Home Birthing Centers
Research Paper #2
In the early 1900 's and for years before then, almost every single birth that occurred happened inside the home and was the norm. Now a days it 's the opposite. In the late 1960 's that percent dropped down to only 1% of births happening at home instead of a hospital. The dramatic change in at home births is caused by the advance in technology and medicine this world has experienced since then. Women have so many choices when it comes to giving birth now. They can decide how they want to have the baby, and where. Birth can happen anywhere; at home, in a birthing center or in a hospital. It 's all up to the woman. A woman might want look into the risks and benefits of each before deciding which is for her. Although …show more content…
Although some birthing centers are associated with and may even be located inside a hospital, birthing centers differ in the fact that they do not provide C- sections, or inducement with Oxytocin. This being considered a benefit to woman looking for natural ways to give birth. Another benefit of birthing centers are that although it may not look like a hospital and may very well be a house, there are always more nurses and a doctor on call for any complications that may arise so the woman can feel safer without having to give birth at home and deal with any repercussions. With birthing centers there is always that sense of control and safety without being hooked up to an IV and given medications. The baby will also benefit because he or she will not be taken away at any moment for medical examinations, everything happens in the room with the mother present. Cost also plays a factor in chosing a birthing home, because they will not use any medications on you and they do not keep you longer than need be, the cost is always cheaper than from hospital …show more content…
But every birthing center runs tests before they accept you anyway. So unless something wasn 't caught when they run the tests on you, your pretty safe. “You can start by calling a birth center and talking to one of the caregivers about your health history. They 'll ask you, for example, whether you have certain pre-existing medical problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes and if you 've had a cesarean delivery or some other invasive uterine surgery.” (Baby
In the early 1900 's and for years before then, almost every single birth that occurred happened inside the home and was the norm. Now a days it 's the opposite. In the late 1960 's that percent dropped down to only 1% of births happening at home instead of a hospital. The dramatic change in at home births is caused by the advance in technology and medicine this world has experienced since then. Women have so many choices when it comes to giving birth now. They can decide how they want to have the baby, and where. Birth can happen anywhere; at home, in a birthing center or in a hospital. It 's all up to the woman. A woman might want look into the risks and benefits of each before deciding which is for her. Although …show more content…
Although some birthing centers are associated with and may even be located inside a hospital, birthing centers differ in the fact that they do not provide C- sections, or inducement with Oxytocin. This being considered a benefit to woman looking for natural ways to give birth. Another benefit of birthing centers are that although it may not look like a hospital and may very well be a house, there are always more nurses and a doctor on call for any complications that may arise so the woman can feel safer without having to give birth at home and deal with any repercussions. With birthing centers there is always that sense of control and safety without being hooked up to an IV and given medications. The baby will also benefit because he or she will not be taken away at any moment for medical examinations, everything happens in the room with the mother present. Cost also plays a factor in chosing a birthing home, because they will not use any medications on you and they do not keep you longer than need be, the cost is always cheaper than from hospital …show more content…
But every birthing center runs tests before they accept you anyway. So unless something wasn 't caught when they run the tests on you, your pretty safe. “You can start by calling a birth center and talking to one of the caregivers about your health history. They 'll ask you, for example, whether you have certain pre-existing medical problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes and if you 've had a cesarean delivery or some other invasive uterine surgery.” (Baby