Recently I got a message that asked what I thought about a post that said “an unmedicated hospital birth is hardly similar to a home birth”. And you know I am always saying you can have a home birth style hospital birth. So let’s dig into this! I share how I think you can have similarities between home birth and some unmedicated hospital birth, and the biggest thing you cannot replicate from a home birth.

Summary

Recently I got a message that asked what I thought about a post that said “an unmedicated hospital birth is hardly similar to a home birth”.

And the topic of homebirth or bust was already written on my podcast list… so lets do it.

First of all- you KNOW me.

I believe in our ability to get the homebirt style birth in the hospital – yes

I ultimately wish every single mom could birth at home – yes

And I’m also a little triggered by the home birth or bust message – yes

If you don’t know my story- I really wanted a home birth and had 3 unmedicated hospital births…

There are SO many reasons women are birthing in the hospital…

• Cost , insurance

• Homebirth midwifery laws

• Homebirth midwifery availability

• “Risk”

The homebirth or bust mindset is extreme, and reasonably so. So many woman are all in passionate about home birth because THEY KNOW! 

However… 98% of women are birthing in the hospital- so I AM HERE to say, I can help you have a better birth experience if you can’t birth at home. In this episode, we’re talking about the specific ways to do it.

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