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| Man, there are too many reasons to list!! I chose homebirth for both of my children and will choose homebirth for any future kids as well. I have a strong belief that birth was perfectly designed by God. That pregnancy is not a "medical" event to be managed but a natural occurance. That for the most part, pregnancy and birth are safe and that it is unnatural interventions by medical persons trying to manage your birth or make it fit into some type of schedule (either theirs or the "average") that can actually cause complications and make birth risky. Birth is a very powerful, life changing event in a womans life but too many women have that this power taken away from them as they are made to birth the way others want them to. How do we take birth back? By taking responsibility for our births. By making decisions that are best for us and our families. I believe the best way to ensure that birth occurs on our terms is to give birth where we feel most comfortable, in our own homes. Whether we choose a hands-off midwife to attend us, or a birth with just family present, by choosing homebirth we are making a conscious decision to give ourselves and our children the best, most natural and gentle birth possible. |
No, I don't believe that it is. I will admit that, although birth is a natural process, there are times and circumstances where intervention is needed. Those people with health problems should have medical professionals at hand should they need their assistance. That said, I believe these problems (pregnancy and birth related) to be not as widespread as many think. I actually think *most* people can safetly birth at home. If someone is desiring pain relief then a homebirth is not an option. However people have found that birthing at home is actually less painful then their hospital births, simply because they feel no inhibitions. They can move as they please into any position that they please. They can moan, eat, drink, utalize the shower or tub whenever they want. They feel less inhibited and therefore they are free to listen to their bodies and their instincts and when one is able to truly embrace their labor and birth it tends to go more smoothly. It is fear and tension and lack of mobility and lack of food that can make labor more painful then it needs to be. Those who truly believe that the hospital is the best place to give birth should birth at the hospital. Yes, I believe that homebirth is safer and ultimately best, but those who don't share these beliefs are not suited to birth at home. A woman should birth where she feels safest and with whom she feels safest. And if that happens to be at the hospital with doctors and a managed birth then that is where she should be. However she is responsible for the outcome of her birth and her birth experience just like I am responsible for mine at home. |
| Yes, Yes, YES!! Homebirth is just as safe if not safer then hospital birth. Don't believe me? Check out the studies in the links below. |
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| Homebirth is a family event. My husband and son were right there when my daughter was born. |
| Homebirth allows mom to make all decisions regarding her baby and his care. Baby never leaves mom and she is the first to bathe, change dress baby etc. In this photo my daughter is about 2 hrs old. She has already nursed twice and her cord was cut an hour previously. Here I am dressing her for the first time. |
| Why Homebirth? |
| Is Homebirth for everyone? |
| Is Homebirth Safe? |
Homebirth allows you to assume any position you want, and to feel completely comfortable doing so |
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| If any of this sounds interesting to you then I urge you to check out these links to learn more about homebirth. If not, well, then check out the links anyway, you may be surprised at what you learn about your body and the miracles of childbirth. |
| Unassisted Homebirth Bornfree The Online Childbirth Class BestFed - UC info. and links Homebirth Sites Shela Kitzinger - homebirth Home Sweet Homebirth |
| Homebirth Related Links |
| Piper's Birth Story *coming soon* |
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| Preparing for Homebirth Supplies recommended for a homebirth Questions to ask your Midwife Supply companies In His Hands - Midwifeinfo Store Yalad Birth Supply Spirit Led Childbirth Cascade Health Care Products |
| Homebirth Stories From Childbirth.org From The Labor of Love Birth Story Diaries - not all homebirths but a great site with lots of pictures |
| More Childbirth, Pregnancy and Waterbirth links on my Pregnancy and Childbirth Page |