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"About my home births"

About: Forth Valley Royal Hospital / Maternity unit

(as the patient),

Hi I am just wanting to let people know about my home birth and how amazing it really is. I have had all 6 of my kids at home most recent one only being 4 days ago. It’s so good to be in your own environment and this time I even got to have my midwife who has seen me all through my pregnancy come and do my birth and it felt really nice just having her here and get to deliver my baby after seeing her for all them months. A don’t think people talk about home birth and how relaxed it feels to be in your own environment. It’s just as safe as hospital birth if no better as you have two midwife’s with you constantly checking you and baby and they have all the equipment they need to assist you. If anyone is interested in home birth a would deffo say go for it! 

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Response from Alana Harrower, Department Manager/Senior Midwife/Best Start Project Lead, Women, Children & Sexual Health, NHS Forth Valley last week
Alana Harrower
Department Manager/Senior Midwife/Best Start Project Lead, Women, Children & Sexual Health,
NHS Forth Valley
Submitted on 22/04/2025 at 09:31
Published on Care Opinion at 09:31


Dear elephantnw54,

Congratulations on your most recent homebirth. It is lovely to read the positive experience you have had and with the added benefit of having continuity of carer. The option of homebirth is available to all women who live in the Forth Valley area and as you have mentioned can have such a relaxing and calming effect to be in your own home.

Alana Harrower

Department Manager / Senior Midwife

Women and Children's unit

NHS Forth Valley

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