I had 5 children at home...four in northern Illinois with a family practice (MD) that did home births and one in Georgia with two midwifes. Yeah, it was pretty cool that your doctor would be sitting in your back yard...relaxing/waiting. They actually send the nurse midwife out first to evaluate where you are at and then the doctor comes closer to delivery time. One time the doctor didn't make it in time (busy night) so the nurse midwife delivered...but they were very experienced and competent.
The biggest drawback is that some states won't allow licensing of mid-wives which impede their ability to have doctor/hospital backup (Georgia). I was VERY blessed to have had this opportunity and all my children got to see their younger siblings born...
I personally think this is the safest way to go...they screen so high risk people would not be able to deliver at home. I had babies in the 80's and the trend since has been that hospitals have set up rooms that are more like home with nurse midwives...but there are certain hospital protocols that must be followed. Hospitals also do water births now. Do your research and you will find all the info you need.
I did the Bradley method of classes to prepare for childbirth and that was very intensive teaching to help prepare me. I feel it was all win-win for everyone involved. I could list MANY things that were not done because I was at home.
Personally I was a very satisfied customer.
My wife did home birth in 1987 with our youngest using a midwife. I can remember the midwife telling me that she didnt reccommend home births for the first one due to the mothers inexperience and the higher likelihood of complications.
My wifes friend in London Ontario had a hospital water birth in the early 90s.
Sad to hear that...some babies die in their last week (know someone) and some die during birth...that is why it is important to have hospital/doctor backup so they can transfer if necessary. You're right...shit happens either way...I had a grandson that came out pretty dark and had to be revived by a special team in the hospital after his shoulder got stuck and he had to manually have his shoulder unstuck by the doctor...his umbilical was compressed. What a mess...every healthy birth is a miracle no matter what.
Have a home birth...it solves LOTS of problems...hospitals are not safe places to have babies...especially more recently...
I had 5 children at home...four in northern Illinois with a family practice (MD) that did home births and one in Georgia with two midwifes. Yeah, it was pretty cool that your doctor would be sitting in your back yard...relaxing/waiting. They actually send the nurse midwife out first to evaluate where you are at and then the doctor comes closer to delivery time. One time the doctor didn't make it in time (busy night) so the nurse midwife delivered...but they were very experienced and competent.
The biggest drawback is that some states won't allow licensing of mid-wives which impede their ability to have doctor/hospital backup (Georgia). I was VERY blessed to have had this opportunity and all my children got to see their younger siblings born...
I personally think this is the safest way to go...they screen so high risk people would not be able to deliver at home. I had babies in the 80's and the trend since has been that hospitals have set up rooms that are more like home with nurse midwives...but there are certain hospital protocols that must be followed. Hospitals also do water births now. Do your research and you will find all the info you need.
I did the Bradley method of classes to prepare for childbirth and that was very intensive teaching to help prepare me. I feel it was all win-win for everyone involved. I could list MANY things that were not done because I was at home. Personally I was a very satisfied customer.
My wife did home birth in 1987 with our youngest using a midwife. I can remember the midwife telling me that she didnt reccommend home births for the first one due to the mothers inexperience and the higher likelihood of complications.
My wifes friend in London Ontario had a hospital water birth in the early 90s.
My friend just had a home birth last year and she said it was a hundred times better than a hospital birth.
I have heard it is usually great. We did have a friend who had some complications during a home birth and had to be rushed to a hospital.
Just keep an emergency plan in place - for actual emergencies.
Subsequent children… the family with the complication still did home birth and they went fine.
My cousin lost an infant daughter in a home birth. Shit can happen either way. No guarantees it will all go well.
Sad to hear that...some babies die in their last week (know someone) and some die during birth...that is why it is important to have hospital/doctor backup so they can transfer if necessary. You're right...shit happens either way...I had a grandson that came out pretty dark and had to be revived by a special team in the hospital after his shoulder got stuck and he had to manually have his shoulder unstuck by the doctor...his umbilical was compressed. What a mess...every healthy birth is a miracle no matter what.