Do they take into consideration that what they do to moms in the hospital is usually what causes SD? Being stuck in bed, augmentation, induction, & instrumental deliveries majorly increase the risks of SD.Having a c-section will take away some of the worries about risks when having a baby? Really? Cesareans are far riskier for baby, mom, & any of mom’s future babies. Instead, they should focus on good nutrition & maintaining mobility during birth.
Delivering the baby by midwife at home is no better. At least with technological advances we have now we can anaticipate and reduce the ill effects a vaginal delivery can cause. 120 years ago when all babies were born at home there was a smaller chance of life success rate then there is now, because of all the things hospitals do with their fancy instruments.
Around 120 years ago, there was poorer living conditions, sanitation, & overall quality of life. Yes, an OB & hospital can be beneficial for the ~5% of end up needing them, but for the rest of us & our babies, they cause more harm than good. When birth first moved to the hospital, MORE moms & babies were dying because of infection. The movement to the hospital was a social status one & driven by access to pain medications, not one based on evidence or safety.
We need to compare birth settings, interventions, & outcomes to those of other places NOW, not in the past. Countries with better outcomes for moms & babies have the midwifery model of care as the standard of care & access to homebirth. Overall outcomes for babies are the same whether at home or hospital, & outcomes for moms are better at home- less intervention, better breastfeeding support, less infection, less wounds from birth, less instrumental extractions, less breathing difficulties,etc
Their fancy instruments are beneficial when applied appropriately, but cause more harm than good when used too often or routinely. WHO says c/sec rate no higher than 10-15%, induction no higher than 10%, & episiotomy rate no higher than 20% with a goal of 5%. I don’t know of a single hospital that has intervention stats within those evidence-based standards, but I know countless homebirth midwives who do. Exceeding these rates places moms, babies, & mom’s future babies at avoidable risk.
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Do they take into consideration that what they do to moms in the hospital is usually what causes SD? Being stuck in bed, augmentation, induction, & instrumental deliveries majorly increase the risks of SD.Having a c-section will take away some of the worries about risks when having a baby? Really? Cesareans are far riskier for baby, mom, & any of mom’s future babies. Instead, they should focus on good nutrition & maintaining mobility during birth.
Delivering the baby by midwife at home is no better. At least with technological advances we have now we can anaticipate and reduce the ill effects a vaginal delivery can cause. 120 years ago when all babies were born at home there was a smaller chance of life success rate then there is now, because of all the things hospitals do with their fancy instruments.
Around 120 years ago, there was poorer living conditions, sanitation, & overall quality of life. Yes, an OB & hospital can be beneficial for the ~5% of end up needing them, but for the rest of us & our babies, they cause more harm than good. When birth first moved to the hospital, MORE moms & babies were dying because of infection. The movement to the hospital was a social status one & driven by access to pain medications, not one based on evidence or safety.
We need to compare birth settings, interventions, & outcomes to those of other places NOW, not in the past. Countries with better outcomes for moms & babies have the midwifery model of care as the standard of care & access to homebirth. Overall outcomes for babies are the same whether at home or hospital, & outcomes for moms are better at home- less intervention, better breastfeeding support, less infection, less wounds from birth, less instrumental extractions, less breathing difficulties,etc
Their fancy instruments are beneficial when applied appropriately, but cause more harm than good when used too often or routinely. WHO says c/sec rate no higher than 10-15%, induction no higher than 10%, & episiotomy rate no higher than 20% with a goal of 5%. I don’t know of a single hospital that has intervention stats within those evidence-based standards, but I know countless homebirth midwives who do. Exceeding these rates places moms, babies, & mom’s future babies at avoidable risk.