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"First, we wanted to know how to dispose of the placenta."
This is the (pretty riveting) first line of a story I just read on Babble -- I did a post on home births being on the rise recently so I found it of particular interest. Turns out in some places (like Missouri, where the author had her second child), midwife-assisted home births are a felony and the midwife handling the delivery could be arrested.
The story's a little graphic -- but then so's childbirth. It's pretty fascinating to read the blow-by-blow of how the author finds and meets the midwife and then ultimately does deliver her second child with her, even though a home birth wasn't what the writer originally had in mind.
Curious to hear what you moms-to-be think.
Comments (21)
I'm going to have to go with WOW! An at-home birth is not the route I would choose, though I do have a midwife and prefer one 100% over a OBGYN.
didnt read the article but one ??
what if you are stuck in a snow storm, cant leave home, are amish... (horse and buggy bonet wearing type that woudl have a religious reason to stay at home) how can home births be illegal?? isnt that against civil liberties... also what about the ones lacking insurance who cannot afford hospitals and had many healthy births before... i really dont understnad who some things can be illegal...
Parents can't be arrested, the midwife can. I'm about halfway through the article. I'm shocked that midwives aren't even allowed in the delivery room. I could have my mail carrier in the delivery room where I gave birth (you know, if I wanted, which I didn't - not that she isn't nice). I agree, it really seems to go against our natural rights.
Okay now that I finished the article. Ten pound baby, perfectly naturally, no episiotomy. Awesome. And what's with the $1500 midwife fee? We're paying up to $3000 out of pocket!
Wonder if it's too late to switch...
Happily Midwives are now legal in Missouri. Before they were only legal if working with an ob, luckily I was able to find one in Columbia that was. Now they are legal of their own right. I was thrilled when this became fact.
http://www.friendsofmomidwives.org/ (their link for the court decision is wrong, the correct link is here- http://www.courts.mo.gov/file/Opinion_SC88783.rtf, I just emailed to let the know, so hopefully that will be changed soon)
Great article. I am currently seeing a homebirth midwife for baby #3. Homebirth is legal in my state. I'm so excited, this will be my first all natural birth. My first 2 were in the hospital w/ meds. I'm doing hypnobabies for pain management as well as renting a birthing tub. I feel so blessed to be able to have this choice. Oh and BTW my homebirth midwife is cheaper than the one in the article. I think it all depends on where you live when it comes to cost. And yes my insurance is covering 70%
"And what's with the $1500 midwife fee? We're paying up to $3000 out of pocket!" heydooney
in the article it said that 1,500 was only a 3rd of the costs, it was 1500 up front the rest to be paid throughout prenatal appts.
No it was $1500... it said a third of our $1500 fee was due meaning $500
ack you both are right. Wow 1,500 that was a deal!
this is kind of scaring me! everyone having midwives...i wonder if me doing the OB route is still ok...i want natural birth..but everything to be ok!