Home Birth
Home birth is a safe option for many women and babies. However, certain medical conditions and other factors may increase the risk to you and your baby. Talk with your healthcare provider about the following benefits and risks of home birth to decide what the best option is for you.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A HOME BIRTH?
The benefits of home birth may include:
• Lower cost.
• Quicker and closer bonding with your baby.
• Quicker initiation of breastfeeding.
• More freedom to move about during labor.
• The ability to eat and drink as you wish throughout labor.
• Not being exposed to hospital disease organisms. Women usually have a built-in immunity to home organisms.
• No intravenous (IV) access tube therapy. …show more content…
Your health care provider may not recommend a home birth if:
• You have a high risk pregnancy status.
• You have certain medical problems.
• Your membranes rupture prematurely and more than 24 hours have passed before your baby is born.
• There are problems with the fetus during pregnancy.
• Your labor begins before 37 weeks..
• You and your support person are not in agreement over a home birth.
• You do not have a trained and experienced maternity care provider who can care for you during labor and delivery at home.
• You live very far away from the nearest hospital.
• You have experienced certain complications during a previous labor and birth.
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR A HOME BIRTH?
If you are choosing a home birth:
• Make sure your medical insurance covers a home birth, if you have medical insurance.
• Make sure you have a well-trained and experienced birthing team. This may include a midwife, midwife’s assistant, and doula.
○ Your birthing team should be able to recognize any complications that occur.
○ Your birthing team should bring all instruments and medicines available to them according to state law that can be used to treat you or your baby in the event of an
Home birth is a safe option for many women and babies. However, certain medical conditions and other factors may increase the risk to you and your baby. Talk with your healthcare provider about the following benefits and risks of home birth to decide what the best option is for you.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A HOME BIRTH?
The benefits of home birth may include:
• Lower cost.
• Quicker and closer bonding with your baby.
• Quicker initiation of breastfeeding.
• More freedom to move about during labor.
• The ability to eat and drink as you wish throughout labor.
• Not being exposed to hospital disease organisms. Women usually have a built-in immunity to home organisms.
• No intravenous (IV) access tube therapy. …show more content…
Your health care provider may not recommend a home birth if:
• You have a high risk pregnancy status.
• You have certain medical problems.
• Your membranes rupture prematurely and more than 24 hours have passed before your baby is born.
• There are problems with the fetus during pregnancy.
• Your labor begins before 37 weeks..
• You and your support person are not in agreement over a home birth.
• You do not have a trained and experienced maternity care provider who can care for you during labor and delivery at home.
• You live very far away from the nearest hospital.
• You have experienced certain complications during a previous labor and birth.
HOW SHOULD I PREPARE FOR A HOME BIRTH?
If you are choosing a home birth:
• Make sure your medical insurance covers a home birth, if you have medical insurance.
• Make sure you have a well-trained and experienced birthing team. This may include a midwife, midwife’s assistant, and doula.
○ Your birthing team should be able to recognize any complications that occur.
○ Your birthing team should bring all instruments and medicines available to them according to state law that can be used to treat you or your baby in the event of an