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going natural! (Intro)

hollandmamahollandmama member
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Hello ladies!

I have been dwelling with myself during the last few weeks about having a med-free birth or to get the epidural. After some reading I was already inclined for a natural childbirth.

All my family thinks this is absolutely crazy as in Mexico nearly everyone who delivers in a hospital gets the epidural with no question. However I live in Holland and here only around 30% of women choose to have an epidural which is not covered and costs more than ?1000. They treat birth as a natural situation and not a medical one, thus they also recommend to have a home birth and take as many hours as you need (they have the highest rate of home deliveries in the developed world).

I have chosen to have the baby at the hospital (I'm still afraid of the baby needing a doctor right after birth, as I did when I was born) but I chose to avoid the epidural, not only because of the cost but also because I think I can do this and I am afraid of the risks. 

I will be around this board, maybe with many questions... H&H 9! 

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Re: going natural! (Intro)

  • CelynCelyn member
    Hi and welcome :)
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  • jennychrmjennychrm member
    I just watched a documentary on Natural Birth/Home Birth (on Netflix) and they featured Holland and their natural/home birth practices! 
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  • hollandmamahollandmama member
    Yes, it's amazing how many babies are born at home. However I was reading in the news that women here are starting to feel that these practices are too old-school and are increasing hospitalized and medicalized births... (use of epidural is increasing gradually... ) :(
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  • 100clare100clare member

    There's another good one on Netflix called Pregnant in America where they have a good discussion of practices in Holland - shows as very positive.

    Good luck with your birth, natural birth was an awesome experience for us. Hopefully it will be for you too.  

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