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How I came to have an unassisted home birth
Am I a home birth advocate? No. I am an advocate for women choosing the birth they want.
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Couple shares beautiful photos of home birth
In Brazil, more women are having caesareans - but one couple hopes to help change that with a new series of photos.
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Five posterior babies, four home births
I was on a high. I'd done it all by myself with no help from anyone.
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I had a home birth, and I'm not stupid - or brave
While most people might think home-birthers are just a bunch of hippies, I was not blase about my son's birth. I was informed and prepared for it.
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It's time to stop the home birth stigma
It's not healthy or helpful for expectant mothers.
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Homebirth film prepares for redelivery worldwide
One of the most talked about and provocative documentaries about childbirth is having its own rebirth.
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ACT a step closer to publicly funded home births
A growing number of experts are calling for more funding and midwifery support to allow more ACT women to have properly supervised home births.
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8 celebrities speak out about their home births
Hollywood is having a baby boom - and some of our favourite celebrity mums are welcoming their little ones at home.
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How to use birth pools safely
The recall of hired home-birthing pools after a baby contracted Legionnaires' disease will have some parents-to-be worried, but there are guidelines about how to best - and safely - use a birthing pool.
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Push for more home births in the UK
New guidelines suggest that women who are pregnant with their second or subsequent children should be encouraged to give birth at home, as long as they aren't considered medium or high risk - but a lot needs to change before that can happen.
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Why I loved my third home water birth
After two water births at home, I was determined to give birth to my son the same way. I just hoped this birth would be quicker than my last two.
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