A home birth, how it goes?

Each year, approximately 1500 French choose to deliver at home. A deliberate decision that allows parents to welcome their baby in privacy, without neglecting safety.
The home birth practice
Giving birth at home, in all intimidated with her midwife and of course dad. That's all. This idea attracted many mothers. To make your decision knowingly, we will explain what happens during a home birth.
Prospective parents must both be motivated and committed. So, it is better to talk with your spouse before, to consider all the birth. Being aware that you may be at one time or another, still have to go to give birth in a maternity ward. First thing: find near you LA liberal midwife or doctor who THE home deliveries and contracted the necessary assurances. In some areas, this may be an achievement. The most effective strategy: word-of-mouth. Talk around you, surf the internet ... You can also contact a liberal midwife of your city. It you may direct you to one of his sisters or doctor who perform home births.
To carry out this project and that the birth takes place in the best conditions, the midwife you choose should inspire total confidence is essential. Especially since you will not have epidural. For its part, must feel the professional membership of the couple and to listen to it.Medical monitoring for a home birth
From the first interview, the midwife must set future parents all the circumstances which make impossible the home birth. It must indeed be waived in cases of twin pregnancy of breech presentation of preterm labor, cesarean of history, hypertension or diabetes in the mother. In this case, the woman and her baby need more intensive medical monitoring and special care that must be made to the hospital. As for motherhood, the mother is entitled to a monthly consultation, about an hour, and at least three ultrasounds. It is also subject to mandatory screening and have proven themselves: toxoplasmosis, rubella, blood, serum markers ... However, no overmedication or escalation in the exams. As for birth preparation, you can choose to do it with another midwife if you wish.The day of delivery at home
Prepare your home. When he arrived, the midwife will need a plastic mattress protector, terry towel and a basin. Otherwise, do not worry about anything. Once your call, it will join with its own equipment, including monitoring to listen to the baby's heartbeat. You are at home among your own, you can select the part and the position in which you want to give birth. The midwife is at your side to support you, advise you and accompany you, while ensuring the smooth delivery. It can also, if complicated, ask your transfer in a maternity. On your side, you can change your mind until the last minute.
For delivery to take place in the same continuity in case of complications, and to ensure your health and that of your child, the midwife usually has an agreement with a nearby maternity. It is essential for you to be welcomed in the best conditions if delivery could ultimately not be done at home.The following days delivery
It is not because you are at home you'll soon get back to business. Dad should plan to be at home for at least a week for you "replace" including ensuring domestic tasks. The midwife has left you her phone number, you can call in case of problems. It will also come visit you every day for 3 or 4 days, and every two or three days later, to ensure that you and your baby are well.A home birth: how much does it cost?
A home birth is a little more expensive than giving birth in a public maternity, but less than in the private. Some midwives adjust their prices to the couple's income. In general, count between 750 and 1200 euros childbirth, including 313 euros are paid by Social Security. You can check with your insurance covers that definitely exceeded fees.