guide me on having a home birth in Malta.

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Teresa FernandezMember22 September 2013 23:39:54

Hi!

I´m wondering if any of you could guide me on having a home birth in Malta.

I just found out I´m 3 weeks pregnant of my second baby and my husband just got and excellent job offering in Malta to start this December.

We were living in London but we quit our jobs and have been traveling around the world for a year now, so I´m not sure if my NHS will still cover for this.

We are thrilled about both news but I´m a bit concerned about my ante-natal and labour care. I had my first baby in London, it was a home birth and it was a great experience. I´m planning on having a home birth for my second baby too, if medically possible.

Anyone here knows about home birth care in Malta? I appreciate any guidance in the matter.
Thanks!

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ChristineViP23 September 2013 13:56:58

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Hi Teresa Fernandez,

Welcome to Expat.com!

Congratulations!

I have created a new topic with your post on the Malta forum.

Thank you,
All the best,
Christine
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Corrin Active member

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CorrinActive member28 November 2013 19:11:41

did anyone ever reply?

Maximilien ViP

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MaximilienViP29 November 2013 05:10:22

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chinooks Active member

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chinooksActive member29 November 2013 16:25:13

Hello Teresa,
I am a recently retired midwife (qualified in UK since 1980) with lots of experience in home births.(UK not Malta)
I am Maltese and hope to be moving to Malta towards the end of January. (providing our house sale does go through)
I do have some contacts with midwives there, but unfortunately I do know that the Maltese NHS is not terribly forward thinking....although the younger midwives are trying to improve things (upward struggle with the hierarchy sometimes who are resisting change)
However many of my friends and my sister had a much better experience privately.
I would love to meet up with you when in Malta. I do hope to do some antenatal stuff, reflexology, breast feeding support etc etc.in general work around pregnancy and birth. I have no wish to work as a midwife in Malta as I know I will be frustrated with the system....
Best wishes,
Marisa

Corrin Active member

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CorrinActive member29 November 2013 17:35:04

Chinook, im pm-ing you. Hope you don't mind xx

Teresa, I had homebirths with both my kids in the UK so I will be watching this thread with interest x

SvetlaPavlina New member

Member since 07 August 2016

SvetlaPavlinaNew member07 August 2016 06:14:58

Hello Tereza,
You asked about home birth long time ago... but now I am in similar situation, could you please tell me what you found and what you experience in Malta. I will be very grateful!

Gaelle FTD New member

Member since 16 March 2020

Gaelle FTDNew member16 October 2020 22:16:23

Hello,
Did you find some informations in Malta for a childbirth at home?? I m on the same situation. Thank you

VinV New member

Member since 16 July 2018

VinVNew member17 October 2020 05:53:53

Hi,

Due to covid I don’t think you’ll find any docs and midwives willing to do homebirrhs. Even St James have stopped them for now.

GozoMo Malta Expert

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GozoMoMalta Expert17 October 2020 06:20:28

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Gaelle FTD wrote:
Hello,
Did you find some informations in Malta for a childbirth at home?? I m on the same situation. Thank you

You are unlikely to get an answer from the person you are referring to as the posts are from such a long time ago and they are not active on here, you would be better off starting a new topic.

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpert17 October 2020 07:14:03

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GozoMo wrote:
Gaelle FTD wrote:
Hello,
Did you find some informations in Malta for a childbirth at home?? I m on the same situation. Thank you

You are unlikely to get an answer from the person you are referring to as the posts are from such a long time ago and they are not active on here, you would be better off starting a new topic.

Yeah, why do members respond to 4 year.... old posts and expect an answer?

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