Poll: How do you feel about the idea of a home birth?
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See how other women feel about home birth. You can click on the link to stay within SkinnyScoop and vote on the poll or see the results and comments from other women.
The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth [Paperback]
This is the book that led me to choose a home birth. It gave me a sense of power over my own labor and delivery and made me see it as a family event rather than a medical event. It also started me down the path of questioning some of the common practices in hospital births that aren't necessarily best for the mother.
The newest procedures. The latest information. The complete rundown on modern pregnancy and childbirth...for women who want the facts. Every intelligent, informed woman is used to gathering the most complete information she can get before making a...
http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Womans-Guide-Better-Birth/dp/0399525173/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311709725&sr=8-1
The newest procedures. The latest information. The complete rundown on modern pregnancy and childbirth...for women who want the facts. Every intelligent, informed woman is used to gathering the most complete information she can get before making a...
This is the book that led me to choose a home birth. It gave me a sense of power over my own labor and delivery and made me see it as a family event rather than a medical event. It also started me down the path of questioning some of the common practices in hospital births that aren't necessarily best for the mother.
Myths of Midwifery
A Canadian article, but most of the information is general and applies in the U.S. and beyond.
If you think midwives are untrained labour coaches who can only deliver babies at home, you're not alone. But you're wrong
http://www.todaysparent.com/pregnancybirth/article.jsp?content=20090203_160315_20616&page=1
If you think midwives are untrained labour coaches who can only deliver babies at home, you're not alone. But you're wrong
A Canadian article, but most of the information is general and applies in the U.S. and beyond.
Frequently Asked Questions
My favorite question is what equipment midwives bring to home births. As my midwife explained to me, they have the same equipment you would find in a small community hospital (an oxygen tank, IVs, drugs to stop bleeding, etc.)
Q&A on Home Birth
http://www.wenatcheemidwife.com/id16.html
Q&A on Home Birth
My favorite question is what equipment midwives bring to home births. As my midwife explained to me, they have the same equipment you would find in a small community hospital (an oxygen tank, IVs, drugs to stop bleeding, etc.)
Natural childbirth I: is home birth more dangerous than hospital birth?
Some good arguments in favor of home birth. The author's bent is a bit extreme, but it's worth reading.
The common perception is the Western world is that it's safer to give birth in a hospital than at home. But is that really true?
http://thehealthyskeptic.org/natural-childbirth-i-is-home-birth-more-dangerous-than-hospital-birth
The common perception is the Western world is that it's safer to give birth in a hospital than at home. But is that really true?
Some good arguments in favor of home birth. The author's bent is a bit extreme, but it's worth reading.
The Medical Literature on the Safety of Home Birth
Geek out and read medical studies on the safety of home birth.
A page of citations from the medical literature that generally demonstrate the safety of home births.
http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/homebirth.html
A page of citations from the medical literature that generally demonstrate the safety of home births.
Geek out and read medical studies on the safety of home birth.
Meta-analysis of the safety of home birth
This meta-analysis looks at a variety of studies of home births and finds that not only are home births equally as safe as hospital births but also lead to higher APGAR scores and fewer interventions (including c-sections) than hospital births.
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 19 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9271961
PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 19 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related...
This meta-analysis looks at a variety of studies of home births and finds that not only are home births equally as safe as hospital births but also lead to higher APGAR scores and fewer interventions (including c-sections) than hospital births.
The Father's Home Birth Handbook
It's hugely important for your husband or partner to be supportive if you want to have a home birth. This might help bring him along.
A book for dads about home births.
http://www.homebirthbook.com
A book for dads about home births.
It's hugely important for your husband or partner to be supportive if you want to have a home birth. This might help bring him along.
Midwife Finder by the American College of Nurse-Midwives
It's always best to ask around to friends, but if you don't know anyone who has used a midwife this is a good resource.
The Find a Midwife practice locator is a web-based service that allows you to find midwifery practices in your area. It also supplies you with basic contact information like practice name, address, phone number, e-mail address, web site and a ...
http://www.midwife.org/rp/find.cfm
The Find a Midwife practice locator is a web-based service that allows you to find midwifery practices in your area. It also supplies you with basic contact information like practice name, address, phone number, e-mail address, web site and a ...
It's always best to ask around to friends, but if you don't know anyone who has used a midwife this is a good resource.
Random thoughts on homebirth | littlenaturalcottage.com
A nice blog post about responding thoughtfully and kindly to questions from friends and family who are skeptical about home births.
Random thoughts on home birth from littlenaturalcottage.com
http://www.littlenaturalcottage.com/?p=669
Random thoughts on home birth from littlenaturalcottage.com
A nice blog post about responding thoughtfully and kindly to questions from friends and family who are skeptical about home births.
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method: A natural approach to a safe, easier, more comfortable birthing (3rd...
The methods in this book got me through a lot of contractions. It also made me feel more confident going into the birth, and had I practiced more I may not have thrown the techniques out the window when the going got tough.
"Move over, Lamaze. HypnoBirthers say their form of deep relaxation takes the panting and pain out of labor." -Time Magazine HypnoBirthing
http://www.amazon.com/HypnoBirthing-natural-approach-comfortable-birthing/dp/0757302661/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311710015&sr=8-1
"Move over, Lamaze. HypnoBirthers say their form of deep relaxation takes the panting and pain out of labor." -Time Magazine HypnoBirthing
The methods in this book got me through a lot of contractions. It also made me feel more confident going into the birth, and had I practiced more I may not have thrown the techniques out the window when the going got tough.
Home Birth Supply List
Your midwife will likely have a list for you, but to get an idea of the supplies you need for a home birth take a look (it's surprisingly simple).
If you are planning a home birth you will need a few supplies. Here is a sample parents supply list for a home birth.
http://pregnancy.about.com/od/homebirth/a/supplylist.htm
If you are planning a home birth you will need a few supplies. Here is a sample parents supply list for a home birth.
Your midwife will likely have a list for you, but to get an idea of the supplies you need for a home birth take a look (it's surprisingly simple).
Birth Pool In A Box- for water birth Water Birth Pools and tubs Accessories from Your Water Birth
They say a bath tub is the "midwife's epidural." I had a bath tub in my bathroom, but for those who don't have a tub I've heard great things about this one. At $200 it seems like a good option.
BPIAB large pool for home waterbirth. Midwives can receive a 10% discount when you register on www.YourWaterBirth.com Water Birth pools, tubs, birthing accessories, videos, kits, waterbirth products
http://www.yourwaterbirth.com/birth-pool-in-a-box-eco-pools-regular-birth-pool-in-a-box-with-liner-p-445.html
BPIAB large pool for home waterbirth. Midwives can receive a 10% discount when you register on www.YourWaterBirth.com Water Birth pools, tubs, birthing accessories, videos, kits, waterbirth products
They say a bath tub is the "midwife's epidural." I had a bath tub in my bathroom, but for those who don't have a tub I've heard great things about this one. At $200 it seems like a good option.
Disposable Blue Underpad Chux
I always associated birth with mess. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that the mess was one of the main obstacles in my mind to a home birth. With a few of these pads plus a shower curtain under my fitted sheet, it was a non-issue.
These highly absorbent underpads are sealed on all four sides to prevent leakage. They have a waterproof blue backing. Packed 150 per case, 23" x 36"
http://www.amazon.com/Disposable-Blue-Underpad-Chux-23x36/dp/B000FA05Y6
These highly absorbent underpads are sealed on all four sides to prevent leakage. They have a waterproof blue backing. Packed 150 per case, 23" x 36"
I always associated birth with mess. I'm a little embarrassed to admit that the mess was one of the main obstacles in my mind to a home birth. With a few of these pads plus a shower curtain under my fitted sheet, it was a non-issue.
AdeleVirginia: Birth Story
I wrote this a few weeks after my daughter was born at home. It was a wonderful experience overall, but I didn't sugarcoat things in the retelling, so I think it gives a pretty real picture.
My own home birth story
http://adelevirginia.blogspot.com/2008/04/birth-story.html
My own home birth story
I wrote this a few weeks after my daughter was born at home. It was a wonderful experience overall, but I didn't sugarcoat things in the retelling, so I think it gives a pretty real picture.
