If you are pregnant and considering a home-birth because of COVID-19, you aren’t alone. See the article below.
Article about increase in home-births due to COVID-19 https://www.thedailybeast.com/pregnant-people-turning-to-home-births-during-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic
What I want to say is, even if you didn’t plan to do it this way, it is possible! I had a home-birth and while it’s not my expertise, I’m happy to answer questions and share resources to point you in the right direction.
First thing: do some research because your state might regulate if you can or can’t have a PLANNED home birth (obviously anyone can have an unplanned one…)
Where I live (California) the rules were that you have to “be a low-risk pregnancy” and between 38-42 weeks. Talk to a licensed midwife or certified nurse-midwife and she’ll explain everything. (I’m not a medical professional, this is all just my opinion.) Here are some articles from medical websites about home-birth.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/home-birth/art-20046878
https://americanpregnancy.org/labor-and-birth/home-birth/
Birth Supplies: BTW, if you are overwhelmed (I hear you!), and want to purchase a “birth kit” so you have the supplies you need “just in case”, there are companies that do that. Here are two:
The “Simply Birth” link is the ACTUAL kit I purchased for myself (if that makes you feel any better…)
https://simplybirth.com/products/haven-at-home-birth-kit?_pos=1&_sid=0fca0c2d5&_ss=r
https://www.1cascade.com/birth-kits-home-birth-supplies
https://www.preciousarrows.com/
#homebirth #covid_19 #alegreramos #unplannedhomebirth
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