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It seems commonly assumed that the way to deliver a baby is in a hospital.  Or to be more specific it is assumed that medicine is necessary to deliver a baby. In this article we hope to point out some facts that break those assumptions.We are going to show you some other methods that might prove to be better.

Of course these observations are going to be coming from the viewpoint of my experience running a San Diego midwife service.If you don’t know midwives in general are women who help other women during the delivery of a baby.A lot of the times without the use of medicine in a homebirth.

So why are there a few women going with this alternative method?  For the woman that choose this method and understand it, there are several reasons.

First of all, when you don’t use medicine in the labor, it actually makes the process of labor and delivery faster.Quite a few women don’t understand that when you use medicine it makes the labor slow down.  Women use it to ease the pain but it actually prolongs the pain.  There are many certified midwives in San Diego who can show you proof of that.

Second, when you do use a natural method such as a waterbirth, it actually helps the muscles and the body because it soothes and relaxes during the delivery.This naturally helps reduce the pain and makes the labor and delivery happen much quicker.  I have seen it helping many women have a waterbirth in San Diego.

Those are just a few of the many reasons that a lot of women have gone with a homebirth to deliver their baby.Even though there is no use of medicine and doctors aren’t usually present, it is still a safe alternative.When you have the delivery in the home, it helps keep the act personal and private.Rather than when you are in a hospital where there will be a lot of people who poke and prod during the labor part.  So for these reasons many woman prefer a homebirth.It is a great natural process that is safe and dignified.