How they deliver their babies is one of the choices that women can make during their pregnancy. When I say how they will deliver I am referring to a hospital delivery or a homebirth. Most women don’t know that they have a choice on how to deliver their babies because they think that giving birth at their own homes is dangerous.But there are of course critics who are wary of this method.But by researching they can learn that this method is safe, if not, as safe as a hospital delivery.

The safety of a homebirth is definitely questioned.  From my observations from my practice as a midwife in San Diego I have found it to be absolutely safe. From the 300 homebirths I have assisted in the dangers are just the same as if you were to deliver in a hospital.  Having it in a hospital or at home doesn’t minimize those risks.On the ohter hand, the risks also would not increase because of this.

So what would be the main threat of undergoing a procedure like this?  Well for one people worry if some complications occur.  They say the people who administer the homebirth usually aren’t nurses.  Well as a midwives San Diego we do know medical procedures.  We carry the necessary medical equipment for all the common complications.It is but natural that any serious complications that would arise during birthing should be addressed by a doctor.  But that isn’t any different then in a hospital. 

Now of course homebirths are only suggested for women who have low risk pregnancies.  If a woman is found to have possible complications any good midwife would not encourage this method.  This is standard procedure for all licensed midwife in San Diego.The reason as to why is because midwives have a limited medical practice and they cannot do all the things that a doctor can do.  That is why they do make sure any high risk pregnancies are delivered in a hospital.

It will be very hard to convince those people who are not keen on undergoing this method.  But for those women who see this as an alternative they should understand it is safe.

Tags: home birth, midwife, midwifery, pregnancy, water birth

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