I start at home, when is a good option for the mother?
Being a mother is one of the most beautiful experiences a woman can go through. Bringing a new life to the world and then creating a bond of eternal love is something really fantastic and difficult to explain with words. There are different ways of light: in the hospital, in swimming pools and even at home, surrounded by the people you love most and making them participants in this moment.
But is the reach of all women the Birth at home? From the Oregon State University future mothers are advised to take good care of themselves before deciding whether it is convenient for their situation to light up in their home or not. You have to take into account several circumstances before opting for this option or going to a hospital for conception.
Risks to the mother
From Oregon State University, the team of the doctor Melissa Cheyney Advises to review the possible dangers that can influence a birth. The first one, age. Specialists say that starting at age 30, especially from the age of 35, lighting at home has serious risks for both the mother and the baby and for this reason it is recommended that in these cases the hospital be chosen.
Other issues that should be monitored in the case of mothers is the risk of cesarean section. If there is a high probability that the delivery has to require this type of intervention, it is better to light in the hospital. Dr. Cheyney's team figures in up 10 times more the possibility of death for the baby in the event that they leave at home instead of at a medical center.
In this study we reviewed the cases of 47,000 deliveries and the care that midwives gave in all of them. Among all of them, several factors were listed that increased the risk of a home birth for women: being a mother from the age of 35, gestational diabetes, obesity, preeclampsia, pregnancy of more than 42 weeks, cases of twins, history of cesarean section and high risk of it.
Labor is essential
In the same way, the researchers advise the mother not to take a home birth until the last consequences. In the first place, it is essential to have the presence of a matron during delivery so you can ensure a more correct process. In addition the presence of this professional will be advisable in the face of possible complications.
As it says well responsible team From this work, a birth is unpredictable and anything can happen. In case of any unexpected variation in delivery, the mother must go immediately to a hospital where she can have the necessary attention for these moments.
Damián Montero
