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Responsibilities of Clients for
Home Birth
with Eden Song Maternity, Inc.
- The mother maintains good nutrition and is not anemic. She will not
smoke
or use recreational drugs.
- She will follow the
instructions agreed upon at her meetings the
ESMI midwives.
- Will attend regular prenatal appointments at a time agreed by both
client and midwife.
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The financial commitment will
be met as agreed.
- If expecting a first child,
parents will attend a course of childbirth education classes.
- The mother prepares herself as well as possible for childbirth without
pain medication.
- Family members are supportive of
one another. The father, in particular, needs to be supportive of the mother.
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The parents make provisions for the care
and supervision of other children during labor and birth. They also arrange home assistance for the first week after the birth.
- The mother agrees to breast feed for a minimum of one week after the
birth in order to help the uterus contract and avoid
seriously heavy bleeding.
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The couple prepares a
comfortable, clean, and uncluttered environment for the birth.
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The mother arranges for her own backup physician (or one recommended by
the midwife) if she wishes to know her doctor in
case of transport. If she chooses not to do this, she understands that
if she is transported to a local hospital she will
be cared for by the doctors on call.
- The parents
will arrange for a nurse practitioner, family doctor (D.O. or MD) or
pediatrician to provide follow-up care for the baby.
It is the decision of this care provider when to see your baby after
birth. When you book with them, tell them you plan a
home birth and ask how soon they would like you to attend. Their answer can be anything from 12 hours to 2 weeks.
- The parents will discuss the following list of complications with their
midwives and/or childbirth educators and pursue
research on their own. They will seek clarification of anything they do
not understand.
Complications that Labor
Complications Labor Complications
occur during
Pregnancy (mother) (Baby)
Diabetes
Placenta Abruption Fetal
Distress
Toxemia (pre-eclampsia) Hemorrhage
Cord Pro lapse
Placenta Previa
Prolonged rupture of Meconium in amniotic sac
membranes
Polyhydramnios
Cephalopelvic Asphyxia following birth
delivery
disproportion
Breech
or Transverse Maternal exhaustion and/or Shoulder
dystocia
lie dehydration
Retained placenta or
Stillbirth
placental
fragments
I have read and understand my
responsibilities during this pregnancy and for the post partum period
and agree to comply with these instructions.
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