Home birth

How to Give a Home Birth There are many different ways and types of ways to have a baby. There are cesareans, inductions, natural births which happen in hospitals, or the woman may choose to do a home birth. A home birth is when a woman gives birth to a child at one’s home (homebirth). In the United States home births are slowly becoming more common. Doctors think it is becoming more popular because the cost is cheaper or women have had bad experiences at hospitals. About one in every ninety births in the United States are home births. Most women that choose to have a home birth are over the age of 30 or have previously had another child. Home births can be more complicated than a hospital birth but women who have had a home birth recommend it over a hospital birth (Home births on the rise in U.S.). Preparing for a Home Birth Home births are simple and can be done on a bed, the floor, or in a water bath. Yet home births are simple, preparing is the first step that should be done before it is time to go into labor (Prepping for Your Home Birth Without Fear {The Ultimate List}). First, it is recommended that a midwife has been contacted and prearranged. Midwifes are people who have been trained to help women with child births. It…

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…

Midwife Throughout history people have came up with many wonderful inventions, but out of all the creations the most beautiful is the human birth. Hearing the word midwife can leave many people thinking of unprofessional women who help women give birth. In truth midwives are trained to help women feel as comfortable as possible when giving birth. Multiple women give birth a day, and that can certainly lead up to a lot of births. There are many specialities and steps a midwife must have to…

Midwives have been helping women in pregnancy and birth for a very long time. The number of births, in which a midwife assists, has dwindled in the past years but is slowly growing. According to the Aamerican College of Nurse Midwives 7.9% of births in the United States were assisted by midwives. Midwifery is an intense but rewarding job that has multiple necessary qualifications since midwives must give prenatal care, assist at births, and give a small amount of postpartum care. Midwives…

Midwifery has fascinated me from an early age. The process of how something so minuscule can grow into something so beautiful as well as knowing that as a midwife I have played a part to bring that most beautiful thing into the world excites me. Having the chance to provide that support through pregnancy, to the birth and then postnatal stages of a special time in a person 's life and guiding them through it is what draws me to become a midwife. In my spare time I have researched midwifery…

My keen interest in midwifery came from being inspired by a midwife from the Eden team. Her friendly and encouraging nature, brought real comfort to me when I wasn't feeling my best, that experience has got me to where I am today, it gave me the confidence to be able to pursue my career in midwifery and one day become an inspiring midwife and give other women a positive experience throughout their pregnancy, birth and postnatal period. I understand that the role of a midwife is to provide care…

The term midwife means to me is ‘with women’. It’s about being a guardian of normality whilst being able to recognise deviations from the norm. It means that I am and will be an expectant parent’s voice during their vulnerable stages of labour; I will be there to empower and educate her during her pregnancy and post-partum. Midwives are health care professionals with the academic ability to provide a high level standard of care for women and their families through the antenatal, post natal and…

Many researchers were curious as to what the outcomes would be with planned home births with a certified professional midwife opposed to the many studies that have been conducted by researchers on planned hospital births. Many people in today’s society look at home births, as a poor idea because they believe the midwife does not know what they are doing. It does help that all the studies before this one was with a small amount of people to properly get all the data one would need to believe that…

life into the world is truly remarkable which is why I find the work of a midwife to be one of the most admirable. I look forward to the aspect of being able to support, empower and care for women through varied stages of pregnancy. I believe that I work well under pressure and would thoroughly enjoy the challenges that midwifery can bring. I feel I possess the necessary skills and attributes that will allow me to relish the opportunities that a midwifery course brings. Midwifery is much more…

The changes in government legislation and public thought have allowed midwifery and Indigenous midwives to return to being a key aspect of birth. This has taken place through legislation and birthing centers that were made to allow Indigenous women to aid their community through the ceremony of birth. The change in law exempts Indigenous women from having to follow provincial laws regarding midwifery and allows them to practice either in their community od off of it, but they must be aiding…