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Location for the birth
At home, birthplace or hospital?
The place where you give birth has a significant impact on your birth experience. We would like to discuss the various options for the location of the birth with you so that you can make a well-informed decision. Although the final choice for the location of delivery your location, in some cases it may be advisable to consider a specific location after previous deliveries. This advice may be based on your safety or if the baby is expected to need extra care in the hospital.
Options for the Location of the Birth
Home birth
One of the options is to give birth in the comfortable environment of your own home, surrounded by your personal belongings. The quiet and familiar setting can promote the natural progress of labor. In addition, there is generally less chance of medical interventions, such as artificial delivery or a cut. After giving birth, you can shower immediately and rest in your own bed. We would like to emphasize that we have all the necessary medical equipment and expertise ready to safely supervise a home birth.
Harderwijk Birth Center
Another option is the birth center in the St. Jansdal hospital in Harderwijk, where your birth will be supervised by our midwife and a maternity nurse from the birth center. After the birth you can shower and, if everything goes well with both you and the baby, go home, where your own maternity nurse will give you first advice.
Watch the video below for an impression of the atmosphere of the Birth Center in Harderwijk:
Outpatient delivery – Isala Zwolle
Something different from the house where we were born, but with us as our own midwife during your birth? That is an outpatient delivery. You give birth in a hospital room Isala hospital, but without hospital staff. The difference with the birthplace in Harderwijk is that a birthplace tries to create a 'hotel' atmosphere, so it is a bit cozier.
Delivery rooms in the hospital
There are delivery rooms available in the hospital for deliveries with a medical indication. In this case, the birth is supervised by a hospital midwife and a nurse. After the birth, your maternity nurse will wait at home to give the first advice for the night. We will visit you for maternity visits.
Bath birth
If you are interested in a bath birth, this option is available both at home and at the birth center. There are specific benefits associated with one bath birth which you can discover by reading more about the benefits of this method and how it works.
In short
The choice of location for the birth is very personal and can depend on various factors, including your medical situation and personal preference. We hope this overview helps you gain a better understanding of the different options so that you are now able to make an informed decision that suits your wants and needs.
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