If you are considering a planned home birth, you probably have many questions, is it safe?
Who is a midwife, the “birth keeper”? Should I hire a midwife? Why do some women choose planned home births over hospital births? How do I create a birth plan? How to take care of myself after the pregnancy?
The decision to plan and give birth at home is appealing for many reasons, including the freedom to give birth without medical intervention, such as analgesics, labor induction, fetal heart rate monitoring, or delivery with forceps or other devices.
Possibility to give birth in a familiar and comfortable place with the closest people you love and trust. Desire to get more support and individualized care than in a hospital throughout the process.
Those reasons play a huge role in your mental state and will help you stay more relaxed, in control, and under no pressure.
The desire for more options, such as unlimited skin-to-skin time with the baby after birth, the possibility of lotus birth, and vaginal delivery. Another good pro is to be able to take a warm shower or nice bath to be more relaxed, the possibility to use aromatherapy and candles to make this experience to be the most beautiful and memorable for you and your family.
A midwife provides a space for women to trust their bodies, connect with their emotions, be heard, be seen, heard, and learn to give birth in a way that makes them feel safe and respected to reach their full potential.
A midwife can help you with the birth plan and support you during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. She will coach you on how to breastfeed, take care of yourself postpartum, take a holistic approach so you can heal faster, and take care of your newborn. We respect and understand birth delivery.
