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.
The ongoing controversy
of fraudulent practices,
excessive assessments, and egregious collection
costs of HOA fees on Las Vegas
home owners has reached national attention as two local attorneys have filed a federal lawsuit against hundreds
of Nevada HOAs and collection agencies.