DrWatson · 70-79, M
My father was born in 1924 in Brooklyn, NY. He, like his siblings, was born at home.
My mother was born at home in 1922, in a small town in Italy. No medical facilities around at all.
I am guessing that midwives today are better trained and better equipped than back then. I know families that have made a point of having home births, in order to have a less "clinical" experience than a hospital birth would provide.
On the other hand, the constant nagging worry is about complications during birth. My wife had excessive bleeding when she gave birth to our daughter. The team at the hospital handled it fine, but the doctor said, "If this had been a home birth, it would have been a home death." My sister also had a rough time giving birth to my nephew, and ultimately she needed a Caesarian.
Personally, I am glad we have the kinds of birthing facilities that modern hospitals provide.
My mother was born at home in 1922, in a small town in Italy. No medical facilities around at all.
I am guessing that midwives today are better trained and better equipped than back then. I know families that have made a point of having home births, in order to have a less "clinical" experience than a hospital birth would provide.
On the other hand, the constant nagging worry is about complications during birth. My wife had excessive bleeding when she gave birth to our daughter. The team at the hospital handled it fine, but the doctor said, "If this had been a home birth, it would have been a home death." My sister also had a rough time giving birth to my nephew, and ultimately she needed a Caesarian.
Personally, I am glad we have the kinds of birthing facilities that modern hospitals provide.
BobbyMoeven · 100+, M
My partner is a mid-wife .....
Both our kids were born at home .
If that someone has an experienced qualified mid-wife, and is not far from a hospital if complications occur , then everything should be good. When someone is planning a home birth as well , a mid-wife , won't proceed with home birth if the baby or mom is showing any signs of complications during pre-visits ..
Both our kids were born at home .
If that someone has an experienced qualified mid-wife, and is not far from a hospital if complications occur , then everything should be good. When someone is planning a home birth as well , a mid-wife , won't proceed with home birth if the baby or mom is showing any signs of complications during pre-visits ..
@BobbyMoeven There is a private midwife involved. There are some complications with brain development but it would seem that it isn’t enough to warrant a hospital birth. She has birthed two babies at home already. I just hope things go smoothly.
@UBotMate Yeah I had a close friend adamant on a home birth but using her instinct changed her mind at the last minute. Complications meant the baby wouldn’t have survived if not born at the hospital. I also understand that it can be a beautiful thing to birth at home when safe with the right medical care. I think I’m with you about being on the fence about it .
skmokisses · 46-50, F
I'm not sure I would recommend it personally. Simply for the 'what could happen' scenarios.
I had my youngest at home. Not by choice. She came 6 weeks premature and I had no idea I was in labor until it was far too late. Thankfully we lived only a couple blocks away from the fire station. Paramedics were onsite within minutes.
I had my youngest at home. Not by choice. She came 6 weeks premature and I had no idea I was in labor until it was far too late. Thankfully we lived only a couple blocks away from the fire station. Paramedics were onsite within minutes.
AntisocialTroll · 56-60, F
bijouxbroussard · F
In an age where most people in the Western world have access to hospitals and doctors, I kinda see it as self-indulgent.
I was born in a hospital, and my mother had a difficult labor and unexpected complications. There’s a good chance that had it been a home birth, (as her own birth had been), neither of us would’ve survived.
I was born in a hospital, and my mother had a difficult labor and unexpected complications. There’s a good chance that had it been a home birth, (as her own birth had been), neither of us would’ve survived.
@bijouxbroussard Self-indulgent is a good way to describe it. Particularly with many hospitals having things like birth centres where you can have that calm peaceful experience that doesn’t feel as much like a hospital. However you’ve got medical care near by when it’s minutes that count
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
That I don't want to have anything to do with it and be anywhere near if someone decides to do it. 😬 If it goes well, I applaud them but I bet that many women in third world countries would just shake their heads over women who have a choice to give birth under the supervision of professionals in a clean hospital but voluntarily decide to do it at home. But, well, the choice is theirs.
@CrazyMusicLover Yeah that’s a good point when you think of all the women in the world that don’t have access to that
Matt85 · 36-40, M
I've never actually been to one
Donotfolowme · 51-55, F
Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M
And would you do them?
@Ambroseguy80 How is that relevant?
Ambroseguy80 · 56-60, M
@Notladylike I would say that I lean towards hospital births whenever possible.
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