Home Birth

Why home birth? This is a good question. Here in the United States home birth is done an average of 2% of the time. Almost 90% of home birth are planned. Giving birth outside of a hospital has become more common in the U.S. recently. This option usually involves the participation of trained midwives in a low risk, healthy pregnancies.

Could home birth be for me? There are qualifications for home birth.

• You are having a healthy, low risk pregnancy

• You want to avoid an episiotomy, cesarean section, epidural and other similar interventions.

• You want to share the experience with family.

• You want to be free to move around, change positions, take a shower, and eat or drink freely during labor.

• You want to enjoy the comforts of your home and familiar surroundings.

The Midwife will bring the following with them the day of deliver:

• Oxygen for the mother or baby if needed.

• IV’s for mom if she becomes dehydrated or needs additional nutrients.

• Sterile gloves, gauze pads, cotton hat for the baby, drop cloths, waterproof covers for the bed, a thermometer, sitz baths for after the birth.

• Fetoscopes and stethoscopes

• Medications to slow or stop hemorrhage

• Special herbal preparations, homeopathic remedies, massage supplies.

• Items for suturing perineum tears.

• Everything for a thorough cleanup after all is said and done.

Situations where Home Birth is not possible:

• High blood pressure

• Diabetic

• Preterm Labor before 37 weeks gestation

• Heart disease

• Seizures/Asthma

• Thyroid disease

• Kidney disease