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Birth Story Set in the Future
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Childbirth – A Much Better Way RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Walker County Messenger, May 11, 2007 Jeannie Babb Taylor: May 2052 This is a lovely article which is basically a look into the future. A present day woman, presumably the author, describes what [...]
Video:An Almost Perfect Childbirth
This video was removed by Youtube and I want to cry. It was an incredible example of how fast and painless childbirth can be in the absence of interventions. I want to drop an apple on every OB-GYNs head (and many midwives) because clearly they never learned about a little something called gravity in medical [...]
Are Men, Machines, and Hospitals Necessary for a Healthy Childbirth?
The following is an excerpt from American Sexuality Magazine By Marsden Wagner Childbirth is not a medical issue; it is a social issue that may or may not have medical consequences. Childbirth is a very personal, emotional phenomenon, analogous to sexual intercourse. Most people would balk at an expert coming in to tell them how [...]
Why Babies Prefer Natural Childbirth
Childbirth is a life changing event which can be both exhilarating and draining, the greatest experience of one’s life or the worst. Childbirth carries tremendous dogma, old wives tales, traditions, and controversy. Adults have their own rhyme and reason for birth choices. Doctors and midwives make choices for convenience, scheduling, to avoid lawsuits or for [...]
Unassisted Childbirth
Why an Unassisted Childbirth (UC) or Homebirth is the Superior Choice over Hospital Birth for the Vast Majority of Women. A woman in the United States today has three options for giving birth. Hospital Delivery Midwife Home or Birthing Center Delivery Unassisted Childbirth Although all choices can be appropriate depending on the circumstances, the vast [...]
Video: Natural Waterbirth
Now this is natural childbirth. This is a beautiful waterbirth. Notice how effortlessly the baby comes out when the mom is not on her back. Always remember that a supine (on the back) position is the absolute worst position to give birth in. Women are on their backs for the benefit of hospital personnel and [...]
Unassisted Childbirth in the News
Freebirthing is making headlines as more and more women are choosing to keep this intimate, personal event, well….intimate and personal. Unassisted Childbirth really stirs up emotions in those that believe we should blindly trust the medical establishment (“yes sir, mr. doctor sir) and let them do whatever they like to us. Perhaps if they would [...]
Insider’s Response to the AMA
Visit Fearless Birthing to read the full text of a letter written by practicing OB/GYN and member of the ACOG, addressing the AMA and demanding answers regarding the resolution to take steps against homebirth. Not only did the resolution take this OB by surprise, but he is demanding answers (as all of us are) such [...]
Sign the Petition to Keep Home Birth Legal
Please take a moment to sign this homebirth petition to show your support of every woman’s right to choose where and how she births her baby. If you have not done so already, you may want to stop by your local video store or Netflix so you can watch The Business of Being Born to [...]
AMA, Homebirth and Free Publicity
The AMA recently passed a resolution to “ban homebirth” as a response to the Ricki Lake documentary, The Business of Being Born. The AMA is a medical association designed to protect the interests of medical doctors (not birthing mothers) so not only is there a blatant and inherent conflict of interest in their wishes, but [...]
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