In other European countries, such as Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, the outpatient delivery, which means that the mother goes home with her newborn child within the first 24 hours after birth, without formalizing hospital admission.
The requirement is that there have been no complications during childbirth and that both the mother and the baby are well.
Estela, the first daughter of Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel was born in this way, through a outpatient delivery, and the three have gone home just nine hours after the birth of the girl.
With this modality, being at home, the recovery of the mother is usually faster, as well as a decrease in the incidence of postpartum depression and an increase in breastfeeding rates.
We already know that the first hours after birth are keys for the mother and the baby. It is a moment of fundamental recognition for the creation of a solid emotional bond. Both must have a very special rapport, and the cozy atmosphere of the home itself contributes to that fusion.
The immediate postpartum at home
What you have to have very organized when returning home is the domestic logistics. It is not a time to take care of the tasks, at all, so you would have to have the help of someone to take care of the house, prepare the food and help with the other children, if there is one.
Also, being at home can be very tempting for untimely visits of family and friends. In that case, it would also be necessary to make clear the wishes of the mother and the needs of the baby, or where appropriate, establish a schedule of visits.
During the days following delivery, a midwife goes home to monitor the general condition of the mother and the baby, advise on breastfeeding or any questions that may arise, weigh the baby and also to perform the heel test.
Labor, also at home
Another of the great advantages, although I am not entirely sure that this is the case (please confirm it to me) is that during labor The woman remains at home accompanied by a midwife. During the period of dilation the woman is controlled by the midwife until she considers it is time to go to the hospital.
Meanwhile you can cope with contractions at home, taking baths in warm water, moving freely, which also shortens the time in the hospital before delivery.
He outpatient delivery I think it's an ideal birth model. It is, if I could go back, the way I would have wished to give birth to my daughters.
The three were born vaginally, without any complications and the 48 hours of admission became unbearable. I did not see the time to go to my house, looking forward to the moment they did the baby's heel test, which must be done at 48 hours of birth, in order to leave.
Another great advantage of outpatient delivery is that it implies a considerable reduction of health expenditure, since the permanence of the “patient” in the hospital is shorter, with the savings that this entails in beds, material and professional care.
It is a very valid option for those who prefer to give birth in a health center for greater safety, but they value the warmth of the home and be surrounded by theirs, if they wish, after the baby is born.
