Home birth may be one of them. Have you ever given consideration to birthing at home? Yeah, yeah, I know, it is controversial. But, if you are a healthy woman, why not think about it? There are doulas and midwives out there who can help you have your baby at home. D.O.N.A (Doulas of North America) is an organization of doulas (a Greek word meaning women helping women) who you can contact to find a birth doula in your area. M.A.N.A is Midwives Alliance of North America and can also be contacted to find a midwife in your locale.
With the cost of a hospital births skyrocketing home birth just might work for you. You have to get educated and read, read, read, all you can find on the subject. There are quite a few books available now and knowledge is power. If you fully understand the process it is not so scary. It actually can be done and it can be a very satisfying experience. I know because I did it. My last three children were all born at home. I don't regret it one bit and saved money at the same time.
Prenatal care is a must! Especially if you are going to birth at home. If you are going natural then it stands to reason that you would also breast feed your baby. This is a huge savings. Formula is extremely expensive and isn't as good for baby as breast milk. So please, please, breastfeed your baby!
Midwives today are educated and trained in prenatal care, birthing, and postnatal care. Basically they can do it all. Rest assured they have a backup doctor available just in case. So if you want to explore the idea I have added the links at the bottom for you.
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