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Q: What can I do to get the birth experience I want?
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Take childbirth classes
Be sure to take at least one childbirth class that is not sponsored by your doctor or hospital. Often these classes are more oriented to teaching you how to be a good (i.e., compliant) patient than to teaching you the pros and cons of different procedures. An independent instructor will be more objective and more consumer-oriented. Taking the hospital´s class is fine (and will help you familiarize yourself with their unique policies,) but don´t let it be your only one.
Consider carefully your place of birth
Women have the option now of choosing which hospital they prefer to give birth in, or even if they would prefer a free-standing birth center or a home birth. There are advantages and disadvantages to each option. Most people do not realize that statistics consistently show home birth to be as safe or safer than a hospital birth for healthy low-risk women. You will labor most effectively and easily in the environment in which you are most comfortable. Research the options available to you in your community carefully and decide on what is best for you.
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