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8 comments:
Yes. I think this is completely ridiculous! Do you think the women in Swaziland want to squat and squirt a baby out into the dust? No. They would rather be hooked up and safely delivered. What if something went wrong??
Agreed. It is so dangerous. How would you feel if your baby died and it was from something that could have easily been helped in a hospital?
Women have babies. We're designed to do it. Most cases will be fine and in cases of complication, you can get to a hospital quickly.
When it comes to my children, I'd rather be safe than sorry. I mean, what do I really know about having a baby? Leave me in the hands of professionals, please!
I think each woman has to make an assessment on what is right for her and her body. If she is a high risk case - than no - if not tha I would say go for it. Especially, the French Leboyer Technique (waterbirth.
It's not something I would ever be willing to do (there's a reason death during childbirth was very common not so long ago...), but I respect that it's every woman's choice. It's just not for me. Like my mom always says: Better living through science! :)
I find it too risky - what if something did go wrong and your child died or had medical complications that could have been treated better with the instant response of a medical team? Could you ever forgive yourself?
Or what if the baby was fine, but you had complications - sometimes, minutes make the difference between life and death. How would your family cope without mommy?
The risks outweigh any romanticized notion of 'beautiful' home birth.
Those who have chosen and experienced a home birth will tell you that there is no better way to bring a child into this world. They would also say that the pre-birth care and medical expertise of their mid-wife is crucial to to a healthy and satisfying homebirth experience. In addition, the accountability, mindset and pre-birth care is the responsibility of the mother. Without this there is the chance of an unsaf and poor outcome. It is not ridiculous, it is not un-safe and science does not necessarily save as hospitals are notorius staff infections, forced births, unnessary drugs and unrealistic birth timeframes that lead to complications and sometimes death. In the end, remember it is a choice. Choice is what is to be celebrated in this life. Thank God!
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