Home Births...
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The right person is sitting about 2 ft away that way >>>>
But unfortunately she's sleeping in front of the telly! However she's a community midwife so knows all about them as she goes out at all times of day and night to deliver them!
It is of course policy to encourage home births as they are far less stressful, and use much less resources than a hospital birth. Historically a hospital birth was good because mother and child stayed in for several days allowing the family time to adjust. Now your lucky if they stay in for more than a couple of hours.
The best place to have a baby is one of the midwife lead units where you get home birth experience but the mess is left for someone else to sort!
But unfortunately she's sleeping in front of the telly! However she's a community midwife so knows all about them as she goes out at all times of day and night to deliver them!
It is of course policy to encourage home births as they are far less stressful, and use much less resources than a hospital birth. Historically a hospital birth was good because mother and child stayed in for several days allowing the family time to adjust. Now your lucky if they stay in for more than a couple of hours.
The best place to have a baby is one of the midwife lead units where you get home birth experience but the mess is left for someone else to sort!
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.
http://forums.loquax.co.uk/showthread.php?t=211112
It's the 7th post down.
One of my step children was born from a home birth and my wife said it was the easist birth due to the relaxation from being at home. Most midwives positively encourage home births unless the mother is too far away from a hospital in case of major emergency- most of which can be assessed anyway.
Mrs BB says "go for it", just don't bank on keeping the sheets afterwards!
Mrs BB says "go for it", just don't bank on keeping the sheets afterwards!
Oh, before the above woman had her home birth she asked the rest of the forum if they'd had any so there's some more stories on this other thread:
http://forums.loquax.co.uk/showthread.php?t=204011
And of course, you can always PM the resident PH midwife, Lois.
http://forums.loquax.co.uk/showthread.php?t=204011
And of course, you can always PM the resident PH midwife, Lois.
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