HOMEBIRTH
Comfort & Control
There are many advantages to having a homebirth. These advantages center on the principle that when a person feels comfortable and in control of their environment, they will be more at ease and therefore birth more normally.
Continuity of care
Your midwives will provide prenatal visits, attend your labor and birth, and provide postpartum and newborn care. There is no questioning who will be there to welcome your baby!
Autonomy & Inviduality
You get to say what is right for you and your baby. Laboring in your own space, freedom to move about as you choose, eating and drinking freely, and of course, having your own bed to crawl into after your birth.
Being surrounded by those you love
Anyone you would like to have at your birth is welcome at a homebirth!
Honoring biological bonding
Your baby does not leave your side or your sight! This fosters deep bonding.
Homebirth is not messy
Any “mess” at home is most often very well contained and will be cleaned by your midwife before leaving your home. They will even start your laundry for you.
Fewer intervetions
Fewer interventions: lower rates of cesarean, episiotomy, epidural, induction, etc. Safety on par with low-risk hospital births for low-risk individuals.
When I think of my birth experiences many words come to mind, but if I had to choose one it would be joyous. Choosing North Star to attend our births was a decision I have never once second guessed.