what does anyone else think home births or hospital.
2007-01-24 21:09:53 · 15 answers · asked by chancock01@btinternet.com 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
i have had two unassisted home birth,s one with twins. the more i research the more i'm convinced that for most births a hospital is not neccesary. the more interventions they use the higher your risk of csection and complications(most are from their interventions) and all of that with no better outcome. many countries (not the US) wiht socialized medical care will pay for a midwife assisted home birth, but what they have noticed is there has not been an increase in infant/neonatal mortality rates, aka home birth does not increase the odds something will happen to the baby.
2007-01-24 21:30:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you're 40 weeks pregnant and wated a homebirth, I can only hope you have a homebirth midwife lined up and have already dealt with making sure you are a good candidate. (I had a very sucessful homebirth and my sister has had three, but I'm highly skeptical of "freebirthing" or a completely unattended birth.)
To the person who talked about needing a hospital for a cord wrap - my son had a cord wrap and the midwives dealt with it just fine. I also had a difficult placental seperation which they helped me with. They had oxygen on hand in case of distress, sutured my minor tears in a surgically sterile field and monitored my son's heartbeat with a handhed monitor. A homebirth is for lower risk pregnancies, but you do not have to sacrifice safety.
If you are worried, talk to your midwife about your worries. Discuss a backup plan and what conditions would trigger the backup. You will feel more secure.
If you were planning an unattended birth and are now having doubts, its probably too late to get a homebirth midwife. Which is too bad. In that case I would go to a hospital or borthing center. If you don't feel safe, you won't be as safe.
2007-01-25 11:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by Kahuna Burger 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If this is your first birth, a hospital delivery may be a wiser choice, as you've most probably not experienced a home delivery before.
If a home birth is still your choice, you can speak to your midwife recommended by your gynae, who will advice you on the procedures, requisites, home environment, etc, to prepare you for the arrival of your lil' bundle of joy.
Home deliveries are only for non-complicated pregancies. If your delivery has been adviced to be a difficult one, i.e. big baby, underweight baby, or you or your baby are suffering from any pregnancy ailments such as cardiac and respiratory problems, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, etc, a hospital delivery is more appropriate.
Also, if you're going to do a home birth, it's important to ensure that you have your gynae on stand-by, as well as a bed in the nearest hospital, so that you can be assured of immediate medical care should anything go wrong intra-natally.
For now, you need to have a good talk with your gynae, your partner, and your midwife, to come to the best decision for yourself and your baby. Safety and comfort should come first.
A good alternative to home birth is a hospital birth with a well thought out birth plan, stating everything you wish for yourself and your baby....such as delivery positions, your wish to have an episiotomy in an uncomplicated birth or not, pillows, room environment, music (you'll have to bring your own CDs and player here) etc.
Good luck, and congratulations!
2007-01-25 05:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by m 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wait until you go into labour & see how you feel then. I personally chose a hospital birth with my second & third child so that i could have the option of an epidural & also because things went wrong very quickly towards the end of both labours & both babies required resuscitation. Both pregnancies were very normal.Also I wasn't able to cope with the pain despite my best efforts & for this reason chose the hospital option. As long as you are well informed then leave your options open until you know what you want to do. Good luck.
2007-01-25 05:18:22 · answer #4 · answered by Mishell 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Planned home birth would be fine.......but that may be too much for a first-time mother........otherwise, fine. Planning includes clean environ and emergency facilities.
A small number of GPs and midwives attend home births. A home birth takes place in familiar surroundings and gives you the most involvement in decisions that affect your care.
Pregnancy care is provided in your home, or a location chosen by you and your midwife.
During labour and birth your contracted midwife cares for you in your home.
You may choose to have a second midwife or an obstetrician/GP attend the birth.
Your contracted midwife provides postnatal care in your home.
If you need to be transferred to hospital during the birth, your GP or midwife will come with you. The GP or specialist will assist with the birth. Midwives must be accredited by a specific hospital if they are to assist with your birth at that hospital.
2007-01-25 05:24:03 · answer #5 · answered by Life Style 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My daughter gave birth at home and it was the sweetest most moving thing ever, Josh was seen by all of us straight away and the love just flowed it was truly amazing so very different from hospital births. Good Luck
2007-01-25 05:20:29 · answer #6 · answered by mia 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi.
You would be truly so lucky to be able to have it at home.
When i was pregnant with my second child(baby boy born June 06) i had arranged for a home birth, everything was ready to go but then my waters trickled and i had to go in to hospital!
Midwives prefer ladies to have a homebirth, its more comfortable and relaxing!
You would have a midwife with you and when your soon to deliver she would call for another to help deliver your baby!
When you book in for a homebirth your midwife would get an ambulance on standby for you incase anything goes wrong!
And remember your midwife is trainned to deliver your baby, and if there was anything wrong, there is usually signs of a problem.
Then when you finally have baby, you can get into your own bed and relax- lovely!
Good Luck and decide quickly!
xx
2007-01-25 05:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by cgiggler3010 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
homebith..thats what i plan on doing as well. (im 21 1/2 weeks) water birth to be percise..
i think its just the worry of having the baby is all. I know that sometimes now, im getting a fear of having him, but i think its natural.
My husband, mother, midiwfe and her assistant, and my grandmother are all ganna be there for mine, its more comforting to know someone with experience, whose done it before will be there along with ppl i love!
go with homebirth, the hospital is one of the worst places u can go to. knowing what my mother went through, i will never go to one, unless i absolutely had to. they cut her 7 times, cuz they couldnt find the right spot to do a c-section, from that, she ended up getting pin worms EVERYWHERE in that area,down. And just every time she had a baby(3) they did something wrong..
so, stick with homebirths, besides, there aint a bunch of ppl pulling ur baby away from you after he/she is born..
2007-01-25 08:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
most women on here are going to tell you hospital- but i will tell you HOMEBIRTH all the way. If you need some great afive and support go to yahoo groups and join the I-CAN online group- it's geared towards those chosing to do a VBAC but 98% of the women on there decided to do a home birth with the vbac and they are very supportive and helpful!
2007-01-25 05:45:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am not a woman, so I wont see this from your perspective, but I'll give my two cents.
I think it would be really neat to have my child born at home. My mother and grandmother were both born in the same house.
But then again you wont have the facilities there in case of a complication.
This is something your should discuss ASAP with the childs father and your doctor.
2007-01-25 05:19:23 · answer #10 · answered by Bryan _ 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋