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jane
Sep 29 2012 at 6:50 AM
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talinanorris
Sep 19 2012 at 11:04 PM
I've only gone the homebirth route and it had nothing to do with cost. Birth isn't a "dangerous medical procedure" but they sure have lots of people fooled.
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Gee
Sep 18 2012 at 6:55 AM
I chose a homebirth based on the UK evidence where I was living. I was in a big city with a zillion hospitals close by but evidence suggested doctors were using intervention TOO much and this was impacting negatively on women and babies. What I didn't anticipate was how fabulous it would be! Yes it was hard, but it was huge for us all, my husband and I as a couple and as a new family, it empowered us and made us better parents. Once I'd had one homebirth, of course I had to have all my babies
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at home and three babies later we are a committed homebirth family :) I did go to hospital once, for the management of a shitty miscarriage that needed help, and that felt appropriate. I would definately reccomend homebirth to well women with experienced midwives and appropriate backup. :)
Tarrant
Sep 12 2012 at 11:07 AM
Experts aren't sure but think it is related to cost? No home birthing mom I have met has included cost as a reason. Most want to avoid the interventions, the chances of them being offered sooner, feel more comfortable and relaxed at home, don't want to have strangers present if possible.
Everyone out there--would you/did you choose a home birth? What were your reasons?
I always wanted a home birth but it wasn't in the cards for me. (My children's father wouldn't have been comfortable outside a hospital
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setting and I had some medical conditions that made it so he had a stronger argument than he would have otherwise.That said, I had fairly uncomplicated births and my last one would have been a much better experience at home.)

No way!!!
Sep 12 2012 at 3:22 PM
Not in a million years would I let someone supervise a dangerous medical procedure outside of a hospital setting. Do homebirthing midwives (even really good ones) have extra bags of blood and emergency c-section capability? No. I'm sure most people will do just fine at home, but it's just not a risk I am willing to take.
Besides, homebirth is NOT cheaper, as you will still need to staff full hospitals in case something goes bottom up and you need to transfer. So now you are risking paying a
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midwife plus a hospital. AND they don't have malpractice insurance, either. If Dr. messes up, you have options. Good luck if jr. gets CP or devastating brain damage at home with midwife. You're on your own.

Amber Rhea
Sep 12 2012 at 5:02 PM
I had a home birth. I chose home birth because after much research, I felt it was the safest option for me and my baby. It is not for everyone. For example, home birth midwives will only work with moms who have low-risk pregnancies. And not every mom feels comfortable with a home birth. If a mom feels safer/more comfortable in the hospital, then that is where she should birth. I felt safer and more comfortable at home and had a low-risk pregnancy, so home birth was a good option for me.
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midwives bring many supplies with them to the birth. Some examples include oxygen in case the baby needs breathing assistance after birth, and medications to control postpartum hemorrhaging. Home birth midwives are able to spot when the situation is going in the direction that hospital intervention will be necessary, and recommend a transfer long before the situation is an emergency.

Jess
Sep 12 2012 at 11:29 AM
I like the idea of a home birth, but I don't think I would like it in practice. I'm a huge wimp when it comes to pain, I don't want to scrub my house to prepare for visitors, and I certainly don't want to deal with the cleanup from the birth itself. Gross. That being said, I love the idea of privacy, quiet, and not having to listen to ther crying babies on the maternity floor.
It wouldn't have worked for me anyway. My twins were born via emercency c-section at 30 weeks and my last child was too
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big to fit and I had a repeat c-section.





















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