Pregnancy and Advice Q and A

Home Birth

Mikhaila Peterson shares her preference for home births, driven by her phobia of hospitals. She recounts her smooth experience giving birth to her first child at home, crediting hypnobirthing and preparation for the quick labor. Mikhaila plans to use midwives again and hopes to avoid hospital transfer unless necessary 1.

I didn't get an epidural. Because I was at home, labor was weirdly quick, and I would like to credit luck, but also some preparation.

--- Mikhaila Peterson

She describes her labor as manageable, with pain levels reaching an eight out of ten, but emphasizes the importance of staying calm to keep cortisol levels low 2.

   

Birth Techniques

Mikhaila discusses the techniques she uses to maintain calm during childbirth, particularly hypnobirthing. She believes that staying calm and keeping cortisol levels low allows the body to handle birth naturally 3.

Hypnobirthing is just this technique that teaches you how to stay calm. And I really do believe that if you can stay calm and keep your cortisol low, your body just does birth.

--- Mikhaila Peterson

Mikhaila advises other women to choose the birth setting where they feel safest, whether at home or in a hospital, to ensure a calm and positive experience 1.