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Why I am not a homebirth advocate
Advocacy is a difficult subject. There is a very thin line between advocating for something you believe in, and meddling in other peoples’ personal choices. And when you are passionate about a subject that affects nearly everybody – like parenting, and childbirth – talking about your own experiences can easily be interpreted as criticism of others’ choices, or thinking your choices are right for everyone. Nobody likes to feel attacked for their choices, and many people will so blatantly disagree with mine that talking about them will mean I am the one under attack. Apparently, when we are discussing parenting, emotions are never far away.
Welcome to the April Carnival of Natural Parenting: Compassionate Advocacy
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have shared how they advocate for healthy, gentle parenting choices compassionately. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
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Who cleans up after a homebirth?
Quite a few people see clean up immediately following birth as an obstacle to having a homebirth. Indeed, very few women would want to scrub the floor and clean up blood stains right after welcoming their new baby – those first few very special moments should be dedicated to the baby, not to cleaning up. Fortunately, hardly any new mother actually cleans up herself after giving birth. Midwives usually clean up after a birth they attended. If you are planning an unassisted homebirth, you probably won’t be the one to clean up either. And then, there are a few proactive steps you can take during labor and birth to avoid a big mess, too.
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Homebirth – don’t like the facts? Just create your own!
“During homebirths in Holland, an ambulance waits right outside the house. The traffic police knows there is a homebirth in progress, and at which house, and they will block the road as soon as they get a call, so that that ambulance can get to the operation room in five minutes…”
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Funny homebirth questions
Upon finding out that a woman has given birth at home, or is planning to do so, many people react with sincere, but sometimes humorous questions, about homebirth. To those who have had homebirths, or know a lot about them, such questions can often be hilarious. They also inevitably highlight the fact that homebirth is not a very common choice, and that birth itself is not something many people are very informed about – even if they have given birth several times themselves. Here’s my Top Ten of funny homebirth questions for your enjoyment.
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Preparing older children to attend the homebirth of a new sibling
Are you planning a homebirth and already have older children? The question of whether they will be present at the birth is bound to come up. Deciding who you want at your birth is a personal decision, of course, and some children don’t even want to witness the birth of their new sibling. What preparations can families who have agreed that older children will be present at the homebirth of their baby brother or sister make?
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Wondering where to give birth? Part 3 – birthing at home
Third in the series of birth choices is birthing at home. Planned homebirths can take many forms and can occur with the help of a skilled midwife, a team of midwives, a midwife and a doula, or unassisted by medical professionals. There are even some homebirth OBs. Some families turn a homebirth into a celebration attended by relatives and friends, while others prefer birth to be a private happening. If you are considering a homebirth, here are some arguments in favor.
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Q’s homebirth story
This is the beautiful (but long!) birth story of baby Q, contributed by my friend K from CurlyHairdoIdeas. This birth story perfectly describes how women instinctively know what’s best for them. Here, K shares the story of her birth, and how she decided to have a homebith.
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Preparing for a homebirth
Preparing for birth involves many different aspects – physical, emotional, and practical. Every women prepares to give birth in her own, unique way, of course and there are no two women who make the same physical and emotional preparations. What’s more, getting ready for birth mostly happens on a sub-conscious level. But practical birth preparations are different, and they definitely won’t happen by themselves! What do you need when you are preparing for a homebirth? Read the rest of this entry »
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My daughter’s homebirth story
I had been waiting for her for weeks already. After all, I was born early so she must be as well. But my due date had been and gone, and no baby yet. For the first time in pregnancy, I was experiencing a different feeling – excitement, but no longer in a general, “I’m having a baby” way. Read the rest of this entry »
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Questions nobody should forget to ask a homebirth midwife
When you meet a great homebirth midwife you get on well with, it is easy to think that she will be your perfect birth attendant, and that she will help you achieve your dream birth. But just because you want a homebirth, and she can give you one, does not mean that you are necessarily on the same page. This is a list of questions I believe no woman should forget to ask a homebirth midwife before hiring her.
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