Home birth or Hospital birth

Contributor: Curiouscat Curiouscat
I didn't vote since I havent given birth ever. But if I was going to give birth I would def go to the hospital!
I want that epidural! And then if there are any complications or problems with me or the baby we are already at the hospital and easily cared for.

I'd feel more safe and relaxed at the hospital then at home. Another plus is no mess at home! haha.
01/09/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
Hospital, but this is because so far all of my pregnancies I have had a low placenta. Which only makes a difference if it is too low, but mine hasn't been, however if something goes wrong from that, I will be much safer at the hospital.
01/09/2012
Contributor: Snozzberries Snozzberries
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Originally posted by CAKES
so many things could go wrong, so its best to be somewhere well equipped to handle such problems
For a healthy, low-risk pregnancy and birth, a home birth is just as safe as a hospital birth and far more relaxing.
01/09/2012
Contributor: Snozzberries Snozzberries
I had both my kids at home with a midwife. Both were over nine pounds of healthy baby. No complications, totally relaxed, nobody poking or prodding me...

I'm studying to be a doula and I absolutely advocate education about homebirths or births in birthing centers (basically intervention-free birth).

There is no reason our national c-section rate should be so high. It's the interventions and fear causing so many issues - women are strong and they can do it, but doctors keep telling us we can't.

I know it's possible because I did it.
01/09/2012
Contributor: CreamySweet CreamySweet
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Originally posted by 0letitgrow
Simple question, for your births have you been at a hospital or at home?
Husband was born at home. I was born in the hospital. Husbands opinion which I am very inclined to agree with as he has deliverd several kids in less then perfect conditions or circuumstances is "You home deliver pizza not children". Truth... the majority of the time the birth goes just fine for mom and baby. Fact... many expected routine births develope major unexpected complications. So midwives are decent - some just plain suck. The ones who are decent recognize when shit is going wrong and move the show to a hospital. Crapy ones don't and endanger both mother and baby. The home birth lacks adequate fetal monitoring, ultrasound is better then a portable dopler. Midwives lack cardiac medications, pitocin for post part. Bleeding, dopamine to help regulate blood pressure, whole blood or packed cells for volume replacement with oxygen carrying capability ( saline via i.v. won't carry O2) surgical capability if a c section becomes necessary, a cardiac monitor/defib if either mom or baby codes... and they don't have an entire team to assist if you wind up with a critical mom or baby ( babies). The list of why not goes on and on. My first two were long but uncomplicated. My third I almost died from arterial bleeding. My fourth - unplanned emergency c section with fetal distress. All four plus me still alive and well because of a very good ob/gyn and a hospital surgery team that didntrequire a last ditch "oh! Shitt!" Ambulance ride when the midwife couldnt fix what went wrong
01/10/2012
Contributor: Do-Re-Mi Do-Re-Mi
I haven't had any babies yet but both my mother and sister had high risk pregnancies so I would feel most comfortable having a baby in the hospital. We've had history of cords wrapped around necks, gall blader removals, and heads to big to come out naturally in my family. Infact all of the babies my mom and sister had have been c-sections.
01/10/2012
Contributor: ksparkles16 ksparkles16
hospital births
01/10/2012
Contributor: kz916 kz916
Hospital 100%
01/10/2012
Contributor: sexygoddess sexygoddess
Haven't had either.. will be having a hospital one this month.. but would love a home birth.
01/10/2012
Contributor: Apirka Apirka
I have never given birth, but if I even did, you better believe that it's going to be in a hospital!
02/24/2012
Contributor: WhoopieDoo WhoopieDoo
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Originally posted by Chilipepper
My mother is a certified midwife and registered nurse, and had home-delivered scores of babies over the past forty years. She always recognized when something was wrong and got the hospital involved when necessary (which was only once), and firmly ... more
I think people tend to underestimate how well-trained midwifes are. I would definitely go for a home (water) birth if I wanted to have kids....which I don't. So many things go on in "standard" hospital births that are unnecessary. Birth isn't treated like the natural process it is.

I highly recommend the documentary The Business of Being Born.
02/25/2012
Contributor: WhoopieDoo WhoopieDoo
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Originally posted by P'Gell
I'm a Lactation Consultant and have worked as a Doula and a nurse. I have many friends and clients who have had home births. IF you live fairly close to a hospital, and you need transport for an emergency during a home birth, I can assure you; ... more
Everyone should read this post ^
02/25/2012
Contributor: dhig dhig
never given birth, but all the births in my family have been hospital ones
02/25/2012
Contributor: PeaceToTheMiddleEast PeaceToTheMiddleEast
Both of mine were in the hospital.
02/25/2012
Contributor: mama2007 mama2007
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Originally posted by 0letitgrow
Simple question, for your births have you been at a hospital or at home?
2 hospital births, the next child whenever that maybe i would love to go for a birthing center birth =]
05/18/2012
Contributor: sweetpea12 sweetpea12
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Originally posted by 0letitgrow
Simple question, for your births have you been at a hospital or at home?
I have written many research papers as to why home births and natural vaginal birth are safer and more successful when it comes to birthing options. Some quick facts are that the US has the highest infant mortality rates in the world. The US also has the highest rates of epideral use and cesarean section. Sweden has the lowest infant mortality rates in the world and they have the highest rates of home births and births with midwives.
05/18/2012
Contributor: LavenderSkies LavenderSkies
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Originally posted by 0letitgrow
Simple question, for your births have you been at a hospital or at home?
Hospital!
05/22/2012
Contributor: SimpleHedonist SimpleHedonist
My first was a hospital birth, and my last two were home births! Sure wish I would have done all three at home!!!
05/28/2012
Contributor: LoveYouLikeThat LoveYouLikeThat
I'm surgery, so I'm at the hospitals when I have my babies. My son almost died in birth (his cord was around his neck, and he had his neck flexed to the side in the birth canal, he had the cone head on his ear! His heartrate kept dropping dangerously low). So altho I hate hospitals and I am scared of surgery, I am glad my son is here, and my daughter was born just fine as well.
05/28/2012
Contributor: Deeder Deeder
IMO, there's just too much that can go wrong with a home-birth to where I'd want lots of medical staff present just in case. Plus, I'd have to have an epidural.
05/28/2012
Contributor: Allison.Wilder Allison.Wilder
I had a hospital birth, but I had a c-section (I had an 11 pound, 8 ounce, 25 inch long baby). It would be really difficult to have had him at home.
05/29/2012
Contributor: SadoMas SadoMas
hospital
06/11/2012
Contributor: peachmarie peachmarie
I have not had a baby yet but i know I'm gonna be so neurotic and freaked out that I'll probably be camping next to the hospital waiting for them to admit me. Get all the pain killers i can and be with experienced nurses. I'm sure that having a midwife at my house would be all well and good but if there was an emergency situation such as a c-section. I would just need the first time to be all planned out so that i knew i could do it. I'm sure every new mother is scared their first baby.
06/17/2012
Contributor: peachmarie peachmarie
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Originally posted by Tuesday
Births will go more smoothly the more relaxed and comfortable the mother is. Ideally birth should happen where the mother feels most safe. For me, that's at home. Hospitals make me incredibly nervous. In the hospital I was being poked and prodded ... more
Truly being in a hospital is sometimes exactly what people need, i really don't think that doctors are just lazy and tossing out c-sections like candy at a parade. C-sections can be hard on women and even make it more difficult to have another baby in some cases as they usually have to have another c-section to deliver it. There are times when an emergency c-section is the difference between life or death for both the mother and the baby.
06/17/2012
Contributor: peachmarie peachmarie
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Originally posted by bayosgirl
We don't have kids yet, but when we do they'll be born either at home with a licensed midwife or in a birthing center. It's a common misconception that home births are dangerous. For low-risk pregnancies, they are very safe--some studies ... more
In many birthing centers they are very much like a second home, the suites are very comfortable and they have cd players or you could always bring a laptop if you wanted music played,(when i was born my parents had music played and that was in the 80's pretty sure it's still available) they usually don't have you eat anything because if they had to sedate you in an emergency it's not a good idea to have food in your stomach. Also all of the visits leading up to the birth would probably be the time when you discussed things such as circumcision and injections etc with your OBGYN, i seriously doubt they would force forms in a new mothers face directly after birth, most birthing centers are very nice, clean and staffed with caring nurses who care about you and your experience.
06/17/2012
Contributor: Gone (LD29) Gone (LD29)
Hospital birth by choice. Drugs are good.
06/17/2012
Contributor: Nirelan Nirelan
both of mine were hospital births I'm too much of a scaredy cat to do anything like that at home OR without an epidural! LOL
06/18/2012
Contributor: Nirelan Nirelan
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Originally posted by Lady Venus
Other?

I had 2 hospital births. In attempt of the third hospital birth, I didn't quite make it and had my baby on the side of the highway. It was definitely an experience.
Oh my! What a scary thing! I had a good hour drive to the hospital with my second, after my water broke I FREAKED! O_O Our 4 year old at the time needed to stop and go pee on the way too of course lol I thankfully made it to the hospital but I was AFRAID I wouldn't!
06/18/2012
Contributor: epiphanyjayne epiphanyjayne
I've had both. First baby hospital second baby at home(way nicer), and my third I'm planning another home birth since my last was so nice(really quick recovery). My first one I wanted a midwife but couldn't afford it, but by the time our second one came along our health care pays for midwifes in full. Midwife visits are 100x better then a doctors appointment I get everything taken care of including my emotional needs.
06/18/2012
Contributor: gloomybear gloomybear
i will definately have all my children in a hospital lol
06/20/2012