Can you have a home birth if your high risk?

It is not uncommon for women to be labelled as ‘high-risk’ as an excuse for urging a hospital birth and it is important to establish what the risks are perceived to be. However, even if a doctor has defined your pregnancy as ‘high risk’ you are still entitled to midwifery care and to have your baby at home if you wish.

What if something goes wrong during home birth?

During a planned home birth, you might need to be transported to a hospital for monitoring or treatment if complications develop. Your health care provider might recommend transfer to a hospital if: Labor isn’t progressing. Your baby shows signs of distress.

How can I give birth at home by myself?

How to deliver a baby at home by yourself

1. Call 911.
2. Unlock your door so the medical crew can open it.
3. If your partner isn’t there with you, call a neighbor or nearby friend.
4. Call your doctor or midwife.
5. Grab towels, sheets, or blankets.
6. Take off your pants and underwear.
7. Lie down or sit propped up.
8. Try to stay calm.

What do I need for an unassisted home birth?

A birth kit contains items like cord clamps, sterile gloves, mesh underwear, plastic-backed pads, and other basic medical supplies. Your midwife will carry reusable, sterilized supplies to supplement what you have purchased.

Can you give birth at home unassisted?

Unassisted birth is often called ‘free birth’. It means deciding to give birth at home or somewhere else without the help of a healthcare professional such as a midwife. Unassisted birth does not mean giving birth at home before the midwife you planned had time to arrive. This is called ‘born before arrival’.

Can I give birth without a midwife?

Unassisted childbirth (UC) also goes by the names freebirth or DIY birth. In its most basic definition, UC is intentionally birthing at home without a doctor, midwife, or other trained health professional in attendance.