Congratulations!
Whether you've just found out that a new seed
is growing within you or your partner's womb,
or you're Trying To Conceive (TTC)...
I congratulate you on your new journey!
Making the conscious decision to parent
and take care of another person is can be
very fulfilling.
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Now is the time to seek quality and loving care
that will promote good health, restore balance,
and guide you towards the birth that you envision.
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As your midwife, I'll do my best to ensure that all of your wishes, cultural preferences, & belief systems are respected and honored at all times whilst in my care.
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Meet AishiaTheMidwife...
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Planned Homebirths R Safer Births
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According to Rebecca Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN at Evidence Based Birth:
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"Home birth is defined as giving birth to a baby in your place of residence. Home birth can be planned (87% of U.S. home births) or unplanned (13%). It can be attended by a midwife (62% of U.S. home births), a physician (5%), or others, such as family members or emergency medical technicians (33%) (MacDorman et al., 2012). In this article I will be focusing on planned home birth with a midwife."
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She further explains:
What are some reasons women and families decide to have a home birth?
In a 2009 study, Boucher et al. interviewed 160 women who had a home birth in the U.S. and asked them why they chose a home birth. Reasons that the woman gave included:
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Belief that home birth is safer than the hospital*
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Desire to avoid unnecessary interventions*
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Previous negative or traumatic hospital birth experience*
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Control over birth decisions and choices (want to avoid strict hospital rules)*
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Dislike of hospitals, doctors, or medically managed birth*
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Desire for privacy and to avoid strangers
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Trust in birth as a normal, healthy process
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Lack of separation from baby, easier breastfeeding initiation
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Preference for midwives as caregivers
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Increased options such as delayed cord cutting or water birth
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Decreased risk of Cesarean birth
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Comfortable atmosphere
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Family involvement during the birth (children can be present)
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Decreased risk of infection
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History of fast (precipitous) labor where it is difficult to get to the hospital in time
* indicates one of the 5 most common reasons stated
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continued reading HERE
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