Giving Birth At Home | A Complete Discussion

Home birth means giving birth of a child in home rather than in a hospital. If you have a plan of giving birth at home there are some important facts you need to know about home birth.

It means you have to take pre-steps. For example, you have to keep all of the elements and other things as well as some money. On the other hand, an expert person must be near the Mom.

From this article, you will discover some essential points which you need to keep in mind. So, do you go to the hospital after a home birth? Keep reading this article to get more clear answer.

Giving Birth At Home

Home birth disadvantages and advantages help you to make the right decision. However, make sure that you keep in mind the following section properly and take the best advice from an expert person.

Home birth cost

It can be assumed that the cost of a birth is more when it is done in hospital setting than home. You do not have to pay to doctors or hospital utility bills or medicine bills. If you have your delivery by a midwife, you just have to pay to her, which varies region to region. She will provide all necessary things needed for the delivery, also will provide the essential new born care to the baby and care of you after delivery.

Home birth risks

Even you have a plan for giving birth outside of hospital; you may face some complications during your delivery. If you did not plan for a delivery at home then it is more risky as any delivery complications may occur. If you planned for a delivery done by a midwife, she has to be professional. She has to know how to handle the delivery process and the baby. For a home birth there are some risks, such as-

• No progression of labor pain
• No choice of pain relieving

• Prolonged labor; that is your delivery time may be prolonged than usual time

• Your delivery may be obstructed, which will cause bad effects on your baby

• There may be injury to the birth canal of mother or to the baby

• Complications may arise to the baby, such as respiratory problem, premature baby, low birth weight baby, small to age baby, any birth defects the need medical attention

• Excessive bleeding after delivery

• The birth assistant may not be well trained

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Unplanned home birth

Unplanned home birth means, either you do not have any plan for your delivery or the delivery occurs incidentally. Usually unplanned home births occur incidentally while you are in your daily activities.

But, if you do not have any plan for your delivery, whether at home or hospital, it is bad for both of you and your baby.
Whatever, when the delivery process begins, call your near ones and to the emergency services. If you think that the baby going to be born, try to collect a tablecloth with a bed sheet, a towel to clean your baby, some dry and soft clothes to wrap the baby, a bowl to keep the placenta.

If you feel that the baby is coming down, keep yourself in a suitable position for delivery, and push with each contraction. When the head of the baby gets out check whether there is any loop of cord is present around the neck. If there is no loop continue to push but do not pull the baby. After delivery clean the body of the baby with a soft towel and wrap with warm clothes. The placenta will be delivered within 20 to 30 minutes of delivery.

If anything wrong happens to you or to your baby while giving birth at home, go to nearby hospital.

Home Birth Vs Hospital Birth Pros And Cons

Check out the pros and cons of home and hospital birth. I strongly believe that you will get the best result and make the right decision.

Home Birth Pros And Cons

Pros

• It saves money
• Easy to delivery
• Mom health condition will be good

Cons

• It is risky when you don’t have any expert person

Hospital Birth Pros And Cons

Pros

• Safe and secure
• Get available experts doctor
• Provide instant emergency support

Cons

• Expensive

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Home Birth Vs Hospital Birth Death rates

1.8% per 1000 for planned to birth baby at hospital. It is the most relevant survey in USA.  On the other hand, 3.9% per 1000 planned to birth baby outside of hospital.

According to Harvard university, the risk to birth a baby is higher than hospital. Giving birth a baby on the hospital is safer than home. Because, hospital have plenty of experts doctors and all of the elements.

Home birth vs hospital birth Statistics now help you to get a clear concept. From my point of view, most of the people love to make the delivery in hospital because of safe and secure.

FAQs (Frequently Ask Questions)

How To Give Birth To A Baby At Home?

If you want to give birth to a baby at home, you have to contact with an expert person first. After that you need to collect all of the elements and also save some money.

What Are The Disadvantages Of Giving Birth At Home?

The main disadvantage of giving birth at home is insecure. On the other hand, you will get the lack of the expert person to birth your baby.

Wrapping Up!

Giving birth at home is a traditional method. Nowadays, it is insecure and risky for the moms. If you think that you need to birth your baby at home, you have to keep in mind all of the important points. It would be better for you to keep contact with an expert person or a doctor.

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Author Bio

Meena AL.

Menna Al is a neuropsychiatry resident and an MSc candidate in Neuropsychiatry with a passion for medical writing. With over 4 years of experience in creating medical content, she has honed her skills in producing unique and research-driven content about Life, Mental Health, and Health. Menna is a Harvard Medical School Certificate Program (CSRT) graduate and earned an MBBS degree in 2019. Her experience as a general physician for two years has given her a unique perspective on the intersection of medicine and communication. Menna specializes in medical and scientific writing, as well as blog content and medical articles, aiming to provide valuable information to her audience.