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Question

Hi all you mummys and expectiong mummys, im 9 months and 3 weeks pergnant, i refused to be induced and i was wondering whether i should have a home birth or a hospital birth, what is difference, and is it dangerous to keep on with this pregnancy? i really definetly want totaly natural. please help?

Hi all i had my baby last night, see my other post for mor info :)

Answer 1

The danger is that your placenta may be too small to support your baby as it becomes longer and longer post-term. That increases the risk of brain damage to your child from lack of oxygen. I strongly suggest that you be induced for the sake of your baby; that doesn't mean that you have to use pain killers - it just means that you need to get labor started before the placenta is overwhelmed and your baby is harmed.

Answer 2

Well, normally if you are 10 days late then induction is suggested. Because yes, sometimes continuing a pregnancy longer than normal is not good for you or the baby.
Since you are past due, a hospital birth would be the best option in case something did happen. I would only suggest an at home birth if you are fully confident with the pregnancy, you have no health risks or the baby, and the midwife is very educated in her field.
At home birth you only have the midwife, and if something went wrong, you have to wait for an ambulance to arrive, thus delaying and help that you and the baby need. At the hospital all the help you need is right there if something were to happen.
I had my daughter here in Germany as I am with the military. I had her in the hospital in town and midwives deliver the baby. It was such a wonderful experience, better than an American hospital. But, I was still in a hospital so if any care was needed it was right there.

Good Luck, I hope the pregnancy goes well!!!

Answer 3

As long as your baby's heart rate and fluid levels are in check you can remain pregnant...but I would ask your doctor if there are any concerns. I doubt their are any since the doc hasn't made it a priority to induce you. The doc may have mentioned it for your sake of having to carry that heavy load around for a couple more weeks. As long as their is no danger for you or the baby...just wait it out.

As for having the baby at home or in a hospital...I couldn't tell you which is better. I wasn't big on the home birth thing myself but I am a diabetic and wanted doctors around just in case something went wrong. But I will say that even if I wasn't diabetic I would have wanted to have our son in the hospital for his sake. You can still have a natural child birth in a hospital and you have options. There is a chance of a c-section with carrying past the due date and I wouldn't want to be at home if there was an emergency and the hospitals have monitors for heart rate and blood pressure and you wouldn't have that at home.

Congrats and best wishes on your birth.

Answer 4

Hi and Congrats.........I noticed in your previous post about an hour ago you said that your waters broke - so are you in labour now??

Also being 3 weeks past could be just slightly over due because we all know that our due date is not an exact science sometimes depending on the dates we gave the doctor in the first place.

If you are in active labour no how is it going and is this your first pregnancy?? Do you have a mid wife there to help you if you are planning a home delivery? Don't do it at home by yourself in case there are complictions. Hopefully by this point you have spoken to your doctor about this and asked for their guidence of home delivery vs hospital birth , plus how close are you too the hospital should the need arise that you need to be transported?

Home births do go fine with a healthy pregnancy and a mid wife who is practiced. Plus where the mother is prepared. I wish you all the best for a healthy birth and uncomplicated birth.

Answer 5

A placenta can stop working anytime from around 39-40 weeks if it has fully matured. If your placenta stops working your baby will be starved of oxygen & nutrients. You are taking a risk & i have a friend who lost a baby at 42 weeks from this condition. However, if you are getting checked every couple of days & you have normal fetal movement then you are probably fine. If this is your first pregnancy you may run into a few complications if your baby becomes stressed as first labours can be very, very long. If you feel well, your blood pressure & health is good & your baby is moving appropriately then you are probably sailing along ok. Just make sure you check up on any concerns very quickly. Best of luck with your birth - i hope it goes your way.

Answer 6

I would go to a hospital, that is my opinion because I am afraid that if something should go wrong I want to be where I can get immediate help.
As for not wanting to be induced .. I would bend on that and get induced. After 40 weeks the placenta starts to break down and the pregnacy could be jeopardised.
Doctors go to school to become medical proffessionals, I think that s/he would know the right course of action.

Answer 7

A vote for hospital birth.

More equipment ready to help you and the baby in case of need.

Natural? Thought about it when I was giving birth - like in the bath tub at home - water birth. But thought: it's natural to go to hospital, because ancient times women suffered a lot delivering at home - so naturally people want tech advancement to save lives. So, I did it in hospital. No need for machine, but it was a comfort for everyone to be there.

In the hospital, we are not alone. Kinda fun to hear the gal next room also going thru the same thing. Even went to a post-pregnancy care center, so plenty of rest and professionals to help.

Hope this helps.

Answer 8

Every empirical study that's taken place in the last 25 years has shown that in low-risk pregnancies, homebirth is as safe if not safer than birth in a hospital.

This presumes that your care provider is amenable to a homebirth or that you are properly educated to birth on your own (unassisted) which seems unlikely if you haven't already made this decision.

Talk to your care provider. If you're in the UK I'm presuming that you have a midwife. Together you can come to a decision about what's best for you and your baby.

Answer 9

Forget the natural nonsense. And have your child in a hospital -- it's much less dangerous.

By the way, "mummys" here in America are wrapped up Egyptians from hundreds of years ago, so I am assuming you are in Britain. But I still think you need to think about what is best for your child. British hospitals are excellent, and you need to trust them. A very over-due baby can result in complications for the child, so do what your doctor recommends.

Best of luck with your new angel !
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Answer 10

i have had 2 home births, unassisted, one with twins.
no its not dangerous to continue the pregnancy, its more dangerous to induce. induction leads to more complications and increases risk of csection.
its actually the rare woman that "never went into labor and HAD to be induced" usually its a case of not patient enough.
when you birth at home, particularly unassisted, your inhibitions are greatly decreased. you feel better being able to get in whatever position feels right no matter how goofy it may look, you feel perfectly ok vocalizing with no thoughts of who it might bother and no one telling you to knock it off(yes it happens all to often in the hospital) you can eat or drink and keep your energy up.
best of luck and congrats!