What would you do?

… if the thought of going to a doctor (let alone a hospital) causes panic inside of you, but at the same thought a home birth with a midwife isn’t comforting?

Bonus question: What if a transfer to a hospital would be needed at any point during the home birth? Is there the ability to say no if not everyone agrees?

Sorry for the hypothetical questions, but they keep me up at night.

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I think the safety of your baby has to come first. That’s going to determine most of your choices. Mine was breach all the way through and I ended up with a C-Section, which is something I thought I never wanted but it was the best option and by the time we got there I was ok with it. Try some hypo birthing to help make informed choices, because of saying no puts your baby and you at risk, it’s not worth it.

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