Would you ever give birth at home? There is a growing popularity of women wanting to have their babies in the comfort of their homes. But is it safe? And is it really that much more private and comfortable than giving birth in a hospital?

Many women feel that a home birth makes the event that much more special. Midwifery is become a more common profession as the number of babies born out of a hospital increases. For most of the women choosing this option, they will likely have a safe pregnancy.
However, even there is even …read more

The Amish aren’t known for their protests or political maneuverings. They usually stay out of the limelight and don’t like to be photographed – but here is one instance where their beliefs are making them stand up for what they think is right.
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In mid-June, I posted on how Ricki Lake was being taken to task by the American Medical Association (AMA) about her stance on home birth (Tsk, tsk Ricki Lake).
Meredith, our resident doula (Womb Within has its very own doula) sent me this “President’s editorial” fro the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA). I am publishing it with permission. It’s a very interesting answer to the AMA’s close-minded point of view.
AMA Seeks to Deny Women Choices in Childbirth
*President’s Editorial *
July 11, 2008
Geradine Simkins
president@mana.org
888-923-MANA (6262)
info@mana.org
http://www.mana.org
One wonders what process the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates used to determine that *”Resolution 205 …read more

As I was browsing around, I found this interesting article, Thoughts on the AMA Homebirth “Ban,” Ricki Lake, and Midwifery, over at Women’s Health News.
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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