out of hospital birth

komorebi · April 2015

Are any mom's here having a home or birth center birth?

This one will be my third homebirth but there is a possibility i have to switch midwives because in our of range for my current ones. Our lease is up in Sept. And I'm due in Oct, so I'm leaning towards moving 30 minutes north to be in range and just using my mom's house for prenatal appointments in the mean time. But it's stressful. I super love my midwives.

MrsLindsey0619 · April 2015

I am having a midwife and this is my first. I actuality don't have a hospital in my town that delivers babies so I would have to drive about 1hr 20 min when I go into labor, so I am really looking forward to her coming to me. good luck with that. I know how important my midwife is to me.

izzy7234 · April 2015

I'm planning a homebirth. Mostly because I can't imagine being so restricted in a hospital. Plus we live in the Bay Area and traffic can be so nuts-I'm worried we wouldn't even make it to a hospital.

I also am adamant about a natural birth. In my experience western doctors have never listened to me as much as my midwife and acupuncturist. They've solved problems for me that no western doc could my whole life. Not that I don't take an antibiotic when needed-but I just trust the natural way more.

I'm excited about the experience!

Chirorocks15 · April 2015

I'm giving birth in a birth center, located just a few minutes from a major hospital. I love everything about homebirths and birthing centers! ☺️

leah665 · April 2015

I'm a FTM and I'm having my baby at a birthing center. I'm really looking forward to having my baby, recovering without my baby being taken away from me, and going home 6-8 hours after birth. Also the birthing rooms have giant tubs!

Rikki_5 · May 2015

I really would like to have a home birth. I hate hospitals and my doctor, though nice, just seems to pro-epidural. She even said I have to have a routine IV to stay hydrated. Giving birth at home sounds so much less stressful to me. But my DH is against it totally. He doesn't even want a birth center, he wants a full on hospital. The things I have going against me are that I'm an "elderly" mom (38) and also a FTM. I was just hoping I could somehow do it but it seems like everyone is taking the control out of my hands in favor of modern medicine. It really depresses me when I think of it.

double2rouble · May 2015

We started in a birthing center with my daughter. After 24 hours of labor, and 3 hours of pushing they transferred us to the hospital for a c-section. Apparently, my daughter was trying to come out face first. I really wish I could do a birthing center again because I loved the experience, but no one will take me due to previous c-section. We did find a great midwife and in hospital birthing center for this time.

mishala12 · May 2015

I'm using the most beautiful birthing center in Renton WA with some truly amazing midwifes. FTM but i really can't imagine it any other way.

Carmofrap · May 2015

I had a homebirth with my first and planning another for this one

loved my experience with my first.

LaurenBee24 · May 2015

I'm so jealous! I wish I could do a homebirth, but my cardiology team doesn't do house calls! It seems like it must be such a beautiful experience. I'm just hoping that we don't have to make the c-Section call. We will decide based on my 3rd tri stress test if I can plan a vaginal birth. Lame.

twogirlsandagreen · May 2015

I just found out home births are illegal in my state. Crazy! I don't feel comfortable with a home birth though. Did a drug free birth at the hospital with my oldest, refused an emergency c-section, and my dd was born completely unresponsive. Thank goodness the NICU team was amazing and brought her to life quickly and she suffered no brain damage (a miracle). If I were at home she most likely would not be here today or if she was alive, she would likely have had brain damage. Not to scare anyone, but there is a real chance of things not going as planned. If my second dd had needed an emergency c-section I wouldn't have hesitated that time, but luckily she had no heart decels. She was, however, crowing for a good 15 min bc she was so big and my doula said I should be glad I had an epidural bc I would have fainted from the pain (she was induced due to her size and it was all I could do to get her out vaginally). Sooooo with two less than rosy birth experiences due to my babies, not the hospital, I will stick to the hospital with a midwife and doula. It's totally possible to do it drug free at the hospital. They kept the lights off for me and hardly came in to check on me at all. Very respectful. It is a women's hospital though, not a regular hospital, so they are used to accommodating different birth plans and requests

komorebi · May 2015

Midwives are prepared for emergencies. having continuous support helps catch things before there are huge emergencies. And you have to live close enough to get to emergency care within a half hour which is about how long it takes in hospital. They have the tools for resuscitation and hemorrhage, which are your biggest concerns. But a baby having decels is a big fat red flag.

cbolton19 · May 2015

leah665 said:
I'm a FTM and I'm having my baby at a birthing center. I'm really looking forward to having my baby, recovering without my baby being taken away from me, and going home 6-8 hours after birth. Also the birthing rooms have giant tubs!

That's what I am doing too! I can eat and move around and get in and out of the tub. It sounds lovely. And I'll get to go home so soon.

nsaid4u · May 2015

Things are so backwards where i live...giving birth in hospitals here is free (payed for with taxes), but to give birth at home with a midwife, or in a birthing center is a huge expense and not covered at all by our healthcare.

I would love to give birth at home because i want my other three children to witness the birth (the hospital here doesnt allow that. Just 2 support people....but being a penny pincher, i cant shell out thousands to give birth at home when i pay tax dollars for hospital care.

komorebi · May 2015

Im on pregnacy medicaid in florida and its totally free. Well i have to pay 75 if i decide to rent the birth tub. I would be so sad if it wasn't covered. Paying oop isn't an option for us either.

dramaphile · May 2015

Rikki_5 said:
I really would like to have a home birth. I hate hospitals and my doctor, though nice, just seems to pro-epidural. She even said I have to have a routine IV to stay hydrated. Giving birth at home sounds so much less stressful to me. But my DH is against it totally. He doesn't even want a birth center, he wants a full on hospital. The things I have going against me are that I'm an "elderly" mom (38) and also a FTM. I was just hoping I could somehow do it but it seems like everyone is taking the control out of my hands in favor of modern medicine. It really depresses me when I think of it.

You should tour a birth center with him if there's one nearby! They will allay a lot of his fears, hopefully, and give him a clear picture of the experience. They can also give him information about birth center outcomes (the same or better than hospitals) and the high rates of medical interventions in a hospital. After our information session, my DH was totally on-board with my choice of a birth center.

Alternately, are there any hospitals nearby that have a birth center in the hospital? There is one near us in Philadelphia that is supposed to be great. They have midwives, but there are OBs in the same building and smooth transition if you require medical interventions (but not as much pressure to have interventions until they are necessary).

erinboehme · May 2015

My husband works at the hospital, so it's hospital for me - mostly for insurance purposes. When I gave birth to #4, I was the only woman in L&D, so my room was the hang out spot for every nurse, resident, doctor, whatever and I was annoyed I couldn't just do my thing like I could at home or in a birthing center. I am going to request to be left alone unless necessary and I'll let them know when I need them. We'll see how that goes...

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