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Planning A Home Birth
Women today are increasingly opting to birth their baby the "old fashioned way" in the comforts of their own home.
www.treehuggermums.co.uk/articles/pregnancy/article.php?article=157
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Upside: Detailed information on planning a home birth
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For many women experiencing a normal, low risk pregnancy, the
idea of giving birth anywhere else but their own home is too medical. After all, several studies concerning out-of-hospital births have shown that having your baby at home supervised by a trained ...
www.expectantmothersguide.com/library/pittsburgh/homebirth.htm
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Upside: Helpful advice and information about having a home birth
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Planning Ahead: Deciding Where to Deliver
Just like in real estate, delivery is all about location, location, location. Whether you feel reassured in a medical environment, at ease in a birthing center or more comfortable in your own home, ...
www.thecradle.com/planningahead_wheretodeliver
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Upside: Helpful advice and tips on choosing between a hospital, birthing center and home to deliver your baby
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Birthing at Home
As a midwife I have been privileged to be present at births in many and varied places; hospital labour wards, operating theatres, motel rooms, peoples' homes and even a Tee Pee on a farm. While ...
www.pregnancy.com.au/homebirth.htm
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Upside: Australian midwife's information on home birth with helpful resources and articles
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Three Hours of Labor, Three Pushes, Unplanned Home Birth
It was six days before my due date. My husband and I had been finishing off some home improvements (well he had, I just supervised), and our 2-year-old daughter was fast asleep in bed.
www.birthstories.com/stories/alternative/three-hours-of-labor-three-pushes-unplanned-home-birth-6040
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Upside: Personal story of an unplanned home birth
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Choosing a Home Birth Midwife
If you want to give birth at home, you will need to find someone to attend your birth. In most cases, a midwife attends home births. There are various types of midwives: Certified Nurse Midwives, ...
pregnancy.families.com/blog/choosing-a-home-birth-midwife
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Upside: Short article with helpful questions to ask a midwife about a home birth
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But What If...? Questions Commonly Asked of Homebirth-ers
As a homebirth mom myself, and then as a homebirth advocate, I have had many people question the wisdom of birth at home. Sometime by well meaning but ill-informed friends and family. Sometimes by ...
www.mothersnature.com/pregnancy/info/homebirth.html
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Upside: Very good article detailing specific advice and information about home births
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Home sweet home birth
Homebirths offer many advantages over hospital birth - and many cases also represent a safer alternative. Learn more about this option and see if homebirth is right for you!
pregnancyandbaby.com/pregnancy/baby/Home-sweet-home-birth-6218.htm
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Upside: Some good advice on considering a home birth
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Home Birth and Out-of-Hospital Birth: Is it Safe?
How Safe is that Hospital Anyway? In the past, most Americans were born at home with lay midwives attending. The mortality rate for both mothers and babies was higher in 1900, at 700 maternal deaths ...
www.gentlebirth.org/ronnie/homejjg.html
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Upside: Research summary on the safety of home births
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Home Birth
Many women have their babies born at home every year. Learn about homebirth statistics and practical advice from other families who've had children at home.
pregnancy.about.com/od/homebirth/Home_Birth.htm
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Upside: Links to various helpful articles on planning a home birth
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