would you have a homebirth?

Question

me and my are expecting our second baby were considering having a homebirth what would you do? love to hear other peoples stories.

[me and my partner]

we have a private midwife she has assured us the ambulance would be on standby also the hospital is only 3 miles away what happened before hospitals? first birth was fine isnt this natural?thanks

Answer 1

Both my sons were born at home, and I wouldn't do it any other way.

Answer 2

I wouldn't mainly because this is my first and I have a high risk pregnancy. I don't think I would ever have a home birth because I would be too paranoid of something bad happening. I would be too scared and stressed from thinking the worst so I'm a hospital type of person. If I were to have one, I would make sure I lived close by to the hospital or atleast had the car ready just in case. I can understand why people would want a homebirth, being comfortable in your own surroundings and everything, but I just wouldn't do it. Goodluck and congrats.



EDIT: Well if you live that close and the midwife can guarantee an ambulance will be ready just in case, then go for it. "WHat happened before hospitals?" Well look at the mother/baby death rates back before hospitals

Answer 3

Yes, as long as the pregnancy was low risk and I knew I wanted a natural birth. The first time at home I would have a qualified midwife in case anything happened. they can handle small "emergencies" and can determine if moving to a hospital is necessary, which it usually isn't. After the first time I may feel more comfortable trying a UC.

It isn't nearly as dangerous as most people think, as long as you aren't high risk. The "what if"s everyone keeps talking about are rare and trained midwives can deal with them. Good luck if you decide to homebirth.

If you have any more questions about this or want to know some people who have done it, email me at [e-mail]

Answer 4

Myself personally I wouldn't choose to give birth at home. So many things COULD go wrong I feel safer at a hospital. Just incase the unthinkable happens I have a huge plethora of help at my disposal.

HOWEVER if you and your partner REALLY want to do this and if your first pregnancy wasn't complicate, nor was your delivery, I say look into it.

There are ways you can birth at home, and be almost as "safe" as at a hospital. I would consult both a "traditional" physican, and a dula or midwife. Make sure that there is someone trained to handle the more "mundane" emergencies that could crop up on hand, and make sure also that whomever is going to "preside" if you will over the birth is trained to know when to "call it quits" and get you to a hospital if necessary.

If you take this road good luck to you. I think it is an awesome thing to do if done correctly, I just know myself personally I feel more comfortable at a hospital.

And in the end thats all that matters, what makes YOU most comfortable, and still ensures the babies, and your safety.

Good Luck, and Congrats.

Answer 5

Absolutely! I had both of my babies in a free standing birth center. Insurance covered our births at the center, but unfortunately you have to plan out of pocket expenses for a homebirth midwife.

I have complete confidence in the qualifications of licensed midwives. In my state, LM's are required to know how to stitch you up, they carry pitocin in injection form to help stop excessive bleeding, they can recessitate a baby, and an experienced midwife will know how to handle many emergencies that arise and when to take you to the hospital if needed. I would absolutely choose the comfort and quality care that can be provided by a good midwife at a home birth.

Answer 6

I would LOVE to experience a homebirth. Unfortunately my firstborn needed special attention after she was born (Respiratory issues from swallowing meconium) so my husband refuses to let me give birth at home. I can't blame him, it was pretty scary and it is rather reassuring to know if anything is wrong that they can receive immediate medical attention. So I will forever give birth in a hospital :( I will however, switch and use a Midwife who is associated with our hospital next time.

I hope you guys experience the birth you want and it is a blessed event!

Answer 7

Wish I had pushed the desire for a home birth! I think that would have been much more relaxed and comfortable. I hated being strapped down to those hospital beds for labor and delivery! But I had conflicts with my insurance allowing it so I didn't push for it. I think if it's something that you can do then you should!

Good luck and God Bless!

Answer 8

For me personally I would be to scared, even though I have had two normal deliveries and don't use pain medicine I would be to nervous that the baby may need hospital care. So no I would never do it, but alot people do and it turns out fine. Good Luck.

Answer 9

My first son became born in well-being facility at 38weeks. It became an exceedingly speedy labour and that i had no soreness alleviation - my waters went and that i had him 12 minutes later! As his labour became particularly elementary i might was hoping for a house start with my 2nd son. regrettably his placenta ruptured at 28 weeks and that i became rushed to well-being facility. I had an Emergency C - section and wakened on a morphine drip. It became undesirable and has placed me off having greater toddlers. i've got self assurance fortunate to have the two i've got have been given!

Answer 10

nope. I know that I would want the pain meds at some point. And I think I would have lost the baby that I just had if I were at home giving birth. Her cord was around her neck twice and everytime I had a contraction her heartrate would drop from the 150s to below 50 bpm. It was VERY scary!!! Take me to the hospital and let everything be ok!!! I know that things can happen there too, but I feel more comfottable knowing that I was there incase...
My incase turned out ok... She was very healthy!

Answer 11

Sure, there's a lot of emotion and idealism attached to giving birth, but the fact is that it's a traumatic process that could easily harm both the mother and the baby. It might be the "ideal" birth to have it at home, but if something goes horribly wrong, knock on wood, your perfect birth is ruined by a frantic drive to the hospital emergency room. Let the doctors do their job. I would personally feel much safer in a hospital to begin with.