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Home birth : Comments

By Sophie Love, published 19/2/2013

Home Birth midwifes assert that naturally born babies are brighter, more alert, often more intelligent and better at processing life's inevitable ups and downs.

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The problem with what AlexD is saying is that there are cases where home birthing has resulted in the death of the child, several last year if my memory is correct. I also recall children dying because of their parents belief in natural therapies.

Logic is often overriden by "belief" in a person's decision, and home birthing is a typical example.
Posted by Shadow Minister, Thursday, 21 February 2013 10:03:08 AM
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AlexD's stats are a problem. For instance, the stats for low risk group in hospital also includes admissions from the low risk group cherry-picked for home birth.

The inference to be taken from AlexB's misleading analogy of road users is that the most common birth complication of oxygen starvation at birth is not to be concerned about. Two points: first, I wonder if indigenous mothers who often give birth without of a well equipped hospital would agree with AlexD; and secondly, what about brain injury from hypoxia in survivors, as well as the death stats?

Suseonline nailed it with her:
"As far as I am concerned, women who birth at home are selfish .
They are looking after what they want, and not considering their babies.
Babies don't care where they are born".

But by all means go ahead, that is choice. I am concerned that women are properly informed of risks, and that the stats are kept separated as far as hospitals and medical specialists are concerned. My concern is more about escalating insurance premiums for the hospitals and medical professionals, and the costs to Medicare.
Posted by onthebeach, Thursday, 21 February 2013 2:56:42 PM
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"Home Birth midwifes assert that naturally born babies are brighter, more alert, often more intelligent and better at processing life's inevitable ups and downs."

Asserting something does not make it true!
However show us the Double Blind clinical trials so we can review the data.
Posted by maxamillion, Monday, 25 February 2013 12:54:36 PM
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