One of the choices women have during pregnancy is how they will deliver. When I say how they will deliver I am referring to a hospital delivery or a homebirth. Most women don’t realize they have that choice mainly because they don’t realize that homebirths are safe.But there are of course critics who are wary of this method.  But with careful research they can see there is a lot of evidence to show that it is.

The safety of a homebirth is definitely questioned.  From my observations from my practice as a San Diego midwife I have found it to be absolutely safe. The risks are the same either in a hospital or homebirth as I have witnessed from the 300 homebirths I have assisted in.  Having it in a hospital or at home doesn’t minimize those risks.  But it also doesn’t raise those risks either.

So what are some of the dangers?One danger that people worry about this method is when complications arise while having a baby.  They say the people who administer the homebirth usually aren’t nurses.  Well as a homebirth midwife in San Diego we do know medical procedures.  We carry the necessary medical equipment for all the common complications.A doctor is obviously needed whenever any serious complications arise from gving birth at home.But that is not far from what happens in a hospital. 

Homebirths are only recommended for women who have pregnancies that are low in risk.  If a woman is found to have possible complications any good midwife would not encourage this method.  This is standard procedure for all San Diego licensed midwife.  Of course they will be limited in the medical procedures they can do.That the reason why they make sure that all high risk pregnancies be delivered in a hospital.

For those who do not like this method it will be very hard to convince them to do so.But for women who are not afraid to try this method and have low pregnancy risk then they should know that homebirth is a safe method to give birth.