Jul
My name is Jamie. I'm a 20 year old U.S. girl who lives in Chile. I had a son named Santiago who was born in my campus apartment here in Chile with a midwife after a 20 hours labor. I'm not pregnant yet but if I give Santiago a brother/sister, I'm thinking to have an unassisted homebirth. I love midwife's work especially indigenous but I'm thinking to try the most natural birth: an unassisted. But I'm also very afraid that something goes wrong and my baby will die. Do you suggest an unassisted homebirth?
Kisses from,
JAMIE
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A home birth can rock your world.. but even our most primitive ancestors didn't do it completely unassisted. There was nearly always SOMEONE there to help, even if it was only her mate, instead of her mother or an older sibling.
Never mind the medical issues, birthing completely alone can be terrifying, and you will certainly be happier with someone with you. You’ve the ability to have a good, competent midwife there… so take advantage of that.
Good luck.
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OMG hun no way what if you pass out or bleed heavily, or the cord is wrapped so tightly it needs to be removed while baby is still in the birth canal to complete delivery……there are a vast number of things that could go wrong. YOu need someone there with you to take over in case things get hairy!
Would it be possible you could find a midwife that’s willing to come to your home and let nature take it's course and just stand back, offer support when needed or wanted, but basically just be there to step in if there are complications? Some will let you deliver all on your own from the whole laboring phase to the pushing and catching your baby phase.
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Ok, I answered this same question last week. And I will say the same thing I did then. I think it can be done, since it's done all over the world daily, but if you don't have to, you shouldn't do it alone because of the risks. You can still have a natural birth (no meds) in a hospital, where if something does come up, you can get help immediately.
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Hey Jamie. Ive never had a child or been pregnant, but I dont know how safe it is to have a baby at home. I would thnk it wouldnt be very safe t do that. Id lie to haveit in a hospital just in case something goes wrong, you know? At least if something goes wrong you can be at a hospital t get the proper treatment.
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I would never recommend something like that because the possibility of something going wrong can always be there. If you want to have a home birth, wonderful, but have a midwife there to make sure you and the baby are doing okay. You're not a doctor and could never be sure if everything was going normally.
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Experimenting is great if it will only affect you. But in this case you’re deciding for a helpless little baby. You MUST be prepared if something goes wrong. It is just plain idiotic to do everything right for nine months only to end up playing Russian roulette with you own child's life.
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NO!
I gave birth to four kids — three would have been fine with unassisted births, but the fourth had problems with his cord. Had it not been for the doctor, he would have died.
It's simply not worth it to not have a professional on hand — a doctor or a midwife. Babies are too precious.
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NO…..even long ago people had other people help them. Having a doctor is the ideal in case something happens to you or your baby you can be fixed right away and not risking losing both or one of you….but if you’re against a doctor then at least a midwife.
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That's just stupid.
What's going to happen when your baby comes out not breathing or has their cord wrapped around their neck? How about if your labor doesn't progress and your baby goes into fetal distress? What about when they pass meconium and it gets into their lungs?
Anyone that would suggest an UNASSISTED home birth is just plain ignorant.
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No. A home birth attended by a midwife is a great idea. An unattended home birth isn’t. Midwives are trained both to handle uncomplicated, normal labors AND to recognize complications that are beyond their capabilities and require medical intervention.
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No I wouldnt do it. You dont have the medical training to tell if something could go wrong, or if it was going wrong. Stick with a home birth with a midwife.
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I would have a midwife there, but let her know that you want to try to have an unassisted birth. Then, if anything goes wrong, she will be there. Good luck!
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I would never suggest it. I would be absolutely devastated if something went wrong…
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never , ever , ever !!!!!
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no too risky just in case something goes wrong, maybe u could have it at home but with a midwifes assistance.
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NO WAY! Way too dangerous if something were to go wrong.
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No, I wouldn't do it!!
Like you stated something could go wrong!!!
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not reaka mended
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NO WAY! LIKE YOU SAID, IF THERE WAS TO BE ANY COMPLICATIONS…WHAT WOULD YOU DO!??
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NO
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nope dont do it