107: Home Birth: Why It's Safe, The Midwifery Model of Care, What If There's An Emergency, and Respecting The Oxytocin with Hearth and Home Midwifery

Jun 14, 2022

Home births have the same results as hospital births for babies, and better results for mothers. 

This episode breaks fears our modern society has around home birth and provides facts and information about the experience of the midwifery model of care 

Guest: Charli and Sarah of Hearth and Home Midwifery

Highlights 

• 16:39 The midwifery model of care explained, and what it looks like in action 
• 24:43 Important differences between hospital based care and midwifery
• 32:47 Reasons home birth might not be a good fit 
• 51:28 Respecting oxytocin - why and how this is done
• 57:15 Addressing the safety concerns for a home birth 

Resources We Mention: 

• @hearthandhomemidwifery on Instagram
• Home Birth Midwife Podcast 
• Hearth and Home Birthing Class 

Related Episodes: 

• Podcast 002: Why I Choose Home Birth, with Allison Evans of Branch Basics
• Podcast 019: Behind the Scenes of Natural Childbirth with Mada Lavey
• Podcast 084: Blair Jones on Becoming a Mother: “the period of creation”, pregnancy mindset, home birth, and postpartum tips

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Complete Show Notes Here