homebirths
Non-hospital labor arrivals
Homebirths are childbirths that take place in the mother's home rather than a hospital or birthing center.
The practice appeals to those seeking a more natural, intimate experience with familiar surroundings and greater control over the process: She's planning a homebirth with a midwife.
Also spelled as two words: home births.
Childbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- waterbirthChildbirth in a tub
- unmedicatedNot taking medicine
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
contractions · placenta · newborn · oxytocin · crowning · delivery · afterbirth · umbilical
Act of selecting
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- agencyPower to act
- empoweredGiven power to act
- controlAuthority to direct
decision-making · advocacy · rights · dignity · respect · self-advocacy · independence · confidence
Forming close connections
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- familyRelated people together
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- privacyFreedom from observation
cozy · nurture · warmth · sanctuary · familiarity · attachment · relaxation · tranquility
State of being restricted
- swaddlingWrapping babies snugly
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- parturitionAct of giving birth
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
customary · generations · kinship · lying-in
Formal argument on issues
- legalityConformance with law
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- mortalityState of eventual death
ethics · standards · guidelines · accountability · evidence-based · insurance · certification · licensing
Possibility of harm
- neonatalOf earliest infancy
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
resuscitation · oxygen · low-risk · high-risk
midwife
Childbirth assistance professional
- doulaTrained childbirth support person
- waterbirthChildbirth in a tub
- unmedicatedNot taking medicine
labor · contractions · placenta · newborn · oxytocin · crowning · delivery · afterbirth · umbilical · pushing
choice
Act of selecting
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- agencyPower to act
- empoweredGiven power to act
control · decision-making · advocacy · rights · dignity · respect · self-advocacy · independence · confidence · preferences
bonding
Forming close connections
privacy · cozy · nurture · warmth · sanctuary · familiarity · attachment · relaxation · tranquility · quiet
confinement
State of being restricted
- swaddlingWrapping babies snugly
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- parturitionAct of giving birth
folklore · customary · generations · kinship · lying-in
debate
Formal argument on issues
- legalityConformance with law
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
mortality · ethics · standards · guidelines · accountability · evidence-based · insurance · certification · licensing · statistics
risk
Possibility of harm
- neonatalOf earliest infancy
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- complicationsDifficulties that emerge unexpectedly
hemorrhage · resuscitation · oxygen · low-risk · high-risk