I gather the 3 books out there
on unassisted birth and read up... or rather try to.
And another thing I did was I watched a lot of YouTube videos
on unassisted births.
Not exact matches
I don't think homebirth, or even
unassisted birth is «extreme» and quite frankly it's better they didn't focus heavily
on those, no?
My own personal choice was based
on the fact that anything can happen at anytime, no matter how many successful
births assisted or
unassisted you have had.
I receive emails from women
on a regular basis who have heard that I have had successful VBAC
unassisted births and want some direction and advice because their insurance company won't cover the
birth they want and they don't have money to pay out of pocket.
My take
on the larger issues that surround
unassisted birth... I think that it underscores the need for MORE, not less, choice.
ABC's 20/20 special
on Orgasmic
Birth, which will also include segments on home birth (unassisted and midwife - attended) and long - term breastfeeding, is currently set to air Friday, Jan. 2,
Birth, which will also include segments
on home
birth (unassisted and midwife - attended) and long - term breastfeeding, is currently set to air Friday, Jan. 2,
birth (
unassisted and midwife - attended) and long - term breastfeeding, is currently set to air Friday, Jan. 2, 2009.
My midwife didn't show up
on time to deliver my babies so my natural unmediated childbirth was a disaster, it was pretty much an
unassisted child
birth and that is so dangerous with twins.
I think in my heart I'd love an
unassisted birth, but since we have people flying in from all over the world, I don't know if it will happen, so am not putting my hopes
on it... I'm just so in love with this beautiful story.
I'd read all the hippie earth - mother rhetoric, the really radical stuff about
unassisted birth and
birth being a natural process that happens
on its own, and it made sense to me.
One plus of
unassisted birth, she adds, is that «you can still have traditional prenatal care with a doctor or midwife, even if you choose to
birth on your own.»
So, I pick her brain about the mechanics of
birth, what to have
on - hand for
unassisted birth, what signs of emergency to keep an eye out for (which would mean transferring to the hospital), the variations in normal
birth, pain, pushing, stages of
birth, all of that.
We see stats
on hospital,
birth center, and midwife - attended home
birth, but never
unassisted birth...
There are home
birth videos and many home
birth stories
on the internet for both assisted and
unassisted home
births.
What you may not know is Janet's baby suffered cardiac arrest during her cherished
unassisted water
birth and died
on March 27th at her home in Australia.
There are several different surveys related to home
birth and
unassisted birth, including surveys for health practitioners,
birth attendants, as well as if you've had a home
birth or
unassisted birth, want to share your thoughts
on childbirth literature, intuition in
birth, sexuality in
birth and birthrape.
a a doula myself for a few years, when I found myself pregnant for the 3rd time, some how I decided to make the less popular choice of having an
unassisted birth... (I will spare everyone here the lecture
on how much healthier it is for both mom and baby to be born at home!
The main misconception about Free
Birth — which is sometimes called
Unassisted Birth — is the idea that women who make this choice are irresponsible and careless
on account of opting out of the medical paradigm.
even AFTER my very successful home
unassisted birth after cesarean I still revived comments such as «congrats, you still should of had him at the hospital» < — real comment
on my
birth announcement post
This issue is the Special Pregnancy Edition, and I thoroughly enjoyed Jennifer Margulis» article
on Unassisted Childbirth called «Do - It - Yourself
Birth.»
She recently had an
unassisted birth of her own, recently, as in less than a week ago which is amazing that is she even talking to us
on the phone right now.
They read
Unassisted Childbirth by Laura Shanley, a book
on Emergency Childbirth, asked questions
on mothering forums, and watched lots of YouTube videos of
Unassisted Births.
Something to keep in mind: If you're planning an
unassisted birth you'll have to gather these supplies
on your own, often via an online supplier.
In Goma, eastern Congo, HEAL Africa, is a hospital dedicated to repairing gynecological injuries brought
on by
unassisted child
birth.