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Home Birth Safety

… There are many factors that contribute to the safety of midwife-attended home births in Ontario. Ontario midwives: are regulated health professionals In Ontario, regulated … Professions [Internet]. Canada: Web; 1991. bring medical equipment and medications to every home birth similar to those available at hospitals that provide Level I The level of a hospital …

Home Birth FAQ

… Is my home too small for a home birth? It is very unlikely that your home is too small to give birth in! Having a baby does not require a lot of space. You need a place large enough to lie …

Home Birth Equipment and Medications

… bring medical equipment and medication to: monitor and assess you and your baby during labour, birth and in the early hours after birth help you safely deliver your baby respond to any … in the event they arise What’s in the bag? The equipment and medications that midwives bring to home births are comparable to the equipment and medications available in a birth centre or … .   Ontario Midwife Annabel Cope talks about the equipment and medications midwives bring to home births. …

Checklist: Home Birth Supplies

… Home Birth Supplies Checklist Supplies for You Light food for labour Refillable water bottle Pillows, … Fluid replacement drinks or honey Hot water bottle or heating pad Mirror for watching the birth if you wish to For Your Baby Newborn diapers Two baby hats, newborn size Receiving … clean towels (not your best ones) Olive oil for baby’s bottom General Supplies for Birth & Your Home Digital thermometer One large roll of paper towels Large, sturdy tray (e.g., cookie sheet) …

Water Birth at Home

… If you decide to have a water birth at home, you will require: a pool that can be filled with water deep enough to cover your … and your baby from different angles a floor able to support the weight of a full pool of water Home bathtubs are generally not recommended Home bathtubs are not recommended for waterbirth …

Why Give Birth at Home?

… They’re in good company: for more than 20 years, midwives have attended over 49 000 home births in the province and currently attend about 4 000 home births a year. Midwives are the only primary care providers in Ontario who receive …

What Happens at a Home Birth?

… assess your labour over the phone to determine when they need to come. They will stay at your home to monitor you and your baby once you are in active labour Active labour is when … people can’t talk through them strong enough to open the cervix so the baby can move into the birth canal . Labour and birth Once your midwife arrives, you and your baby will be closely … to help care for you and your baby. Midwives bring medical equipment and medications to all home births similar to those available in Ontario birth centres and hospitals where Level I The …

Birth Centre FAQ

… Who can give birth at a birth centre? To give birth at a birth centre, you must: have a healthy, low risk (uncomplicated) pregnancy have a … served basis. It is important to discuss and prepare a back-up plan with your midwife for a home birth or hospital birth   in the rare event the birth centre is full when you are in …

Why Give Birth at a Birth Centre?

… Birth centres offer a home-like setting Ontario’s  birth centres include the following features: large, private, comfortable birthing rooms special amenities ( like large birth tubs and suspended birth slings ) to provide …

Birth Centre Safety

… education and training that midwives undergo significantly contributes to the safety of birth centre births in Ontario. Midwives: are regulated health professionals In Ontario, … with Canadian research that shows excellent health outcomes associated with midwife-attended home births. Home births and birth centre births have many important aspects in common including: midwives as …

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