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12 Mar 2024

Home birth

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It is possible to give birth at home in order to feel comfortable in your environment, but certain conditions must be respected:

  • A home birth is not recommended if you or your baby have any known health concerns or if it's a multiple birth.
  • Make sure you have quick access to emergency care in case of complications during the birth.
  • Choose a private midwife who is used to this type of birth in order to create a trust climate.
  • In France, home births are still not common.
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Mckencei
23 Jan 2024

Has anyone done a home birth / water birth? I have my first obgyn appointment today for the baby and I'm going to ask a lot of questions but I've noticed the medical field tends to be against home births. Please share any and all experiences please. I don't want to birth at a chaotic hospital.

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Stormie
I am actually do a home birth to
23 Jan 2024

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Bonnie
Typically you have to go through a doula and or midwife. I know in my area they have some facilities you go to that are kinda set up like a bed and breakfast. I'm sure also can rent the birth pool and pay for services at home. The thing is a lot of insurance doesn't cover it. But, even if they do most of the places I have found you have to pay for services up front and then submit to insurance for in or out of network appts and birth services reimbursement. I would search for Douglas, midwives, and birth centers in your area for more info. 😊 I would love to but figure now I'm 38 etc and not rich unfortunately so figured it isn't really an option for me. I will say though where I am going it's a newer facility and typically you can tour the labor and delivery area earlier if you ask. It will be separate floor than rest of hospital and not chaotic like an ER or something. They try to keep it peaceful for Mom, baby, and family. However of course you may hear other Mama's hollering out in labor etc. Or have a wait for an epidural if the anesthesiologist is in a c-section or something. But, if you plan to labor natural that isn't an issue anyhow. I know where I'm going is newer and they even have videos on Youtube of their birthing and post delivery suite you stay in same suite whole time and they are big nice and private.
23 Jan 2024

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Larissa
31 Dec 2023

So I was thinking about doing a home birth and idk if anyone else was thinking that but if you think I should do the hospital birth plz let me know it would be very helpful but if you think I should do a home birth that would be helpful to because idk what to do 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

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Ashley
You should do what you think would be more comfortable for you to be in the best mind frame to welcome baby
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Larissa
okay thank you very much I really appreciate it
31 Dec 2023

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Keke
18 Oct 2023

We are home 🧡❤️🥳 being able to go home the day after giving birth feels like the biggest blessing knowing we are both healthy and home safe🥹🧡❤️

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❤️꧁🤍tee🤍꧂❤️
Amen 🙏 such a blessing congratulations honey such a beautiful baby
18 Oct 2023

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Keke
Thank you🙏🏾❤️
18 Oct 2023

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Tanisha
6 Sep 2023

Has anyone considering a home birth I have not been having the best experience with all these doctors. So I got a Dula and now more research 🧐 I’m kinda of stuck… #home-birth #hospitals #thoughts

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Lydia
I would if i could and i would’ve with my others had i known more about it
6 Sep 2023

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Tanisha
Yea many people don’t know about it my husband was a hard no until we really started to understand the difference so we are really thinking about it it’s crazy how many people don’t really know too much about it!
6 Sep 2023

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Yvonne
19 May 2023

Is anyone planning to have a home birth? If so, what advice or resources do you have?

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Brandee
Honestly I just looked up YouTube videos and got a midwife’s opinion on both and chose from there and it’s technically less expensive and more personal environment
19 May 2023

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Yvonne
I was looking into birthing centers but they cost 6-7k. My insurance doesn’t cover a midwife. I want to be home because hospitals give me anxiety and I want to be fully in charge of my body and child. Thank you I need to watch videos.
19 May 2023

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RedCityFreak
7 May 2023

8lb 10 Oz home birth after 3 c sections. Good job mama. Congratulations. Love 2 see it!!

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Monique
This is very inspiring after 2 c sections I'm deciding to do this one natural❤️ Congratulations and way to go🎉
7 May 2023

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Blocked user
this wasn't me but had 3 babies in 4 years last was vba3c in 2021 LET'S GOOOO.
7 May 2023

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Dee
22 Mar 2023

Has anyone done a home birth? I'm on #6 and he's my last one , so I want to switch it up.

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Renise
I have, I think it was so relaxing and you tap into your most primal emotion. I loved it
22 Mar 2023

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Torie
I’m definitely wanting to go this route this time but we don’t have many midwives here where I’m from. But nope never had a home birth.
22 Mar 2023

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Jessica
27 Dec 2022

Have y’all thought about home births with a doula? I’m terrified of something happening to me or my baby but I wanted to have a home birth at the beginning of my pregnancy. I feel like your in a weird room with random people at a hospital but they know more than I do about birth than a home birth. I know I’ll have to be induced unless she makes it over the 10th percentile soon so I’d need to be at the hospital.

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iasia
yes would honestly prefer home birth but with this being my first just decided to go original way
27 Dec 2022

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Jessica
I’m a little to scared to try the at home way, I’ve heard about birthing centers where they have water birth options and it’s like a huge bath tub but I don’t think I need it. I really like my baths now because it helps with my back pain so I feel like a water birth would help alleviate some of the pain.
27 Dec 2022

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Savannah
21 Dec 2022

So I’ve always just figured I was going to give birth in a hospital, but lately the idea of a home birth is very interesting to me. Especially water births.

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Jessica
It seems a lot more comfortable to be at home where you know than going to be in a unknown hospital room to give birth. I love the idea of water birth I just don’t think I could soak in my juices lol. Maybe like the bath tub so I could drain it and then refill it, not like a big hot tub like they always show. I know there’s a midwife center in Austin that has jacuzzi bath tubs so your extra comfortable.
21 Dec 2022

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Keisha "Da Pregnant"
4 Jul 2022

Question for my home birth Mama's. This will be my 5th home birth. I never go to the hospital afterwards. However, I'm considering this time. My question is can I wait 3 days until my baby placenta detaches or can I go right after and request to keep him attached?

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Mama26Buttheads
I’m not going to the hospital at all. My husband and I are going to handle getting all of the documents ourselves.
4 Jul 2022

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Keisha "Da Pregnant" Doula
okay that's the thing I'm worried about mainly. How do I go about doing that I have 3 undocumented children and I thought that was cool at first trying to do the whole sovereignty thing. But when you're older you realize the things you did that weren't so bright when you were younger even if it did make sense at the time.
4 Jul 2022

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