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 think that homebirth is not a safe method to give birth that is why they do not realize that they have a choice on how to deliver their babies.But there are of course critics who are wary of this method.But if they just research and look for studies about this method then they will realize that there a lot of evidence that this method is safe.
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. I have witnessed 300 homebirths and I can say that the dangers are just the same either you deliver a baby at home or at the hospital.The risks is not minimized whether you give birth at a hospital or at your homes.But the risks would also not increase.
So what are some of the dangers?One danger that people worry about this method is when complications arise while having a baby. 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.A doctor is obviously needed whenever any serious complications arise from gving birth at home. But that isn’t any different then in a hospital.
Women who have low risk pregnancies are the only women recommended for homebirths.If it is known that a woman has possible complications while giving birth then the midwife would not recommend this method if she is good. 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 the women who likes to try this method then they should know that this method is safe if not as safe as a delivery in the hospital.
