In fact, British regulators are urging women to consider
home birth because home birth can be safer than a hospital birth for many women.
«I chose
home birth because I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In SITU (DCIS) at the same time as becoming pregnant.
No, I don't believe that there is a 3 - 4 fold risk of perinatal death at
home birth because as I said in my comment, we don't have the intrapartum data from hospitals in order to even make an apples to apples comparison.
Then there was the neighbor who felt the need to warn us against
a home birth because her friend ended up being rushed to the hospital.
If she chooses
a home birth because she's pressured into it or feels guilty if she doesn't, but doesn't feel safe, she'll wind up having trouble even in a home environment.
Meg Volk said she hired a midwife from Ohio for her second
home birth because so many Illinois midwives had left the state.
«I chose
a home birth because my baby was literally being born and I didn't want to give birth in the car:)»
The first trimester, he was very nervous and not okay with
a home birth because he thought all a midwife could do was «boil water,» so to speak.
I choose
a home birth because I have researched and know the risks in both situations, and am so thankful the hospital is 5 minutes away if a complication arises and I need surgical help!
«After the negative experiences at the hospital, I became a doula and attended numerous home births and hospital births, so I felt 100 - per - cent safe for my own
home birth because labour and delivery were no longer scary for me.
This client was a referral from a local midwife that risked out of
a home birth because of high blood pressure.
It is also possible that the unique health care system found in the United States — and particularly the lack of integration across birth settings, combined with elevated rates of obstetric intervention — contributes to intrapartum mortality due to delays in timely transfer related to fear of reprisal and / or because some women with higher - risk pregnancies still choose
home birth because there are fewer options that support normal physiologic birth available in their local hospitals.
Having
a home birth because the risk is there, but it's low and you figure most births are uncomplicated and since your wife is low risk, choosing the more cost efficient home birth route makes more sense since you MAY have problems with at home, but paying out of pocket for hospital care is for sure an expense you can't afford when everything is most likely going to be ok anyway.
NNAMDIMany women say they choose
home birth because hospital births have become so medicalized and come with their own complications.
Some women chose
home birth because they felt in control and some because they felt more relaxed in familiar surroundings.
In the woman's post, she says the doctor told her he doesn't recommend
home birth because resuscitation equipment is not immediately available.
Home Birth on the Rise by a Dramatic 20 Percent One mother chose
home birth because it was cheaper than going to a hospital.
While not everyone will have access to a birth center or
a home birth because of where you live or because of medical conditions, these are potentially safe options for low - risk women with qualified providers.
, we called our midwives who gently told us that we couldn't have
a home birth because we were at 35 weeks which was too early for a homebirth.
«The NHS is simply not prepared to meet the potential demand for
home births because we are still embedded in a medicalised culture.
Unfortunately, the ACOG, the American College of OB - GYN does not endorse or support
home births because their studies show that there is a higher incidence of potential harm to the baby in home birth.
Though each couple may have individual reasons, many women prefer
home births because they believe that most of the time pregnancy and childbirth are normal functions of a healthy body — not a potential life - and - death crisis that requires the supervision of a surgeon.
She prefers attending
home births because «I like the freedom of practicing in the home.
And yes, babies and mothers have died at
home births because unforseen complications arose.
There's a ginormous data deficit on
home births because most midwives don't have mandatory reporting of outcomes.
Not exact matches
It means trimming budgets and exercising frugality to make one income work — and the parent who stays
home is * usually * the woman,
because (a) women
birth the babies, (b) women lactate and feed the babies, and (c) women generally choose to stay
home with the babies.
Jesus»
birth at Bethlehem has been questioned,
because it seems unlikely that in a census people would be required to travel to the
home of their ancestors.
Manger scenes are wrong
because the Magi visited Jesus in a «
home,» not a manger (perhaps up to 2 years after Jesus»
birth).
Although I didn't watch, perhaps it is a blessing they didn't cover more on
home birth and breastfeeding,
because those topics are not extreme!
I think part of this is coming
because natural &
home births are becoming more and more popular, which is terrifying to hospitals and (mostly male) doctors.
I guess I'm not a real big fan of
home births, but that might be
because I've never had a kid, and I plan on going to nursing school so I tend to side with the more traditional western medicine.
There are many reasons given, for example, I chose to
birth at
home because I desired a natural
birth and wanted to avoid an unnecessary caesarean section.
And to remember to do some research not just about the pregnancy and about the
birth, but about what is normal baby behavior so that when you go
home with your baby you don't get freaked out,
because you didn't really know what to expect.
Because while each of the practices —
home birth, breastfeeding, and co-sleeping — has its benefits, none of them is related to a baby's secure attachment with her caregiver, nor are they predictive of a baby's mental health and development.
Because no: moms who
birth at
home are not just biting a bullet and suffering.
There are many more personal reasons that are given, for example, Caroline chose to
birth at
home because she desired a natural
birth and wanted to avoid an unnecessary caesarean section.
Because ACOG has created its position on
home births based on much of the data from Wax's meta analysis, the researchers warn that physicians and women who are considering
home births and using this study as a reference for their decisions are not getting reliable information and may not be making a well informed decision.
Our midwives also brought their own equipment (
because no, midwives attending
home births aren't just pulling a MacGyver with whatever random stuff moms have at
home).
People generally choose to
birth at
home because it feels more comfortable and they wish to avoid routine hospital interventions such as continuous electronic fetal monitoring or IV fluids.
Just
because a
birth starts at
home doesn't mean it has to finish there; if something goes wrong, or if the mom changes her mind, they transfer.
Because of the way the midwives in her area practice, she ended up birthing in the hospital due to her midwives being too busy to accommodate a
home birth.
For example, our midwife, Caroline chose to
birth at
home because she desired a natural or «physiologic»
birth and wanted to avoid an unnecessary caesarean section.
I chose to give
birth at
home with midwives primarily
because it seemed a lot simpler and less scary than my alternatives, so I in no way think I am more badass than any other mom
because of how I birthed, or the fact that I am a biological mom at all.
I chose to
birth at
home because I did not want to undergo another unnecessary cesarean.
There is little organized effort for improving clinical efforts, and not only is this
because of employment terms or isolation in itself as practitioners, but also
because many view
home birth midwifery as mutually exclusive to clinical excellence.
It's a huge part of why I
birth at
home,
because it was the only way I could guarantee that my priorities at
birth would be respected.
Calling your midwife at the end of a pregnancy
because you are just realizing an expectation that she has expressed throughout to your wife is fairly inappropriate and demonstrates you haven't safely committed or planned for a safe
home birth (waiting to pay her until the very last minute or until she has to give the «or else» speech does the same).
I gave
birth at
home because women have been doing it for centuries before me.
I am a big proponent of giving
birth at
home because of these experiences.
Just
because someone has a
home birth doesn't» exempt them from trauma or even PPD afterwards.