Birth center vs hospital

Re: Birth center vs hospital

• GhanimaAtreides member

  January 2017

  Hospital every time. I always have some degree of hemorrhage due to uterine atony.  You can see when it gets bad in the nurses faces; their whole expression changes.
  
  I do labor at home as long as possible though. The last two babies were out within 90 minutes of admission. I got to 7cm on my own with my third.

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• Carebella member

  January 2017

  I'm a HUGE fan of birth centers for normal, healthy, pregnancies. I do understand they are not for everyone and there are times when a hospital birth is the best for baby, mom, or both. As long as the birth center is close to the hospital, and has a good relationship with them, I'd say go check it out and see what you think. If I had to give my top two reasons for going with a birth center, it'd be tough to choose because there are so many reasons, but probably...
  
  1) They tend to be science/evidence based on their support of mom and baby throughout pregnancy and birth. Meaning they do tests and etcetera that are proven to be worthwhile and helpful. They try to be as low intervention as possible, while be prepared to intervene at a moments notice. 
  
  2) They want you to be able to try whatever helps you birth. Walking, sitting, a tub, eating and drinking while you are doing your most intense workout ever. 
  
  If if you have any more questions or want to know more about my experience (STM that had to transfer during labor), please feel free to ask here or message me

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• mrs_tacos member

  January 2017

  I have an OB/midwife team, and I plan to birth at a birthing center attached to a hospital. I intend to go as natural as possible, but like the idea of being right there at the hospital if intervention is needed.

  

  
  

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• Emeraldcity member

  January 2017

  I have had normal, healthy pregnancies but I would still go to a hospital to deliver. With my last two babies, the cord was wrapped around them so bad they weren't breathing. So even when there is no sign of anything going wrong with the pregnancy, you never know what is going to happen during the labor and delivery.  

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• kelseyrayay member

  January 2017

  I would love to do a birth center. But I'm almost 100% sure they don't do c sections.. lol in Georgia if you have one c section you have to have another. 

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• wannabeamongoose member

  January 2017

  I gave birth at a birth center for my first. I would echo pp that you want to be attached to or very close to a hospital just in case you need to transfer. Be very aware of the birth center's transfer policy. It's better to have a birth center that is over diligent transferring rather than one that gets all weirdly possessive about wanting to keep moms at the center.
  
  What I appreciated most about our birth center was 1) they let me eat during the entire labor (hospitals generally don't allow this once you're admitted because they want to be prepared for possible surgery). 2) They are really creative in using non medical but still scientifically valid interventions

  
  

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• MrsJessS member

  January 2017

  I would love to go to a birth center but will very likely go to a hospital so DH doesn't have a heart attack over it. But I'm hoping to also have a doula as a bit of a compromise. 

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