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They do own prenatal care they don't go to anyone for prenatal care
1. Listening to fetal heart beat with a fetoscope or stethoscope after 20 weeks they 2. Measuring their fundal height of the uterus 3. Testing their urine for protein 4. Measuring their blood pressure 5. Measuring their own maternal weight. 6. Determining their fetal position inside the uterus
belief that ultrasound is an unproven and possible unsafe technology, no electronic monitors or dopplers will be used.
Perineal massage with oil, hot compresses, and perineal support will be used .she would prefer to allow the tissues to tear rather than be cut.
gives birth in the squatting position The umbilical cord will not be cut until it has stopped pulsating, usually 3 to 4 minutes or longer.
the assumption that hospital birth is safer for mother and baby has never been supported Whether she is safer at home than in a hospital, however, is another question Prenatal care, better nutrition, antibiotics and blood transfusion have played more of a part in the relative safety of birth now. No one can tell a mother she is perfectly safe giving birth at home.
The most obvious drawback is that not everything a hospital offers is available at home You may need the expertise of the hospital staff and certain equipment at your disposal if something goes wrong.
At home there is always the possibility, no matter how small, of a tragic complication which could have been more effectively dealt with in hospital. Parents choosing home birth will consider and come to terms with that risk,
Homebirth
Can anyone have a home birth ? How do she organise one ? What pain relief will be available ? Can she change my mind ? What happens if she need to go to hospital in labour ? Who will be present at the birth? What equipment do she need? What happens after the birth?
her obestetrition will contact you to make the arrangements Wherever you decide to give birth is up to you; just remember that you can make the decisions that need to be made when you have true information. It is your body, your baby, your money, and your life on the line,
Childbirth Education
You need to prepare for birth. Make preparing for it special - these educational classes are an excellent resource for you, or anyone who might be with you during the birth process. These classes usually include information on exercise, nutrition, breathing, position, movement and relaxation methods for use in labor and delivery, information regarding hospital procedures, medications, anesthesia, alternative complementary therapies, newborn care and the postpartum period. gentle yoga postures (increase your repertoire of comfortable positions during pregnancy), ease low back pain, use vocal toning, visualization, meditation, massage and relaxation Use gentle deep breathing (not the fast pace).
You may be able to provide you with a birth kit, but here are some of the most important things you will need. Sanitary pads, large ones Cracked ice Nursing bras Something to mist your face with Buckets-to sit on and for clean up New nail brush and clippers Waterproof pads to sit on Heavy plastic sheet for the bed Large towels
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Yes at any time you can change your mind about site of labour
What happens if it her baby will arrive before she get to the hospital?
Emergency home deliveries are extremely unusual, especially with first babies the baby arrive before or after the emergency medical team
series of childbirth classes, covering the major topics in prenatal nutrition and exercise, natural birthing methods, pain relief and breast feeding she will bring round a 'birth pack' containing all the bits and pieces they need
During labour, her baby's condition will be regularly monitored with a sonic aid
The doctor at a home birth will have all her instruments laid out, readily accessible, and the oxygen tank turned on All she may be asked to provide is adequate heating, and a reading lamp. However she did arrange hire of a Tens machine, The doctor carries oxygen and resuscitation equipment to use while waiting for the ambulance
Once the baby and placenta are safely delivered The doctor will check the baby over and weigh him,the nurse help her with her first breastfeed
How long will doctor stay at her home after her baby is born?
The doctor will stay until the mother is up, sitting in a chair, feeling well, drinking and eating, and the baby is judged to be healthly and is nursing satisfactorily. (one hour)
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Maternal hemorrhage was higher. The incidence of respiratory distress among newborns was greater in the hospital than in the home. Limp, unresponsive newborns arrived more often. The perinatal mortality rate was higher in the hospital births Neonatal infections were common. There were permanent birth injuries caused by doctors more lacerations to the mother, many episiotomies a higher rate of forceps a higher rate of C-section delivery much more likely to experience postpartum depression or even post traumatic stress disorder.
doctor tend to allow time for the woman's tissues to stretch and to use perineal massage, warm compresses, and good head flexion to avoid both episiotomies and tearing; doctor use include simple techniques for relaxation and breathing but may also include the use of massage, herbs, homeopathy and acupuncture. doctor at a home birth will have all her instruments laid out, readily accessible, and the oxygen tank turned on, so that what might be an emergency becomes a matter of routine.
What are the advantages of a home birth over a typical hospital delivery?
It respects the natural processes of giving birth labor progresses more rapidly in the familiar home environment her own home, in her own bed their home is the most appropriate place for a new baby to enter their family circle. a matter of acknowledging her needs for privacy, security, comfort, safety, control, freedom and respect for the emotional and spiritual aspects of birth She may have had a previous bad experience in hospital and wish to avoid another. No Baby Mix-Ups The dangerous bacteria and viruses that commonly inhabit hospital environments are far less likely to inhabit her home there are no unnecessary medical interventions performed at home, which themselves could create problems . encourage laboring mothers to walk or to assume comfortable positions, and to drink if thirsty and to eat if hungry relax in a warm tub of water, have her feet rubbed by loving friends. she chooses, sip on energizing juices, continue caring for other children as she is able. She can move about freely, wear what clothing wishing to minimise the disruption of the routine for their other children Decrease the risk of the emotional/psychological disruption of being in an unfamiliar institution .they want to deliver their babies without drugs and unnecessary interventionsthis lower-cost costs 68% less in a home than in a hospital
Tension in a room can slow down or stop a labor . Usually someone other than the mom or her partner assumes responsibility for any children who are present, freeing mom to focus on birthing. The birthing process is allowed to take its own course and set its own pace. The general philosophy is that any interventions (administering drugs or trying to hurry things along) create more harm than good. the mom is likely to be less inhibited about trying different labor positions and locations. She can sit on the toilet or go for a walk outside. She can eat or drink whatever she wants
confined to a hospital bed, denied food and water, separated from their other children and supportive family members and friends, enduring frequent internal examinations and vital sign checks, being transfered from one room to another on a stretcher at the peak of labor's intensity and having their legs strapped into stirrups.
good result of home birth because good selection of type of pregnant women to allow to deliver at home Good health prenatal = low complications natal and postnatal final judgment regarding the relative safety of home birth still cannot be made.