I know many think I’m crazy, but I have chosen to have a home birth this time around. A home birth is something I’ve always wanted, but it was a little taboo for everyone in my life when I was pregnant with my son. If you know me I have a bad habit of making life decisions that will please others than staying true to myself. I’m working on this.

If you know anything about the birth of my son it was less than ideal. I didn’t even get the chance to go into labor. You can read all about it here: Navigating Disappointment: My Birth Experience of an Unmedicated Natural Birth Turned C-Section

Since that didn’t go as well, everyone is now on board with doing things my way, Which is a home birth. I live very close to Baylor Hospital (where I was born), they have a wonderful birthing division AND my midwives have a close relationship with this hospital.

I feel deeply comfortable and trusting of these ladies and If there ever becomes a time they suggest we go – we will.

With that being said,

These are the reasons why I have chosen a home birth:

Comfort

I want to have a natural unmedicated birth and the most successful place to do this is in the comfort of your own home. Most women stop progressing when they move to the hospital. I hope that if I get a chance to go into spontaneous labor I can continue to progress because I feel safe in my own home with people that support me.

No pushy intervention

I always knew the hospitals could be pushy with intervention. It wasn’t until I experienced it firsthand and how quickly I was disempowered that I truly wanted to be home with people I trusted when I had my next child.

Midwives vs OBGYNs

My midwives care and it is felt. Not once did my OBGYN ask me what I wanted in my birth. That is all my midwives do. They arm me with every bit of information they have and ask what I want to do. I feel safe and valued as a person.

Why a natural birth?

This is the big question I get all the time. Why on earth when there are modern interventions that prevent women from feeling pain during labor would I want to go unmedicated!?

I believe women have a high pain tolerance. Ladies, if you have ever had to take care of your sick husband you know this to be true! We have a high pain tolerance for a reason. Birth is natural and we can birth our babies without epidurals because of it. The pain is to help us move naturally into positions that best suit our bodies and our babies. Once epidurals are administered we stop being aware of what is needed and often interventions come next.

This isn’t always the situation and epidurals are great if that is the route you want to go! Most moms I know have successfully had babies with epidurals.

I personally just want to try. I want to see what my body and mind can do.

But at the end of the day, the goal is NOT to avoid hospitals and positive interventions. The goal is a healthy loving birth for both baby and me. I understand and agree that there is a time and place for interventions, which is on my terms, and why I’ll be having a home birth.

Thanks for reading my why. Feel free to ask any questions or share your positive birth stories below!