If you’re currently pregnant, you might be wondering where to give birth.
In this episode of the Nourishing Birth and Beyond podcast, I explore the topic of home birth, highlighting its safety and the personalised, empowering experience it provides compared to hospital births. I am sure to address common misconceptions, the importance of feeling safe and relaxed during birth, and the role of birth hormones in facilitating a natural birth. This episode will encourage you to consider home birth as a viable option, supported by midwives, and to explore the nuances of your own birth preferences and needs.
In this episode of the podcast I talk about:
- Home birth, emphasizing its safety and the personalized care it offers, contrasting it with hospital births.
- Common misconceptions about home birth, such as perceived risks and mess, and explains the benefits of a familiar, relaxed environment.
- The role of birth hormones like oxytocin and endorphins, highlighting their importance in facilitating a natural birth process.
- Why it’s valuable to consider home birth as a viable option, supported by midwives, and to engage in conversations with healthcare providers to understand your choices.
- The empowerment and individualized care that home birth can provide, urging expectant parents to explore their birth preferences and needs.
Sound bites from this episode:
“Your body knows exactly what to do. Your body knows how to birth your baby.”
“Plan for your birth in the same way you might plan for a marathon or a wedding.”
“We live in a very medicalized society for our maternity system. It’s gone to the extreme side of medicalization.”
“Birthing in the place that you feel most safe and most relaxed is optimal.”
“Home midwives have a whole bootload of equipment for emergencies. They are very skilled, very experienced and very well prepared.”
“In the UK, you can birth your baby on your terms, in your own way.”
“We know statistically that home birth is just as safe as hospital birth.”
“Your birth is a pivotal moment in time. It’s something that will stay with you forever.”
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