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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had an accidental home birth. Delivered at home and then we were taken to the hospital. Despite being scared at the time, my memories of giving birth are amazing and I felt so empowered and had a paramedic who was an absolute rock star. Plus I got delayed cord clamping, immediate skiN to skin, golden hour. I was the first person to hold my baby and the first thing she heard was my voice. Postpartum at the hospital was exhausting and obnoxious. I totally get why people plan home births!

I will say it is riskier for a first birth. There is more that can go wrong. I would want to live near a hospital, a highly experienced birth team, and a rock solid transfer plan I.e the moment something is in doubt you head for the hospital. [/quote]

I also had an accidental home birth. Baby was born purple and was barely breathing. The 10 minutes until the EMTs arrived were the longest of my life. (She’s completely fine now).

OP, I think it depends on if you are a low risk candidate, have competent and highly experienced midwives, and are prepared to accept the consequences of whatever risks there are. [/quote]

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