There are a lot of things people don't realize
happen during home births, that can make a planned home birth a safe (and often, wonderful) option for birthing moms.
If you are planning to have your
child during your home birth, show him some videos of births to visualize and prepare for your being in labor and birthing a baby.
This removes the potential for needing to be transferred to a hospital should something go
wrong during a home birth or birth center delivery.
If telling someone you're having a home birth: «I have a cousin / aunt / sister who
died during a home birth so you shouldn't try it.»
Here's the truth on
mess during a home birth: YES there are parts of it that can be messy (as I'm sure you can imagine), but you do not have to make a mess while giving birth at home.
By the same token, your independent midwife can refer you to a consultant if you need it, or arrange for you to be transferred to hospital should it become
necessary during a home birth.
These cubes are obviously most convenient to
use during a home birth, or while you're laboring at home before transitioning to the hospital, but they become increasingly effective as labor intensifies and appetite for other foods decreases.
Isabelle Brabant, a self - trained midwife who has delivered more than 400 babies, arrived at a hospital less than 10 minutes after the baby stopped
breathing during a home birth and her resuscitation efforts failed.
Babies are monitored in telemetry units in the hospital and with underwater
dopplers during home births, said Harper, the author of three books on the subject, including her newest, «The Complete Guide to Water Birth.»
Families allege that Rosi repeatedly made
mistakes during home births and pediatric care that led to children dying or suffering brain damage, court records show.
The state of Virginia argued that Carr was
negligent during the home birth after the baby's head became entrapped for more than 20 minutes during the delivery.
«If there is fear, stress or anxiety about birth in general, about the unknowns of birth or about what would happen if complications
arose during the home birth, it is unlikely that the woman would feel at ease enough to allow her body to do what it needs to do.»
A major study published in the New England Journal of Medicine analyzed 80,000 pregnancies and found that the probability of a baby
dying during a home birth is 2.4 times greater than in a planned hospital delivery.
Talk to them about having them support
you during your home birth.
Sometimes there is a concern about emergencies
during a home birth.
During your home birth, your midwife or doctor will monitor your vitals to make sure everything is going smoothly.
The sad thing is that just as many women and babies die in the hospital as do at birth centers and
during home births.
Heather Verzi testified last week that she wanted someone who «would do what I want to do» and not «force decisions on me»
during her home birth.
«But if something happens
during a home birth, the attitude is, «What were you thinking to try to do this on your own?
During the home birth I felt completely comfortable, confident, and cared for by the team.
Talk to them about having them support
you during your home birth.
That update stands as the chronicle of one man's experience, my experience,
during our home birth and I'm including it (with a few minor edits) below.