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My son had cord wrapped around neck and SO glad I was around people who knew what they were doing with medical support. It might be only a few % different but
by zxcmx 9y ago
My son had cord wrapped around neck and SO glad I was around people who knew what they were doing with medical support.
It might be only a few % different but if its your few % you might come to feel differently in the end.
I suspect homebirth statistics in the west suffer heavily from selection bias since sensible antenatal care will direct complicated births to hospitals. They do mention this in the intro to the study you linked - homebirths in western countries tend to be experienced mothers from advantaged backgrounds having second or further children.
- manmal 9y agoCord wrapped around the neck is quite common actually, the occurence is about 1 in 3 babies. It’s normally nothing to be concerned about, as blood flow is not hindered, even if it’s wrapped around twice. This would be no reason to not give birth at home. Misconceptions or fears like this make people totally dependent on hospitals, which is IMO a shame - it hinders making a well informed decision (weigh actual risks vs benefits).
- burfog 9y agoOh, mine too! The cord was wrapped around the neck. That was: 3rd kid, 10 pounds, unassisted homebirth She just reached down and undid it. To me, the whole thing looked pretty instinctive. I suspect the kid would've been fine anyway.