tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post5856055611106576988..comments2024-02-25T07:27:59.560-07:00Comments on Nourished and Nurtured: The Facts About Home BirthSarah Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-26329674944797840292015-07-13T09:59:36.685-06:002015-07-13T09:59:36.685-06:00Hi Sarah!
I just discovered your blog! I love that...Hi Sarah!<br />I just discovered your blog! I love that you talk about birth and nutrition in such an open and informative way. I will definitely be following along!<br />I had a home water birth with my daughter, and I am so glad I overcame the irrational fear of birth. It was so empowering and I can't imagine wanting it another way. <br />Looking forward to seeing more of your posts!<br /><br />I blog about similar topics. I just posted an article about Himalayan Pink Salt if you're interested :) http://gosouthatalbuquerque.com <br /><br />See ya soon! <br /><br />Denna EngelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781735766970934279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-53847369063379887322012-01-07T12:13:22.144-07:002012-01-07T12:13:22.144-07:00I think that the statistics speak for themselves. ...I think that the statistics speak for themselves. Yes, there are bad things that can happen at home or in a hospital. I happen to have been transferred to the hospital after my first home birth because of postpartum hemorrhage (after having a retained placenta); but my homebirth midwives still handled everything well and did a very good job of the manual placenta removal. Sometimes transfer to the hospital is necessary, but that does not mean that home birth is inherently more risky. <br /><br />There are no guarantees: I have a friend who had a retained placenta with a hospital birth, and the uninformed person attending to her actually yanked the umbilical cord hard enough to invert the uterus (pulled the uterus out of the body); they then had no idea what to do and started to prep her for an emergency hysterectomy. Thankfully, a doctor walked in at the right moment and took matters into his own hands by pushing the uterus back into her body. This just illustrates that, even in a hospital, things can and do go wrong sometimes. I believe that knowing your care provider well and knowing how experienced they are makes a big difference, and unfortunately you don't often have much control over who is caring for you in a hospital.Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-26490588638721972902012-01-01T18:51:58.181-07:002012-01-01T18:51:58.181-07:00I concur with Amy. My first child was an easy bir...I concur with Amy. My first child was an easy birth but my second child was delivered as a C section. I pushed and pushed for hours and was so exhausted, I couldn't go on any longer. I believe my child would be dead if I did not have an emergency C section. Please have a back up plan if an emergency occurs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08888872630105367232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-53693192919493758092011-11-30T12:02:04.218-07:002011-11-30T12:02:04.218-07:00I have to say that I would not be here nor my baby...I have to say that I would not be here nor my baby if I were not in a hospital to give birth. My first child slipped out with no problems; however my second child was STUCK. He was upside down and was not coming out. His heart nearly stopped beating before they did an emergency Csection on me. If I was at home we both would probably be dead. I strongly recommend talking to your doctor or midwife to have the birthing experience you want, but do it in a hospital.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668768023557477491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-65544961297083797502011-11-01T15:20:54.156-06:002011-11-01T15:20:54.156-06:00I am planning a home birth with a midwife for my s...I am planning a home birth with a midwife for my second baby (the due date is just two weeks away!). It's always so encouraging to hear about other women who have birthed at home and to see posts about the safety of home birth. I just finished a series on why we're choosing home birth on my blog. Thanks so much for sharing! :-)Justyn @ Creative Christian Mamahttp://creativechristianmama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-39298251810569045112011-09-05T14:39:16.581-06:002011-09-05T14:39:16.581-06:00i am currently thinking of home birth but my partn...i am currently thinking of home birth but my partner isnt realy on board i am torn between hospital and home. i want to be there for my other children and not have toleave them. its my fourth baby and ant tobe comfortable! hmm got sometime to think yet.thank you all fr thecomments and stories they are really inspiring. might just go with what my heart is telling me and have the baby at home!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-39382895265198911112011-08-14T18:43:20.220-06:002011-08-14T18:43:20.220-06:00THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU, for posting this ...THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU, for posting this wonderful and informative post!! I am FIRM advocate of home-birthing and recently had my first sweet baby at home (water birth actually) it was a looooong tiring labor (47 hours) but SO SO worth it! If I had been in a hospital they would most definitely made me have a c-section....however, my midwife and doula were very aware of everything going on with me and my sweet girl, and there was nothing to worry about. Everything was fine and she was delivered perfectly! She is now a healthy, happy 8.5 month old little girl! I will have ALL my babies at home....i've always been fascinated with pregnancy and birth, but have now become slightly obsessed with it...especially home births! ha :)<br /><br />A great book to read if anyone is considering doing home births is Supernatural Childbirth by Jackie Mize! It changed my life and view of home births!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12472924795663194019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-52437442053489365662011-08-13T17:07:30.002-06:002011-08-13T17:07:30.002-06:00Heather - Thanks for sharing your great story!Heather - Thanks for sharing your great story!Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-89072162654703533002011-08-13T16:36:22.838-06:002011-08-13T16:36:22.838-06:00I just had my third baby and second homebirth a we...I just had my third baby and second homebirth a week ago yesterday. Both homebirths were babies over 9 pounds, meaning that, especially given that I'm well over 35 and not exactly skinny, I would most likely have had to fight off C-sections in the hospital...but the 9 lb 2 oz boy we welcomed into the world early last Friday morning left me with one tear not bad enough for a stitch.<br />Ladies, if you are medically a suitable candidate for homebirth, it is SOO much easier and less stressful. You are giving birth in the place you feel most comfortable and powerful, just like every other female mammal does if she can at all. My water broke when I got up Thursday morning, and I had contractions every so often all day long--but nothing that kept me from doing housework (lots of nesting that I was SOO glad the next day it got done, as little man was 2 weeks' earlier than expected & we were not quite ready for him!) and even having company. About 10 pm, after dinner was done and my 4 year-old and 2 year-old were sacked out, the contractions got down to business, we called the midwife to come back (she had stopped by earlier to check on me), and had a baby at 5 after 2am. My other kids were sound asleep just across the hallway and never even woke up, even though I wasn't quiet at the end! But they were delighted to wake in the morning to a new baby brother...Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07067701162901440088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-47070065077873075562011-08-13T05:26:26.900-06:002011-08-13T05:26:26.900-06:00Hi Ubermom,
Yes, having a community of people will...Hi Ubermom,<br />Yes, having a community of people willing to bring food after a baby is born is really a blessing! It can make things so much easier. We also stocked our freezer with lots of homemade frozen meals, and that helped tons too.Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-84775210568691049112011-08-12T20:00:06.226-06:002011-08-12T20:00:06.226-06:00Ironically, I just submitted a post to Fight Back ...Ironically, I just submitted a post to Fight Back Friday about a related topic! A close friend had her fifth baby and fifth homebirth yesterday afternoon. I went over today to visit the baby and mom and brought dinner and munchies for the kiddos. I think people forget that when babies are born at home, there is no hospital staff to supply food and snacks. I have been blessed to have meals brought to me after each of my ten children and I try to pay it forward. You make excellent points, every one!Melissa Naaskohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930313817092938958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-87003968624212691822011-08-10T05:20:07.516-06:002011-08-10T05:20:07.516-06:00Love this post. Would never have considered a home...Love this post. Would never have considered a home birth (had 2 hospital births) but after having one in the car on the way to the hospital we decided that our 4th would be at home. What a wonderful experience. If the Lord wants us to have more I would love to have another home birth. God Bless you!Katie Glatharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432526560799733066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-42419340559166161772011-08-08T14:14:04.037-06:002011-08-08T14:14:04.037-06:00Great, Brittany! Yes, that was a very well-design...Great, Brittany! Yes, that was a very well-designed study. Too often, studies are not designed properly to isolate only one variable, and then there is no way to know for sure.Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-33045063734693090352011-08-08T13:19:30.228-06:002011-08-08T13:19:30.228-06:00Thanks for the specifics of that study. I had alw...Thanks for the specifics of that study. I had always heard that home birth was safer, but the skeptic in me assumed that the hospital birth stats included higher-risk mothers/babies.<br /><br />I've had three natural hospital deliveries but would love to give birth at home...mainly because I don't like having to stay in the hospital afterwards. :) I will definitely be sharing this informative article with my husband!<br /><br />-BrittanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-72081460166017857522011-08-08T13:07:56.402-06:002011-08-08T13:07:56.402-06:00Thanks Magda!. I am also so thankful that I learn...Thanks Magda!. I am also so thankful that I learned about home birth before I had both of my children.Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-48436581796442761722011-08-08T12:07:12.561-06:002011-08-08T12:07:12.561-06:00Every time I read an article like this I feel abso...Every time I read an article like this I feel absolutely blessed to have been able to have both of my boys at home. They were both about 24 hour labors and my boys were born perfectly healthy. I joke that one was born upstairs (my younger, now 18 months) and one downstairs (my older who just turned 7). DH did great during both labors though he did grumble a bit during the second - guess he knew what was coming!! I had 2 midwives, an assistant and a doula at my first birth and the same midwife and an assistant during my second. Great article Sarah!<br />MagdaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-79650546118151191522011-08-08T08:37:39.484-06:002011-08-08T08:37:39.484-06:00That's great, Juli!That's great, Juli!Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-39572285704590174222011-08-08T07:37:22.151-06:002011-08-08T07:37:22.151-06:00Love it! I have finally convinced Tom that with o...Love it! I have finally convinced Tom that with our next we will have a home birth, now I can't wait! <br /><br />I never minded the hospital much and we had 2 good experiences there, but it wasn't as comfortable as home, not to mention that staying there after the baby comes is just depressing especially waiting for doctors and nurses to tell you when you can go home. Not to mention the uncomfortable bathrooms, dirty floors, and beds that are impossible to sleep in! Yuk!Tom and Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15930077783726649917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-29175192798119650512011-08-07T05:47:22.333-06:002011-08-07T05:47:22.333-06:00Thanks Michelle!Thanks Michelle!Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-56258319945771997382011-08-06T17:18:46.911-06:002011-08-06T17:18:46.911-06:00I just discovered your blog and am very impressed ...I just discovered your blog and am very impressed with your excellent post! Well done!!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16852320721216631639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-311471719340017992011-08-06T16:25:34.049-06:002011-08-06T16:25:34.049-06:00Wow, what a great quote Megan! It makes me sad th...Wow, what a great quote Megan! It makes me sad that so many women don't give labor and birth a chance to be fun and enjoyable. They go into it expecting it to be awful and painful, and so they experience it as awful and painful; just something to get through. Yes, it is painful at times, but it is also amazing and incredible and thoroughly enjoyable.Sarah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348347054374584427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3313009931298256746.post-28014198197359846902011-08-06T07:23:56.256-06:002011-08-06T07:23:56.256-06:00This is a great editorial, if that's what I ca...This is a great editorial, if that's what I call it! And it's all based on fact. I just finished reading "The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth" by Henci Goer and loved it. It is a must-read for any woman about to give birth, whether at home, a birth center or at a hospital. I had the pleasure of delivering at a birth center for my first and felt completely safe the whole time. We had good outcomes (ASIDE from having a low-birth weight baby, which had nothing to do with the birth center) and if I were not high-risk this time around, I would <i>strongly</i> consider having a home birth. I felt very empowered after my first delivery. <br /><br />Initially, home birth only scared me because I didn't know if I'd find my home a comfortable place to give birth; I thought I'd be too worried about this or that and distracted by my own chaos, but now that I've gone through labor once I realize that you are so in the zone you don't have time to worry about the little details, and how nice would it be to just stay in one place the whole time? I also love the idea of the older sibling being able to be present (if that's what makes the most sense) to welcome the new baby into the world!! <br /><br />I only wish more people could get over the stigmas attached to homebirth, for low-risk, healthy women!<br /><br />I once heard a quote that has stuck with me:<br />"There is a secret in our culture,. And it's not that childbirth is painful,. It's that women are strong." -Laurie Stavoe HarmMeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10232747020568969514noreply@blogger.com