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.
Questions About Homebirth
Here are the answers to some of the common questions about homebirth, like "Isn't it messy?" and "What happens to the placenta..."
Here are the answers to some of the common questions about homebirth, like "Isn't it messy?" and "What happens to the placenta..."
Homebirth Birth Stories
Stories of homebirth from women and families who have experienced homebirth.
Stories of homebirth from women and families who have experienced homebirth.
Parents Supply List
A look at some of the basics supplies your practitioners may ask you to gather for the birth.
A look at some of the basics supplies your practitioners may ask you to gather for the birth.
Birth Kits
Your birth kit will have things for your birth like cord clamps, baby hats, etc. Here is one example.
Your birth kit will have things for your birth like cord clamps, baby hats, etc. Here is one example.
Birth Pictures of Lucky Number Seven
The birth pictures for baby number seven's homebirth with a midwife and siblings.
The birth pictures for baby number seven's homebirth with a midwife and siblings.
The Birth of Lucky Number Seven
The home birth of our seventh baby, with her siblings present.
The home birth of our seventh baby, with her siblings present.
Children at Birth
This week we discuss how to decide if you want older children at your next birth and how to prepare them for this experience.
This week we discuss how to decide if you want older children at your next birth and how to prepare them for this experience.
Coping with Labor
Your guide to labor and birth coping techniques.
Your guide to labor and birth coping techniques.
Natural Birth
Learn to deal with labor without drugs.
Learn to deal with labor without drugs.
Natural Pregnancy/Birth Forum
A place to discuss plans for a natural pregnancy and birth.
A place to discuss plans for a natural pregnancy and birth.
Planning a Responsible Homebirth
"Learn the basics of planning your home birth, choosing a midwife, some of the options available to you as well as preparations that will be necessary."
"Learn the basics of planning your home birth, choosing a midwife, some of the options available to you as well as preparations that will be necessary."
Home Birth
In this interview, one home birthing mom, speaks up about issues like midwifery care, paying for a home birth and pain management in labor.
In this interview, one home birthing mom, speaks up about issues like midwifery care, paying for a home birth and pain management in labor.
Baby At Home! "You're so brave."
One woman's discussion of her reasons for choosing a homebirth.
One woman's discussion of her reasons for choosing a homebirth.
Birth Kit Supplies
A look at various birth kits and a midwifery discussion of the supplies you need to give birth at home.
A look at various birth kits and a midwifery discussion of the supplies you need to give birth at home.
The Comfort of Home
The story of a home birth with a doctor in attendance.
The story of a home birth with a doctor in attendance.
The Home Birth Choice
From Midwifery Today, a look at the choices involved in having a homebirth, including your prenatal care,birth, types of midwives, etc.
From Midwifery Today, a look at the choices involved in having a homebirth, including your prenatal care,birth, types of midwives, etc.
Homebirth Safety and Benefits
Information about safety and intangible benefits of homebirth, with links to corroborating resources.
Information about safety and intangible benefits of homebirth, with links to corroborating resources.
Homebirth Safety/Advocacy
A discussion of the safety and advocacy issues of homebirth.
A discussion of the safety and advocacy issues of homebirth.
"Is Homebirth for You? 6 Myths About Childbirth Exposed"
An online version of the booklet produced by Friends of Homebirth. A pamphlet discussing some of the reasons why homebirth is safer than hospital birth for most healthy women.
An online version of the booklet produced by Friends of Homebirth. A pamphlet discussing some of the reasons why homebirth is safer than hospital birth for most healthy women.
Parents Share Information About Homebirth
A look at homebirth from the parents view point.
A look at homebirth from the parents view point.
Safety of Homebirth
A doctor's collection of medical literature supporting the homebirth choice.
A doctor's collection of medical literature supporting the homebirth choice.
What midwives want from their clients.
This discussion from Midwifery Today on what you can do to help your midwife.
This discussion from Midwifery Today on what you can do to help your midwife.
Who Can Have a Baby at Home?
Discussion of the risk factors that would "risk" a woman out for a home birth, from England.
Discussion of the risk factors that would "risk" a woman out for a home birth, from England.
American College of Nurse Midwives
Information on finding a midwife, what midwifery care is, and education of a midwife.
Information on finding a midwife, what midwifery care is, and education of a midwife.
Online Birth Center
A comprehensive site for both the consumer and the midwifery advocate.
A comprehensive site for both the consumer and the midwifery advocate.
Legal Status of Midwifery
Homebirth is legal in all states, what may be legally unclear is who may attend you. Use this chart for reference, but ask your local practitioners.
Homebirth is legal in all states, what may be legally unclear is who may attend you. Use this chart for reference, but ask your local practitioners.
Arranging a Homebirth - Ireland
How to arrange a homebirth in Ireland.
How to arrange a homebirth in Ireland.
Overdue and wanting a homebirth?
A great source of information for those who want a homebirth and are approaching the "overdue" status. Find out how to prevent yourself from being risked out. A great link to share with your practitioner.
A great source of information for those who want a homebirth and are approaching the "overdue" status. Find out how to prevent yourself from being risked out. A great link to share with your practitioner.
Cascade Healthcare
Order their catalog for home birth supplies.
Order their catalog for home birth supplies.