Sentences with phrase «choose unassisted childbirth»

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Unassisted childbirth isn't for everyone but every mom and family should know their options, understand childbirth and choose their place of birth — whether home, birth center or hospital — and their provider — whether MD, midwife or dad — with great care and with eyes wide open.

Since we did not live in poverty, did not choose to invite medical professionals to our births, and had worked with ourselves to eliminate fear and other potentially destructive emotions, we knew that unassisted childbirth was the safest way for us to give birth.

The real problems: A dangerously and unacceptably high doctor - endorsed C - section rate (over 32 percent), a for - profit medical system that puts money over moms, and a lack of childbirth choices, especially for women who have had previous C - sections, so severe it drives some families to choose unassisted VBAC birth.