"Home birth" refers to the process of giving birth to a baby at home instead of a hospital or healthcare facility.
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The state's figures show that that year, the death rate for babies in
planned home births with a midwife was about seven times that of births at a hospital.
She's been exploring the option
of home birth for herself when that time comes.
A total of 12 percent of the women who planned
home births in the newly published study ended up being transferred to hospitals due to complications.
There are many questions that people want to know
about home birth as it actually plays out rather than the mere philosophy of the setting of birth.
Most of the research
on home births in the developed world has found that infant and maternal mortality rates are the same, if not better, than hospital rates.
We support the choice of planned
home birth as an option for healthy mothers.
There were two maternal deaths in the planned
home birth group (2 per 100,000) and three in the planned hospital birth group (6 per 100,000).
For example, some mothers have successful
home births after previous C - sections or there are many safe home twin births.
What I learn from
home birth stories like this is that you will never know what to expect....
So, the absolute increase in risk of death
from home birth is more than 1 in 1,000.
Some women chose
home birth because they felt in control and some because they felt more relaxed in familiar surroundings.
She says she probably wouldn't have chosen
home birth if it weren't for his encouragement.
Although insurance may cover the cost of some care for families during pregnancy and birth, there is out of pocket cost for
home birth services.
It's clear that some parents have lost babies
during home births that could have been saved had they been in a hospital.
I am a neonatal intensive care nurse and I have seen too many times when
home births go wrong.
As shocking as that sounds, it illustrates a problem that doctors and hospital have with
home birth advocates.
I felt most comfortable having a doctor who
supported home birth for backup in case of a hospital transfer.
This leaves hundreds of families planning legal, professionally
assisted home births with no care and very few options.
I live in a country
where home birth is the standard and going to a hospital (with your personal midwife) is considered abnormal.
We provide full service maternity care,
including home birth services, postpartum, and newborn care.
No strong evidence about the benefits and safety of planned
home birth compared to planned hospital birth for low - risk pregnant women.
In fact I did have a third baby and would never have considered
home birth again.
We were blessed to have a
natural home birth assisted by caring midwives before entering the world of surgeons and intensive care.
I had both of my babies at home and plan to have
more home births in the future.
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