I just thought of another question I had. Has anyone ever had, know of someone who has, or wants to have a home-birth? Is this even possible being trans, since you might be considered high risk
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I don't know about home birthing. I really see no reason why. I know women who had home births after having c-sections and that is high risk. But alternatives you can look into are birth centers or having a midwife.
Anectdatally, two of the trans guys I know who I can think of off the top of my head planned home births, one transferred to hospital in labour and had a great hospital birth, the other had a great home birth.
I planned a home birth originally, but decided on a hospital birth for a bunch of reasons related to where I lived, how aweseome my local hospital was, and how poor my local homebirth choices were, we have since moved, and next time, I will plan a home birth.
I guess your right, but I can imagine someone in the medical field assuming a person to be high risk since they are trans. It's good to know that people have done it and it went smoothly. Thanks.
Joining in to point out that being trans doesn't make you high risk. Being on hormones and then going off for pregnancy really doesn't/shouldn't either. I was considered high-risk for the first few weeks, but that was only because I was 28-29 weeks along before I found out, and they treated me as high risk until they were sure I wasn't (no prenatal care till that point, obv).
Also, I was on hormones until that point as well. Doesn't seem to have done my son any harm. I wouldn't recommend it, but anyone who says that being on hormones prior to pregnancy makes it dangerous is full of shit.
Being transgender does NOT make you high risk. If your provider tells you so, find a new one. If you let me know where you're located, I can help you find someone.
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Anectdatally, two of the trans guys I know who I can think of off the top of my head planned home births, one transferred to hospital in labour and had a great hospital birth, the other had a great home birth.
I planned a home birth originally, but decided on a hospital birth for a bunch of reasons related to where I lived, how aweseome my local hospital was, and how poor my local homebirth choices were, we have since moved, and next time, I will plan a home birth.
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Also, I was on hormones until that point as well. Doesn't seem to have done my son any harm. I wouldn't recommend it, but anyone who says that being on hormones prior to pregnancy makes it dangerous is full of shit.
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http://www.maiamidwifery.com/ is in CA. There are others.
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