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Have you thought about home birth?

Started by Chris 2/7/2010 6:52:40 PM

I've had one home birth, loved it, and hope to do it again.

Some people thought I was crazy, but I did my research and found that it has been proven to be just as safe, if not safer, than hospital birth for a healthy woman with a healthy baby. Much lower intervention rate and great outcomes for mother and baby. And, I LOVED being in my own bed afterwards, and having my own bathroom, shower, and bath. My home birth was also a water birth, and I'd be glad to share about that, if anyone would like to know.

Anyone else out there done it? What did you think? Anyone curious about it? Got questions you want to discuss?

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Reply by S.I.F.

author of Single Infertile Female: Now What? 2/7/2010 6:58:02 PM

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I love the idea of home births, but I prefer the idea of birthing centers personally (the feel of a home birth, with the added security of knowing that there are multiple midwives and sometimes even doctors available should something go awry). We have a beautiful birthing center nearby that has connections to the local hospital in the case of an emergency. I honestly can’t wait to be able to give birth there, and have been excited about it since I first heard about the center over a year ago! I’m kind of a dork like that…

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Reply by Quirky Momma

author of quirkymomma.com 2/7/2010 6:59:51 PM

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I loved my home birth as well! So relaxing! Really, out of the three natural births I had, my last was relatively pain-free and quick... the housework and kids were able to distract me more than anything else! But two of my friends had serious complications during their homebirths. I am thankful that I have a very experienced CMN (she's been a midwife since I was in diapers!) I don't know if I would do a homebirth with a lay-midwife.

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Reply by Catherine

2/7/2010 7:03:07 PM

The research I have done shows no such thing. If something catastrophic should occur, it could be a matter of life and death if certain facilities and expertise were not readily available, like immediately. I've known of two births that ended in deaths because the mother was not at a facility with a level 3 NICU. I know of several kids with cerebral palsey that were home births that went awry. My generation was intrigued with home births and a number of women I knew went that route. When it was good, it was very good, when it was bad,, it was horrid, even fatal.

Recent info has shown that water births are not safe either. Hopefully you are looking at medical evidence, not circumstantial, anecdotal stories. The medical journals I have seen, the stats I have seen do not bode well for home births.

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Reply by Lisa

author of Roerdink Ramblings 2/7/2010 7:07:26 PM

Yep, thought about it, researched it, and did it. Went SO perfectly. However, if there had been a problem, the midwife would have handled it in an efficient way and had us transported to the hospital. For HEALTHY pregnancies, home births are equally as safe as hospital births. The medical studies compiled against home births are by extremely biased people looking for anything they can find to shed a negative light on something that they see as stealing their "business."

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Reply by Amanda

author of Belli's Place 2/7/2010 7:08:05 PM

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I personally think home births are too risky. If everything goes well then I am sure it is a very pleasant experience but if something goes wrong home is not the place I would want to be. Mom and baby both have a far greater chance of survival at the hospital than at home if something goes wrong.

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Reply by Lisa

author of Roerdink Ramblings 2/7/2010 7:10:27 PM

Oh, and I would never recommend a home birth for someone who is not on board with it. If you think you can't (or shouldn't) then you are right. If you think you can (or should) then you are right. Positivity goes a long way as far as birthing goes.

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Reply by Debra

author of Our Imperfect Life 2/7/2010 7:12:25 PM

I would love to have had a water homebirth with my daughter. Unfortunately she decided it was best to be induced 6 weeks early. Little stinker!

I had never heard of homebirths when I had my son so that was never an option.

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Reply by Lisa

author of Roerdink Ramblings 2/7/2010 7:17:10 PM

Debra, that's kind of my story, too. We had the birth tub on order, but my son came 4.5 weeks "early" and the birth tub came the day after he did;-)

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Reply by Keeslermom

author of Keesler Chaos 2/7/2010 7:18:54 PM

I wanted to try it but hubs was VERY opposed, so I didn't. I am a very fast deliverer, so we always joked we would have one on accident.

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Reply by Debra

author of Our Imperfect Life 2/7/2010 7:20:26 PM

Oh that stinks, Lisa! I am sure you were a tad disappointed. Not disappointed to have your son but a bit bummed you couldn't use the tub. I know I was.

We have several friends who all had waterbirths after having a lot of medical interventions. They all say it was the most relaxing, amazing experience versus the others with the medical interventions.

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