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Hospitals:
If your choice is an obstetrician or a family practitioner as your care provider, then you are most likely giving birth on a hospital setting. Some families prefer having the assurance of technology and skilled professionals, so a hospital is the best place in case of dealing with any complications. But note that hospitals may also come with some restrictions on options during the labor and birth. You need to make sure that your hospital fits your birth plans, so you may consider a tour to your hospital before your birth, and also learn about all their guidelines and policies regarding laboring techniques, people in the delivery room, use of cameras or video and newborn procedures.
Birthing Center:
The first free standing birthing center was created as an effort to give women the “homelike” setting, but with the facility of being next to a hospital facility in case of complications. Midwives often are the sole care providers at free standing birthing centers, but there are a few Obstetricians who will do deliveries at birthing centers located inside of hospitals. Birthing centers usually have fewer restrictions and guidelines for families to follow, and allow for more freedom in making laboring decisions. Birthing centers are often recommended for pregnancies of low risk and for women who are seeking to have a more natural birth with little interventions. But keep in mind that if you have particular requests regarding your birth, then be sure to talk with a birth center beforehand to find out their policies and guidelines.
Home Birth:
For centuries women have been having babies in their home. Many of them feel more comfortable and relaxed when birthing in their own environment, but this freedom brings some responsibilities, and you still have to make some precautions. Families who want to give birth at home must be well educated on possible problems that can arise and be open to the option of to be transported to a hospital in case of any complications. Midwives are the main care providers for home births. Home births are recommended for women with low risk pregnancies, and no labor complications background, also for those who do not want any interventions and prefer a more natural, “homelike” birth setting.
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