Low intervention - homebirth

What you’re talking about is the equivalent of driving a car, but not wearing a seatbelt, because you’ve researched them.

Or having an accident, and not allowing a paramedic to strap you to a board because it’s your broken back and you know it best.

They’re both unacceptable additional risks.

You’re not actually explaining anything. You know that, right?

When the very clear question is “why would you have a midwife there who can’t touch you and therefore can’t as quickly determine any issues?”

Your answer appears to be “because I can 🤷🏻‍♀️.”

Okay, if you can accept (for example) that not allowing physical contact from your midwife will increase your risk of undetected problems, and still want to take that increased risk - there’s probably very little that anyone can sensibly say to you.

I’d say any elevation in risk would be unacceptable, for me.

This thread demonstrates that medical schools and universities should just shut down as we can rely on the extensive Google research the poster and her husband have done on all matters relating scans, risks and so on. Should be nominated for Nobel prize 🔜

I asked a midwife on this thread, who has been very supportive of your decisions, whether there was increased risk in low intervention birth. She said…

”Yes. It does increase the risk of not making a timely intervention.”

You cannot be unhappy with people for pointing out risks that you must know you’re taking, and querying why you would take that increased risk.

They are your risks, and if you want to take them then fine, but you must acknowledge that they exist, and that other people reasonably question why you’d take them when it may harm your baby.

I respect your right to choose a home birth.I am not against home birth in the right situation with help ( including touching, looking and speaking) from a midwife.
I only ask that you respect the lived experience of posters who have had ANY kind of birth. You have no experience with of ANY kind of birth.
As I previously said, the potential for serious harm to occur must be acknowledged. My own baby would not have survived birth without the skilled ,hands on , early intervention of my midwife.
Is really upsetting to think of any one having a difficult birth without out real, suitable help. People are asking questions because they are concerned for you and your baby. Good luck.

You won't share that research which is very odd when you keep reiterating how much you have done and that it highlights risk posed to baby if done at 12 weeks. If you were just declining it because you didn't want the screening tests then that's different but you aren't painting that picture. What about if you have low PAPP-A that you don't know about as its only done as part of the screening bloods but indicates the health of the placenta, whether you are at heightened risk of pre eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction? You wouldn't know and that would surely influence whether you will accept growth scans in the 3rd trimester.

As I said on my previous reply, I am very pro home birth but I would want all the testing done to ensure I was as low risk as I thought. My brother and SIL had my nephew who was born with Downs syndrome, they declined screening but had all usual scans- it wasn't detected. He had a heart defect and was rushed to NICU after birth. Thankfully she gave birth in a hospital with access to those facilities. I'm absolutely not trying to fear monger but I would want to ensure I had had all the available screening, scanning and testing done to ensure my baby's wellbeing.

I’m lucky enough that I’ve never had an ectopic. But I’m not a sonographer!

Actually you are being incredibly insulting and wildly hypocritical! Most of have given birth and you have not!
It’s hilarious that you are telling posters that they can’t comment because they have not experienced your imaginary version of labour!
People are genuinely trying to help you here . Please don’t be so closed minded to advice from experienced and well meaning mums.