many highly informed reasons I chose to
birth my next two at home).
Join us as we talk
about how to have a natural
birth in the
hospital!
Whether you choose to
birth at home, our
birth center, or
in a local
hospital, we will respect your individuality, your desires for your
birth, and your right to make decisions
about your care.
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 transfe
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 transfe
in case of transfer.
And while I never overtly contradicted a care provider, unplugged my clients from their monitors without permission or guidance from their nurses, put my hand
in front of a pair of scissors
about to cut an episiotomy, or secretly hoped for an accidental home
birth (or any other opportunity to catch a baby), my
birth bag and arms - load - of - balls did some serious damage to my relationship (as a doula) with
hospital staff.
The growth
in the number of parents seeking home
births and the increase
in documentaries
about hospital birth trauma is caused by
birth rape, not the other way around.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) shared just today what I think is their first policy statement specific to homebirth, and as one would anticipate, they concur «with the recent statement of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists affirming that
hospitals and birthing centers are the safest settings for
birth in the United States while respecting the right of women to make a medically informed decision
about delivery» (2013, 1016, abstract).
Women have to educatie themselves and each other more
about birth and they should get coaching during the
birth proces, also
in the
hospital.
Counterintuitive as it may sound at first, they often cite safety concerns — they're worried
about unnecessary procedures if they give
birth in a
hospital.
In my law practice, I also hear stories from time to time about newborns being vaccinated in the hospital after birth without the parents» permission and against the parents» wishe
In my law practice, I also hear stories from time to time
about newborns being vaccinated
in the hospital after birth without the parents» permission and against the parents» wishe
in the
hospital after
birth without the parents» permission and against the parents» wishes.
Planned home
birth ending
in hospital transfer should be its own category, so we can stop arguing
about transfers screwing up the statistics either way.
YOU are the one that parachuted
in here talking
about the «risks» of homebirth and
hospital birth... and you don't actually know ANYTHING
about the risks?
People from our social and religious circles still have retroactive advice
about the
hospital birth of our daughter as well as the future
birth of our son, who will absolutely be born
in a
hospital.
In truth, most
hospitals and
birth centers are not this bad, but there are still some out there with very strict protocols
about who can attend the
birth of your baby.
She might be eating her words
about the necessity of
hospitals in a general sense, but I'm not sure she got the message
about the dangers of home
birth.
Low risks
births happen all the time
in the
hospital, are you really believing all that crunchy BS
about cold strap down deliveries
in hospitals.
Yesterday we wrote
about a somewhat similar story
about Jessica Rotter and Briana Guerrero, a mother - daughter pair
in Illinois who gave
birth to baby boys just six hours apart — also
in adjoining
hospital rooms.
It is important to ask
about the availability of the water
birth at the
hospital you are planning to go to and to ask any questions
about giving
birth in water; you may find it useful to find out how many women choose to have water
births at the
hospital, how many staff are trained to deal with water
births and find out
about the potential risks of giving
birth in the water.
I have to admit I was nervous
about this and contemplated a
hospital birth, but I was so attached to my midwives, and I was confident
in their plan.
Our first child (a son, now almost 4 1/2 - years old) was born without drugs
in the
hospital, but now our expectations
about birth are higher.
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.
This is an
in - depth and far - reaching conversation that includes dialogue
about euthanasia, blood transfusions, medical experimentation without consent, research fraud, vaccines as biological weapons, autism, the rape of autistic children, the rape of medical patients — especially during
hospital birth,
birth trauma, trauma - based mind - control, circumcision, satanism / luciferianism, psychopathy, Agenda 21, and the deliberate attempt to kill and / or render infertile and / or genetically mutate the human race.
Because I didn't hear
about it when I was pregnant and had my babies, and if it's been around for a while obviously the
hospitals that I gave
birth in never made any mention of it, so I'm assuming they weren't baby - friendly back then, but after I gave
birth I knew that a lactation consultant was going to go on to the, come into the room, well actually at the first child you already know the rounds, you know, what's going to happen, you know, how long you're going to be there, all that stuff.
I look forward to the day physician residency programs begin implementing requirements that students observe
birth in the home or
hospital, as this is quite possibly the only place clinicians will learn
about physiologic
birth and how amazing newborns are when allowed to transition physiologically.
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
hospitals and birthing centers now allow women to make some choices
about the atmosphere
in which they give
birth.
Even though I did NOT want to give
birth in a
hospital, I have no regrets
about what happened.
So, I pick her brain
about the mechanics of
birth, what to have on - hand for unassisted
birth, what signs of emergency to keep an eye out for (which would mean transferring to the
hospital), the variations
in normal
birth, pain, pushing, stages of
birth, all of that.
Home
birth in the
Hospital gave me hope that the
birth I had dreamed
about was still possible.
When asked
about the statement, «Having a safe and healthy mother and baby are the only things that truly matter
in birth,» 68 % of the women who had only had
hospital births agreed with this statement.
It also helps to talk to other women who gave
birth with your doctor, ask
about their C - section rates, and take a
hospital tour with your
birth plan
in hand.
Ask her
about the classes offered
in your community or at the
hospital or
birth center where you plan to deliver.
I plan to do some writing
about questions to ask midwives, but I'll throw out a couple of ideas: Ask her if giving
birth at home is just as safe as giving
birth in the
hospital.
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.
Unless we are talking
about these «
birth centers» that are connected to
hospitals,
in which case, how is it any different from a birth center IN a hospital (I know the OB ward at our hospital was called the «Birthing Unit»
in which case, how is it any different from a
birth center
IN a hospital (I know the OB ward at our hospital was called the «Birthing Unit»
IN a
hospital (I know the OB ward at our
hospital was called the «Birthing Unit».
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.
MWs affiliated with
hospitals are not
in a
birth center (unless the «
birth center» is
in the
hospital, which is not what we are talking
about)
Now that just
about anybody can give
birth in a
hospital, the new trend is
birth centers and home
births.
When you are
in the
hospital before / after giving
birth the child, the doctors or nurse will help you to learn
about breastfeeding.
I've given
birth in a
hospital twice, and frankly, I think that you don't know a damned thing
about hospital birth.