I’m reading this local birth forum. I’m so suprised at how many females are prefering home birth over hospital birth.
I was reading birth experiences and almost 3-4 out of 10 females were saying how wonderful home birth was and how they will do it again.
I’m like can’t imagine having baby without doctors, equipments and never I’ve seen in real life female giving birth at home.
I’ve come to the conculusion that some female like to brag about how brave they are to be dealing with childbirth all alone with midwife at home.
Does someone have any first hand experince of home birth. I know that some years ago, females in Pakistan had their childern at home and many still are. But what about the complications that can occure, I mean isn’t it better to have some doctors nearby if something unexpected happens?
^ U gotta be kidding, they are Austrian (European females). I know its hard to gasp that home birth is still praticed in Europe but it doesnt make sense to me.
Saadia, the midwives who are there to assist the mothers are well trained especially in europe and north america. They are trained the same way a doctor is in knowing the birth process and etc. But the midwives in Pakistan may be all together another story. But, let me tell you i was born at home with the help of a midwife and Alhumdolillah I am in good health and no it was not ages ago.
Women with high risk pregnancies should only deliver at hospitals but normal pregnancies can be delivered at home. In any case I would never do it at home. That would scare the daylights out of me and I prefer a real hospital and a real doctor.
My brothers and I were born at home. Ofcourse my mother used to visit the lady doctor for ultra sounds and other stuff, but I was born at home with the assistance of a midwife. My sister, however, was born in the hospital. All of us are ok.
what alot of funny replies... this thread should be in general, because general is boring today...and all those people getting married can consider this issue too.
I think what the article means is giving birth at home in the presence of a qualified midwife.
Its very common in Australia and quite frankly I fell in love with the idea when I heard it for the first time.
If you've delivered in a hospital you'd realize how hard it is to rest after going through the birth process with all the hustle bustle of the hospital when you can be at home in your comfy bed and sleep without getting disturbed by the nurses coming in and out.
Ofcourse that means having someone around to take care of you too like a mother or a friend.
But only those people are allowed to have home births who have a complication free pregnancy. You give the midwife a call when you start getting contractions and she comes over to help you with the birth. N then visits you every day to check up on you and the baby.
It all comes down to what you want for yourself and your newborn. Giving birth is painful no matter how you deal with it, whether you have a needle shoved into your spinal column or just tough it out. Either way, theres pain so lets not quibble over whats more painful....
do you want docs on hand in case something goes wrong? Do you want to be confined to laying on your back with itchy scratchy monitors wrapped around your belly? That isnt fun at all but the docs are all on hand. If everything is fine, you can have a successful home birth and be lots more comfortable....it just boils down to whether or not the baby will need attention of docs.
Umer dont get annoyed for nothing, read my posts again, I never said that woman that give birth at home ar paindoos, it was Gamma’s comment, nor do I think like that.
LB and Mama, yeah thats what most females are saying that they felt more comfortable at home than at hospital with so many ppl coming and going, with all the equipment attached to them, they didnt like it at all.
But for someone like me who will be going through it the first time, its seems like jumping off a cliff without a parachute. I mean its sounds quite dangerous. But for someone who has gone through childbirth and knows what to expect, it might not be the same feeling.
I might think differently after my first time. So might even find the idea of homebirth better, but right now its not something I will or want to consider.
i agree with Saadia in this case... for the first timer, the thought of having a baby at home seems too risky... a lot of what ifs' comes to mind n they r not really that nice at all... its more like thinkin about the baby first.. and the thought that something might happen to the baby really terrifies me to bits.. but after having the first baby in the hospital i would still prefer to go to the hospital again... atleast professional help will be in hand whenever i want.
