homebirth
Midwife's house call
A homebirth is childbirth that takes place in the parents' home rather than a hospital or birthing center, typically attended by a midwife.
The term often signals a deliberate choice to avoid medical intervention: They're planning a homebirth with a certified nurse-midwife.
Also spelled as two words: home birth.
Childbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- contractionsShortened word forms
waterbirth · placenta · afterbirth · umbilical · newborn · postpartum · breastfeeding · lactation
Self-soothing childbirth approach
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- relaxationState of being unwound
- aromatherapyTherapeutic use of plant essences
- candlesWax lights with wicks
music · massage · warmth · familiarity · privacy · nesting · affirmations · soothing
Independent decision-making capacity
- choiceAct of selecting
- agencyPower to act
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- self-advocacyPromoting one's own interests
confidence · control · unmedicated · instinctive · trust · preparation · education
Medical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
- epiduralSpinal numbing injection
induction · anesthesia · incubator · intervention · medicalized · institutionalized · scheduled · managed
State of being restricted
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
- intergenerationalInvolving multiple age groups
midwife
Childbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- deliveryConveyance of goods
contractions · waterbirth · placenta · afterbirth · umbilical · newborn · postpartum · breastfeeding · lactation · pushing
hypnobirthing
Self-soothing childbirth approach
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- relaxationState of being unwound
- aromatherapyTherapeutic use of plant essences
candles · music · massage · warmth · familiarity · privacy · nesting · affirmations · soothing · supportive
autonomy
Independent decision-making capacity
- choiceAct of selecting
- agencyPower to act
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
self-advocacy · confidence · control · unmedicated · instinctive · trust · preparation · education
hospital
Medical treatment facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- obstetricianChildbirth physician
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
epidural · induction · anesthesia · incubator · intervention · medicalized · institutionalized · scheduled · managed · surgical
confinement
State of being restricted
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- culturalRelating to shared traditions
intergenerational · communal · ritual · ceremony · folklore