One of the reasons why I think this is a bad idea and much is taken for granted

[nuthinbutpink]

Who could've known? Nobody...that is why I think doing this at home without real medical care isn't the best idea. So much can happen that you just cannot plan for and much is taken for granted even with the best of intentions.

Home Births on the Rise: But Are They Safe? | Parenting - Yahoo! Shine

[purple sky]

I agree 100%
That is tragic

[TTC5]

So sad

[Cinss]

Oh how sad. The idea of a home birth is appealing but safety comes first, the hospital is what is best for the baby.

[MatildaMai]

My mother in law told me yesterday that the woman who died is the wife of her cousin's son. She then went on to say that one of her girl cousins called to tell her about it as the girl cousins keep in touch but the boy cousins don't and only see each other at funerals these days. My MIL has 3 boys herself (who she sees very little of and are terrible correspondents/callers). It really does just cement all my concerns about not having a DD.....

[begonia]

Oh how sad! MatildaMai, I'm sorry to hear the loss was in your family. And sorry to hear it made your concerns about not having a DD harder! FWIW I think it's much more about the person than the gender when it comes to staying close to family. We all have our own experiences we draw from with these things (females in my family are NOT at all close) but I do think overall it ends up being more about the personality/upbringing and less about the gender when it comes to having tight family ties.

[purplepoet20]

I personnaly have no problem with homebirth but dying and never seeing my kids grow up scares me. I want my kids to have me as long as they need me.

I think homebirths can be both safe and dangerous but it depends on the mother's health, babies health, and the midwife. A midwife here was recently arrested for lying about doing homebirths for 20 years so everyone trusted her. When she failed to take a mother to the hospital when she started bleeding to much the husband stepped in and his wife was saved. The truth came out about the midwife never having any training in anything and she had only delivered 8 babies. Homebirths should be done right with blood test, health reviews, plans, a knowledgable midwife, and backup equipment that a hospital or birth center would have.

But one person dying to me doesn't mean homebirths are not safe... women have been giving birth at home for thosands of years and yes a few died but many lived. Hospital births can end bad to if they are not done right.

[atomic sagebrush]

Not trying to debate but I know of many people who had things go wrong at the hospital as well unfortuately.

The data indicates that in normal pregnancies, homebirths are just as safe as hospitals.

[purplepoet20]

Not trying to debate but I know of many people who had things go wrong at the hospital as well unfortuately.

The data indicates that in normal pregnancies, homebirths are just as safe as hospitals.

I mentioned that too... nothing is ever 100% right

[Flava]

Im right there with purple and atomic. Homebirth can be just as safe and ppl die in hospital births too only we don't read all about it in the news...