Home parturition: power to feminine nature and a challenge for the obstetric nurse

Abstract

Objective: Aims at identifying the reasons, which led these women to choose home parturition, and at addressing the quality of home-care assistance given to them. Method: The "life history" method and our subjects were five women who chose to have home birth, with the assistance of an obstetric nurse. Data collected in October and November 2009, by means of semi-structured interviews. Results: That motivation for choosing a lying-in outside the usual (hospital) model was due to several factors including personality, lifestyle, worldview, and experiences lived with their mothers and grandmothers. Conclusion: The subjects thought that the obstetric nurses who assisted them were warm and competent professionals who made them feel safe and calm.