Home Birth Versus Hospital Birth Reviews

I've given this a 5 star as I think it's very important for women to be able to choose whether they would like to give birth at home or in a hospital depending on what feels right for them. However I do feel that there has to be exceptions on this! But I will dwelve into this further down.... ...  Read the complete review

Ok, this is from the man's perspective, and I appreciate I didn't have to do the hard work, but it's still valid! We had our first son in the hospital, and were well cared for, although occasionally spent long periods of time alone not quite knowing what was going on. The labour lasted a few days, and when our son was born I was sent home (no ...  Read the complete review

My first child was a planned hospital birth. I was naive and didn't know much about home births at this time and I also didn't know that I could have turned down an induction if I wanted. Everything was all very new as is a first pregnancy and it all went by in such a whirlwind. By the time I was 8 days overdue I was booked in for an induction on ...  Read the complete review

When I was expecting my baby I was adamant I wanted a home delivery mainly because I'd become very scared of the famous MRSA and also because I believed it would be a more relaxed experience and we would be able to enjoy being a family in our home without the stress of getting to hospital. My decision was not taken too well by my ...  Read the complete review

All three of my children were born at home. This was my choice and exactly what I had wanted even with my first baby. I knew other people who had experienced a home birth and thought it sounded like the sort of birthing experience I would like. I did my research so I knew what rights I had concerning a home birth. Everyone is entitled to ...  Read the complete review

Again this is a personal choice dilemma but from my own experience a hospital birth has to come first every time. The notion of having your child at home sounds appealing but in practical terms, there are many pitfalls. We are all aware of the risk of MRSA and Cdiff bacterial infections in hospital but unless you are needing invasive ...  Read the complete review

I woulld have thought it was a bit of a no bariner when it comes to deciding whether to have your child in hopital or at home after all where would you rather be, safe in a fully equipped hospital with all those medical experts and resouces spread around you or stuck at home with hopefully a midwife surounded by your personal posessions none of ...  Read the complete review

With my 1st being nervous about the whole experience I opted for a hospital birth despite being given the choice, good job I did as went into labour a month early and had him 6hours later. Thorughout the labour the care was poor and the aftercare was none existant to the extent I didnt see a midwife for 12hrs after moving down to the post natal ...  Read the complete review

I had hospital births for both my daughters. With my first pregnancy I went to hospital at 5am when my water broke and was checked but the baby had not engaged yet. The doctors and nurses kept checking on me until 12noon when they induced labor. And I gave birth at 5.54pm to a healthy baby girl with the help of my doctor and nurses. From 5am till ...  Read the complete review

When I was expecting my first child. I never even thought about having a "homebirth" I wanted my child to be born in the hospital in case things went wrong. I had heard the horror stories about babies being born in hospital and mums catching the super bug MRSA but I still wanted my daughter to be born in hospital. I did in fact have an ...  Read the complete review

When I was pregnant with my first 2 children a home birth wasnt given as an option. Fast forward to 5 years later and finding out im pregnant, im looking at birthing options in my area, and disover home births are a definate option!! So on my first midwife appointment I tell her I definately want a home birth. She said that because I ...  Read the complete review

When I was pregnant with my first child a home birth never entered my head, but having had my daughter in the hospital and the clinical feel to everything, when I was pregnant with my son I wanted to have him at home. This was when I came across every stumbling block I could, my GP was dead against it as the only home birth he had ever ...  Read the complete review

Upon Having Your Baby at Home Vs Having Your Baby at Hospital Discuss Introduction As some of you may know I had a beautiful baby girl early in October this year. I gave birth in a lovely birthing pool in my local hospital, with a wonderful midwife present, as well as my darling partner and my lovely sister. It was ...  Read the complete review