Well... I haven't had my homebirth yet, but it is definitely on my agenda. *smile* Hurry up and get here September! *haha* And yes... I also plan to UC.
I will homebirth, and quite possibly uc and up. I am a student midwife interestingly enough, but the best births I've been to were uc's.
Women have been UC'ing since the dawn of time. of course there are risks, but chances are there are midwives on standby or a hospital nearby in case....I would love to have a UCBAC....
UC isn't as risky as having a normal pregnancy in a hospital. *shudders* Women know their bodies, and if they listen, they will know when things are working well or when something is wrong. A friend on another forum recently laboured, was supposed to be a UC. However, she was getting a strong feeling that she needed help and so she went to a hospital. She delivered a big ol' baby, with shoulder dystocia. So by listening to herself, she had a GOOD birth. YOu should read up on Laura Shanley.
Yeah, I was planning a homebirth with dd2, but during the last month, got freaked and saw my obgyn-decided to have her in the hospital. Turns out, her cord prolapsed and we had to have and emergency csection...
I've had five homebirths, and have attended hundreds (as a midwife). My mom had 2 UC's, not planned, though, she just went so fast the midwife didn't make it. I'm not sure how I feel about UC, it seems like many women who promote it come from a place of being wounded by health care providers, and seem so angry and hurt, and need to blame others for a less than "perfect" birth experience. Women have been birthing alone for eons, but usually, not by choice. Most cultures and traditions around the world choose a community of skilled women to attend the birthing woman. Being a very hands-off midwife myself, there are things that could, rarely, happen that may need another pair of hands. I think that for some women, UC is a valid choice, but I think the reasons for choosing to UC should be very clear to the woman and her family, and that she should be willing and ready to accept the outcome. Of course, 95% of the time, birth unhindered goes perfectly. I think the UC community has some very valuable lessons to teach us birth attendents, though.
i think all women who have been able to give home births are very lucky i started at home and because of complications and an unskilled midwife i was rushed to the hospital if i ever have another child i am going to try again to home birth if my great grandmother could do it theres no reason why i shouldnt be able to
I'm so glad to see a discussion aobut homebirth and UC here at Hipforums. I am planning to UC... My baby is due mid to late September. It's my second baby, and will be my first unnassisted birth. My first son was born in a hospital, and while I done feel necessarily "wounded" by my birth experience, I feel that the medical establishment is NOT conducive to a healthy birth. I was young and alone, and didn't stand up for myself like I could have, but even with the strongest most opinionated mothers doctors and nurses still do what they think is best in the name of policy and efficiency. I don't have any personal experience with midwives... I think that they are wonderful people with a lot of knowledge to share and experience to offer. I believe that for some people being assisted by a midwife is ideal. In my case, being a pretty private and introverted person, I feel like having someone present in the place of an "authority figure", someone to direct or coach me, would really throw me off. With my first birth I was unable to focus on myself and my son at all due to the environment, so I kind of closed myself off from my whole birth experience. I hardly remember most of it, and that makes me really sad. So this time around I am choosing to due it totally alone(with support from my partner)... I have faith in my body, and intuition, and my inner strength and I have faith that nothing will go wrong. Complications can arise in UC, like any birth. But one thing that people don't know, is that most complications are caused or excaberated by those meant to be assisting. A mothers intuition, in most cases, will tell her what to do in the even of a breach baby, a cord around the neck ect. Of course there are medical emergencies that require professional help, but they are rare. What consitutes most "emergencies" in hospitals that lead to interventions, are not emergencies at all... They can be remedied by a change in position, not pushing, taking a break, moving around ect. UC is definitely not for everyone... A woman choosing to do it alone has to have complete faith and confidence in herself and her baby, and be able to set fears and doubts aside. The power behind UC is believing that you can do it... If you are full of fear ond self doubt, you won't be able to pull it off alone, and would be better off with someone to assist you. That's not bashing the moms who choose assitance... It's about being real with yourself and knowing your limits. A mother who chooses assistance over UC is doing so for an important reason... She knows herself and knows she would benefit from support.
