Conflicting Reasoning of Homebirth and Anti Vaccination

[BellyBelly]

The best outcomes at birth do happen with those things:

* Experienced (trained in birth)
* Known to the woman (stranger supporting you less likely to get better outcomes than someone known to you)
* Continuous care (not being left - someone there for you continuously)

All those three things give better results in birth. Your partner can not be all of those things, nor can an obstetrician or hospital midwife... and this is one of the first things my teacher, Rhea, taught me. It is why doulas have such great outcomes at births with their clients (we know the hugely impressive stats like 50% less c/s, less PND, less NICU admissions etc) and why studies have come out showing that doulas get better outcomes than hospital staff or family members - even mum. Its not a flippant comment. I'll post the link to the studies.

Here ya go.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...ds-164383.html

This would also be true for an independent midwife in a hospital setting or a homebirth - because they work for you not the hospital.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/pregna...hat-is-a-doula

Studies consistently demonstrate very impressive benefits for the mother, father and baby, including:

50% less caesarean sections
Reduction in the use of forceps by 40%
60% less requests for epidurals
40% reduction in the use of synthetic oxytocin for inductions or augmentations
30% reduction in use of pain medication
25% reduction in labour length
Increased rates of breastfeeding at 6 weeks post-partum (51% vs 29%)
Higher self-esteem (74% vs 59%), less anxiety (28% vs 40%) and less depression (10% vs 23%) at 6 weeks post-partum

These are not misprints! The benefits are significant. Most of the women in the studies were accompanied by male partners, however study results show that women who had the support of a male partner and a doula fared best, for example, the caesarean rate of women supported by both a male partner and a doula was significantly lower (15.4%) than the caesarean rate for women supported only by their partners (24.4%). The studies also clearly show the positive benefits of doula support occur regardless of a woman’s economic status or whether or not they were privately insured. Its simply about having the right support with you at birth.

Are these not better outcomes? Of course you're also guaranteed who you're going to get and their philosophy too. I would rather not roll the dice with something I will remember all my life, and something that may change my body (and baby) and what happened to it, all my life.