{"id":18381,"date":"2017-04-26T15:15:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T13:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebammen.at\/for-parents\/birth\/choosing-the-place-of-birth\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T12:50:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T10:50:20","slug":"choosing-the-place-of-birth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hebammen.at\/en\/for-parents\/birth\/choosing-the-place-of-birth\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the place of birth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18381\" class=\"elementor elementor-18381 elementor-1302\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f60ea2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f60ea2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517d157 elementor-widget 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\"uael-menu-item\">Ambulant birth (walk-in birth)<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11714\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page parent uael-creative-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebammen.at\/eltern\/geburt\/geburtsbegleitung\/\" class = \"uael-menu-item\">Geburtsbegleitung (birth support at a hospital)<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11715\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page parent uael-creative-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebammen.at\/eltern\/geburt\/hausgeburt\/\" class = \"uael-menu-item\">Home birth<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11716\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page parent uael-creative-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebammen.at\/eltern\/geburt\/hebammenpraxis\/\" class = \"uael-menu-item\">Midwife&#8217;s practice<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11717\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page parent uael-creative-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hebammen.at\/eltern\/geburt\/kaiserschnitt\/\" class = \"uael-menu-item\">Caesarean section (C-section)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a22625b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a22625b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a40049f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a40049f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4844e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4844e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Women with a <strong>pregnancy and medical history without complications<\/strong> are <strong>free to choose the place of birth<\/strong> and decide for themselves where they want to give birth to their baby &#8211; in hospital, in a birth centre, in a midwife&#8217;s practice or at home.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cdf1ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cdf1ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c99268 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2c99268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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\u2013 Tipps for decision-making\u2026.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-974aaaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"974aaaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In case of a <strong>high-risk pregnancy<\/strong> or complications a <strong>hospital is the best place<\/strong> to deliver your baby. If your pregnancy is low-risk, however, you have a variety of options. <\/p>\n<p>Needs regarding the surrroundings for giving birth vary greatly among individuals. It is advantageous to choose a place where you have <strong>trust<\/strong> in the people working there and where you feel comfortable. This is an important foundation for being able to open up and relinquish control \u2013 essential processes for giving birth.  <\/p>\n<p>It helps to get to know the <strong>staff and place<\/strong> <strong>in person<\/strong> better before making a decision. In most cases there will be possibilities such as visiting a labour ward as part of an antenatal class or as stand-alone service. Equally you can participate in antenatal classes or consultations at a birth centre or midwife\u2019s practice or you arrange a meeting with your midwife for a first impression. <\/p>\n<p>As a lot of hospitals and <a href=\"https:\/\/hebammen.at\/en\/for-parents\/midwife-search\/\">midwives<\/a> are booked out quickly, you should reach a decision <strong>early<\/strong> in pregnancy in order to be able to give birth at your preferred place.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8d9a2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8d9a2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5edf678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5edf678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it Is it necessary\/possible for my partner to support me during birth?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4c788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e4c788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, it is always possible for your partner to accompany you as support person during birth. Even in case of a planned caesarean section, it is a normal procedure to have your partner with you. To be sure about the details, ask your hospital-of-choice beforehand.  <\/p>\n<p>A crucial aspect to consider is that both of you really want it. A partner can be with you while delivering the baby but it is not a must! Both of you should feel comfortable with the decision. 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