If you read this article, Freebirthing: Is it madness or the ideal way to give birth?, the mothers seem to think that if they don’t worry about emergencies, they won’t happen. I’m all for the power of positive thinking, but that seems – to me – to be really playing with fire. Not having any emergency plan or back up could result in disaster.

I’m all for women taking control of their bodies and their deliveries, I just have a huge issue with intentional unattended births.

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Freebirthing – a great idea or courting disaster?

There’s been a lot of going back and forth on the issue, but I’m heartened to see that some physicians are speaking out. If you pop over to Our Bodies, Our Blog, you’ll read about one physician who is disagreeing.

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Not all physicians agree with the AMA’s position on home birth

Rather than go by bits and pieces of what may be in the news, including here at Womb Within, I recommend you read that article. It clarifies some issues quite well.

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Other comments on the AMA home birth issue, Ricki Lake, and midwifery

A few years ago, Ricki Lake had an at-home birth with a midwife and she has since self-funded a documentary called “The Business of Being Born.” It seems the American Medical Association feels that the documentary does women a disservice by promoting home births so they issued a resolution that highlights the dangers of home births.

According to the article, Ricki Lake hand-slapped by the American Medical Association over documentary on home births, “Ricki Lake hit back Tuesday, branding the AMA’s move “crazy.” She said her short film aims to ensure that moms-to-be have access to all the facts when choosing where to give birth to their children.”

Image: Newscom

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Tsk, tsk Ricki Lake