To anyone whos had a home birth can you explain what happens in the process
2007-10-29 23:29:53 · 12 answers · asked by pussicus911 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
When you are in labour, you call the hospital or number you've been given and they will send a midwife around to assess you. If you are in established labour, she will stay with you. If not, she will leave you be for a few hours and stay in touch.
She will bring gas and air, and loads of other equipment such as the resusitation equipment. Looks a bit scary but it's just in case.
Your birth partner will need to get the house ready. You'll need plastic sheeting, towels etc and anything else you want to make it how you want it to be - music, lighting etc etc.
The first midwife will stay with you until you are quite far along and getting to the point where you are nearly fully dilated. A second midwife will then come along for back up.
Your baby will be regularly monitored during labour and your blood pressure will be taken. You can have gas and air if you want it.
Generally one midwife will help you with your contractions etc when needed. The other will observe and write your notes.
Once you've had your baby, the midwives will clear up and you will be so amazed by your bubba that you won't even notice it's happening. They will check the baby. They will encourage you to breastfeed. After a while they will examine you and weigh the baby. They can take photos if you like.
They will then run you a bath and help clean you up. They'll put the towels in your washing machine, make you a cup of tea, and evenutally go and tuck you, your baby and your partner up in bed. Then they will leave (a few hours after the birth).
And I expect it will then lovely for you to be in your own home, in your own bed, not in a hot noisy hospital!! They will send a midwife around within a day to check up on you. You will need to get in touch with your GP who will come round and do the first check on the baby.
Good for you for having a home birth. Hope it goes just as you want it.
2007-10-30 01:50:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi you have made a good decision, I work as a midwife and have delivered babies at home. I find the mum labours well and I (thankfully) have not come accross any complications yet. The trick is to leave it as long as you can before calling the midwife - wait until your contracting at least once every five minutes regularly and lasting one min. Also let her know if your waters break. The midwife will come to your house and assess you, if you are progressing well, she will stay with you. However if your in the early stages most likely she will go home until things speed up. Once you are in established labour the midwife encourages you to mobilise or adapt various positions to help the labour. The midwife listens to the fetal heart every 15 mins to ensure the baby is ok, once you are in the second stage (pushing) she listens to the heartbeat every five mins. Pain relief is available in the form of entonox and pethidene, plus some women find aromatherapy or just getting in the bath during labour helps a lot. Once the baby arrives the midwife will stay with you a few hours to help with breastfeeding and just to check that everything is ok. Just focus on the fact that labour and birth is the most natural thing in the world. Billions of women have done it throughout time and have got through unscathed. A hospital is for sick people and abnormalities, not for the most natural thing in the world. Above all good luck and congratulations!!! I am sure you will do really well.
p.s I am not a private midwife, I work for the NHS!
2007-10-29 23:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Generally you will have a private midwife with you and would call her when you are in labour. She will come and stay with you until after the birth. You and your partner are resonponsible for creating a comfortable birthing atmosphere by arranging the house and choosing a birthing area. You have the option of labouring in or outside, in water or out. Pacing where ever you want and screaming as loud as you need to, you will have limited pain medication and will have to reley on natural pain relief methods such as warm water or a tens machine (if you have one). After the birth, you and your baby can breastfeed and sleep together and alot of people who have homebirths like to keep the placenta and bury it in the garden and plant a tree over the top to signify new life.
2007-10-29 23:40:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-28 01:40:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a home birth with my last child and to be honest you really should know what to expect the midwife should of explained it all to you. Have you been given a list of things to buy? I had to get a torch in case of a power cut lol alot of the stuff i was told to get wasn't needed. Good luck.
2007-10-29 23:39:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If the birth is that imminent then you should have already talked this over with the birthing professional who will be helping you through this, whether that's a midwife or your doctor. Please contact them as soon as possible because they might have different ideas as to what they prefer you to do.
2007-10-29 23:34:39 · answer #6 · answered by Barb Outhere 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well have you ever had a baby before? its very personal when you have the baby at home...one of my brother's was born at home in fact. its the same whereever you are...you have labor and delivery and all that jazz...but you don't have the same options. at home it is more comfortable and relaxed for a lot of people but others may prefer the access to pain relief you get at the hospital. it all depends on your perspective and mindset.
2007-10-29 23:36:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I consider home birthing a risky business, if anything goes wrong you have no access to immediate help for you or the child. Yes, I know millions of women do have babies that way and are none the worse for wear, but there are many that don't survive. As long as you were under a doctors care all this time, and you have a proper midwife who knows what to do, it might be okay for you but I would never do it.
2007-10-29 23:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Please reconsider. I went to have my baby and my baby was in respitoray distress because she had meconium staing (where they poo before they get out of the womb). They wouldn't have known this if I had a home birth and if the doctors weren't there to give me an emergency c section then my precious baby girl wouldn't be here today so all I am asking is to please reconsider for the sake of your baby. Good Luck either way!
2007-10-30 00:07:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I never had one and I needed sections for both of mine.
Sorry I cannot help you but just you the very best for a safe delivery. You are one brave woman!! Minxy.
2007-10-29 23:38:55 · answer #10 · answered by Minxy 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋