Home Birth vs. Hospital Birth
Compare and contrast Home Birth vs. Hosptial Birth – 6 paragraphs (1 introduction, 4 Body, 1 conclusion) Thesis: A home birth or a hospital birth is a choice pregnant woman make depending on their own personal needs of comfort, medical intervention and finances. Body: • Safety 1)Home Birth 2) Hospital Birth • Comfort 1) Home Birth a. Comfort of own home, low risk pregnancies b. Privacy from medical staff 2) Hospital Birth a. One’s opinion may feel safer in a hospital setting b. Want help of monitoring after care • Medical Intervention 1) Home Birth a. Natural birth choice b. Decreased chance of hospital acquired infections or medical error 2) Hospital Birth a. Medial options available during labor and delivery b. Care for newborn if health complications are involved • Financial Responsibility 1) Home Birth a. Lower cost b. Insurance may or may not help with cost 2) Hospital Birth a. Higher cost b. Most insurance plans cover cost of childbirth and newborn care. Conclusion When making the decision of home birth or hospital birth keep in mind to make the best possible decision for yourself and your newborn child. You have many things to consider and the decision should not be taken lightly. 3 References with 6-8 quotes 1. “For example, women who choose a hospital birth may be more likely to request epidural anesthesia, which can slow the progression of labor and increase the risk of various complications (Gaby,Alan R.).” Gaby, Alan R. “Home birth: better outcomes than hospital birth.” Townsend Letter, Jan. 2010, p. 42. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://link.galegroup.com.scsl.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/A215848339/GPS?u=scschools&sid=GPS&xid= 17ba763b. Accessed 7 Apr. 2019. 2. “Ironically, insurance companies often refuse to pay for home birth, even though covering home birth would save the companies enormous amounts of money (Gaby, Alan R.).” Gaby, Alan R. “Home birth: better outcomes than hospital birth.” Townsend Letter, Jan. 2010, p. 42. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://link.galegroup.com.scsl.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/A215848339/GPS?u=scschools&sid=GPS&xid= 17ba763b. Accessed 7 Apr. 2019. 3. Women who had planned a home birth, as compared with women who had planned a hospital birth with a midwife, were 68% less likely to have electronic fetal monitoring, 59% less likely to have assisted vaginal delivery, 59% less likely to have a third–or fourth-degree perineal tear, and 38% less likely to have postpartum hemorrhage (Gaby, Alan R.).” Gaby, Alan R. “Home birth: better outcomes than hospital birth.” Townsend Letter, Jan. 2010, p. 42. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http://link.galegroup.com.scsl.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/A215848339/GPS?u=scschools&sid=GPS&xid=17b a763b. Accessed 7 Apr. 2019.
