Home Births...
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Incidentially as always in lefe the tales of where it went wrong are always much more prevalent compared to those were it didn't go wrong!
After all 40 years ago most babies were born at home or in nursing homes, and certainly not in hospitals with full obstetric services!
Also a lot of people are not allowed to have home births, as the midwives don't believe they are suitabble candidates for it. Indeed the NHS Direct site states that "studies have shown that it is equally safe to be attended by midwives in the comfort of your own home as to have your baby in hospital."
However if you want an epidural then you cannot have a baby at home. Have a look at the NHS site on the subject and discuss it with the midwife, you are more likely to get accurate information than from scare stories on the internet! http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?...
The midwives who deliver babies at home and midwife lead units recommend thm, and I am sure they wouldn't if they felt they were unsafe. After all they are the ones that have to deal with the complications!
After all 40 years ago most babies were born at home or in nursing homes, and certainly not in hospitals with full obstetric services!
Also a lot of people are not allowed to have home births, as the midwives don't believe they are suitabble candidates for it. Indeed the NHS Direct site states that "studies have shown that it is equally safe to be attended by midwives in the comfort of your own home as to have your baby in hospital."
However if you want an epidural then you cannot have a baby at home. Have a look at the NHS site on the subject and discuss it with the midwife, you are more likely to get accurate information than from scare stories on the internet! http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?...
The midwives who deliver babies at home and midwife lead units recommend thm, and I am sure they wouldn't if they felt they were unsafe. After all they are the ones that have to deal with the complications!
Chrisgr31 said:
Incidentially as always in lefe the tales of where it went wrong are always much more prevalent compared to those were it didn't go wrong!
well, obviously. The issue is about where you get the best care if it does go wrong.Chrisgr31 said:
After all 40 years ago most babies were born at home or in nursing homes, and certainly not in hospitals with full obstetric services!
Er, yes, and your point it? There are few parts of life that I'd want to regress to 40 years ago and this isnt one of them.Chrisgr31 said:
Also a lot of people are not allowed to have home births, as the midwives don't believe they are suitabble candidates for it. Indeed the NHS Direct site states that "studies have shown that it is equally safe to be attended by midwives in the comfort of your own home as to have your baby in hospital."
However if you want an epidural then you cannot have a baby at home. Have a look at the NHS site on the subject and discuss it with the midwife, you are more likely to get accurate information than from scare stories on the internet! http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?...
The midwives who deliver babies at home and midwife lead units recommend thm, and I am sure they wouldn't if they felt they were unsafe. After all they are the ones that have to deal with the complications!
If any complications are expected then it is best in hospital. If no complications are expected then it is cheaper and potentially less stressful to do it at home. However if something unforeseen happens the best place to be is in a hospitalHowever if you want an epidural then you cannot have a baby at home. Have a look at the NHS site on the subject and discuss it with the midwife, you are more likely to get accurate information than from scare stories on the internet! http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?...
The midwives who deliver babies at home and midwife lead units recommend thm, and I am sure they wouldn't if they felt they were unsafe. After all they are the ones that have to deal with the complications!
MentalSarcasm said:
A woman on another forum I'm on had a home birth and typed up her experience for all to see! So I went and found the post for you.
http://forums.loquax.co.uk/showthread.php?t=211112
It's the 7th post down.
Thanks for that but it won;t let me see these pages due to a "change of rules". I've registered but no dice.http://forums.loquax.co.uk/showthread.php?t=211112
It's the 7th post down.
We went for a home birth last year and would really recommend it, even though my wife actually ended giving birth at hospital.
We had two mid-wives who were both very experienced in home births and as long as the birth proceeds as nature intends then there is no reason why it shouldn't be a really positive experience. Unfortunately, we were to find out after an emergency ceaserian that our little one had decided it would be a good idea if he wrapped the umbilical cord around his neck, his shoulder and his thigh so there was no way he was coming out the normal way.
The midwives knew something was wrong and decided it would be best if we transferred to hospital. We'd discussed the possibility of transferring in advance so it was not a problem. We're only 10 mins away.
We had a birthing pool which my wife found fantastic as the weightlessness in the water really helped with the contractions. We also did a hyno-birthing course which sounds abit hippy-ish but was actually really useful. It just helps the woman control her breathing, understand the what is happening and thus stay relaxed - which equals less pain as she is not tense and fighting the contractions. It also gives the bloke something to do which is really helpful to the woman and makes you feel an important part of the process (I think often the bloke feels abit left out of the whole thing). I would recommend a course like this wherever you're having your baby. The course enabled my wife to do 24 hours of labour with no pain releif whatsoever and actually enjoy the experience. It was only when he got stuck that the pain suddenly became absolute agony, like a switch being flicked, although this is not a normal situation. Once the decision was made to transfer then it was out with the gas and air!
There is normally plenty of time to assess the situation if things aren't right. We thought long and hard about a home birth, especially as my wife's cousin had a home birth and the baby died. But in the end the positives, for us, far outweighed the negatives. Although it didn't happen for us, and may not be an option in the future due to the ceasarian, we don't regret it for a second.
We had two mid-wives who were both very experienced in home births and as long as the birth proceeds as nature intends then there is no reason why it shouldn't be a really positive experience. Unfortunately, we were to find out after an emergency ceaserian that our little one had decided it would be a good idea if he wrapped the umbilical cord around his neck, his shoulder and his thigh so there was no way he was coming out the normal way.
The midwives knew something was wrong and decided it would be best if we transferred to hospital. We'd discussed the possibility of transferring in advance so it was not a problem. We're only 10 mins away.
We had a birthing pool which my wife found fantastic as the weightlessness in the water really helped with the contractions. We also did a hyno-birthing course which sounds abit hippy-ish but was actually really useful. It just helps the woman control her breathing, understand the what is happening and thus stay relaxed - which equals less pain as she is not tense and fighting the contractions. It also gives the bloke something to do which is really helpful to the woman and makes you feel an important part of the process (I think often the bloke feels abit left out of the whole thing). I would recommend a course like this wherever you're having your baby. The course enabled my wife to do 24 hours of labour with no pain releif whatsoever and actually enjoy the experience. It was only when he got stuck that the pain suddenly became absolute agony, like a switch being flicked, although this is not a normal situation. Once the decision was made to transfer then it was out with the gas and air!
There is normally plenty of time to assess the situation if things aren't right. We thought long and hard about a home birth, especially as my wife's cousin had a home birth and the baby died. But in the end the positives, for us, far outweighed the negatives. Although it didn't happen for us, and may not be an option in the future due to the ceasarian, we don't regret it for a second.
My personal opinion is you would have to be nuts - if something goes wrong, even as close to the RBH as you are, it could mean disaster. In the hospital they practice emergency c-sections and score under 5 minutes. This is for a reason! You'd need to at least double that 5 minutes, and don't forget you need to get from 2nd floor to 4th floor in the hospital to get to the theatres.
Not for me.
But I'll help sell tickets for the event if you like
Not for me.
But I'll help sell tickets for the event if you like
We had our first in the maternity hospital and it was an extremely traumatic experience. Not because the birth was bad but because the resident post natal midwives were a shower of negligent idiots.
We had our second at home and I can't recommend it highly enough. Sure there is the potential issue of problems arising, but if there's been no concern raised in lieu of the pre natal tests and the Mother is in fine fettle then there's little to go wrong.
We just covered the floor in plastic sheets, (£1 from B&Q), and had the matress protectors on the bed. Once it was all done and dusted the three of us went to bed and my wife and I had the best sleep of our lives. Then the next moring, our eldest came through, (He slept through the whole thing, bless him!!), and he had a baby sister.
I can only describe it as absolute bliss. (Sure it's messy, but a bit of preparation will sort you out and the on-call midwives are wonderful!)
I'd recommend anyone to birth at home. I wouldn't consider going back to that sh!thole of a maternity hospital if it was the last thing I did!
(Edited due to finger trouble due to wine!)
We had our second at home and I can't recommend it highly enough. Sure there is the potential issue of problems arising, but if there's been no concern raised in lieu of the pre natal tests and the Mother is in fine fettle then there's little to go wrong.
We just covered the floor in plastic sheets, (£1 from B&Q), and had the matress protectors on the bed. Once it was all done and dusted the three of us went to bed and my wife and I had the best sleep of our lives. Then the next moring, our eldest came through, (He slept through the whole thing, bless him!!), and he had a baby sister.
I can only describe it as absolute bliss. (Sure it's messy, but a bit of preparation will sort you out and the on-call midwives are wonderful!)
I'd recommend anyone to birth at home. I wouldn't consider going back to that sh!thole of a maternity hospital if it was the last thing I did!
(Edited due to finger trouble due to wine!)
Edited by Big Rod on Sunday 29th June 22:10
Big Rod said:
We had our first in the maternity hospital and it was an extremely traumatic experience. Not because the birth was bad but because the resident post natal midwives were a shower of negligent idiots.
We had our second at home and I can't recommend it highly enough. Sure there is the potential issue of problems arising, but if there's been no concern raised in lieu of the pre natal tests and the Mother is in fine fettle then there's little to go wrong.
We just covered the floor in plastic sheets, (£1 from B&Q), and had the matress protectors on the bed. Once it was all done and dusted the three of us went to bed and my wife and I had the best sleep of our lives. Then the next moring, our eldest came through, (He slept through the whole thing, bless him!!), and he had a baby sister.
I can only describe it as absolute bliss. (Sure it's messy, but a bit of preparation will sort you out and the on-call midwives are wonderful!)
I'd recommend anyone to birth at home. I wouldn't consider going back to that sh!thole of a maternity hospital if it was the last thing I did!
(Edited due to finger trouble due to wine!)
LOL, you had the best sleep of your life, you lazy bugger your wife had to do all the hard work! We had our second at home and I can't recommend it highly enough. Sure there is the potential issue of problems arising, but if there's been no concern raised in lieu of the pre natal tests and the Mother is in fine fettle then there's little to go wrong.
We just covered the floor in plastic sheets, (£1 from B&Q), and had the matress protectors on the bed. Once it was all done and dusted the three of us went to bed and my wife and I had the best sleep of our lives. Then the next moring, our eldest came through, (He slept through the whole thing, bless him!!), and he had a baby sister.
I can only describe it as absolute bliss. (Sure it's messy, but a bit of preparation will sort you out and the on-call midwives are wonderful!)
I'd recommend anyone to birth at home. I wouldn't consider going back to that sh!thole of a maternity hospital if it was the last thing I did!
(Edited due to finger trouble due to wine!)
Edited by Big Rod on Sunday 29th June 22:10
(this is a joke, no offense intended)
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