The mother's doing all the difficult work, and you have to be comfortable with the limited help you can give in a supporting role. The magic of Montana's arrival at home allowed both Richard and Georgiana to curl up in a clean bed while the baby nursed between them. There were no 'visiting hours' so I didn't have to be separated from my husband and family. We eventually just fell asleep, and when we woke up, the sunlight was shining through the windows of our own home. To receive CNM certification, a registered nurse undergoes two years of graduate-level midwifery training and must pass a national examination.
Women give up a lot of control in hospital settings.
There's the IVs, having your water broken, interventions with drugs like Pitocin to induce contractions. Mothers often report giving birth in a hospital is like being on a time clock or an assembly line. Forrest says women who choose home birth feel much more in control of their experience. Mothers can move around, eat and drink if they choose, give birth in a variety of settings and positions, and be with others in addition to the father. Most importantly, the home birth process is allowed to take its own course and set its own pace.