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Home Birth

Home birth occurs when a woman labors and delivers a child at home, rather than the labor and delivery ward of a hospital or birthing center.

  • During labour and birth your contracted midwife cares for you in your home.
  • You may choose to have a second midwife or an obstetrician/GP attend the birth.
  • Your contracted midwife provides postnatal care in your home.
  • Midwives must be accredited by a specific hospital if they are to assist with your birth at that hospital.

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    Natural Alternatives to Birth Management and Intervention

    A variety of methods can be used during natural childbirth to aid the mother.

    Pain management techniques other than medication include:

  • Hydrotherapy
  • Massage
  • Relaxation therapy
  • Hypnosis
  • Mindfulness Water birth Movement and different positions (i.e. using a birthing ball) )
  • Breathing exercises
  • Hot and cold therapy (i.e. using hot compresses and/or cold packs

    • Methods to augment labor without medication include:

  • Changing positions frequently
  • Remaining in an upright position to increase pressure of the baby on the cervix
  • Walking or going up and down stairs

    • Methods to avoid episiotomy:

  • Manage the perineum with counter-pressure [5].
  • Hot compresses
  • Pushing the baby out slowly

    • Few Australian Links supporting Home Births

  • Homebirth Access Sydney
  • Homebirth Australia
  • Home Midwifery Association (Qld) Inc.
  • Homebirth Network SA
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