I am absolutely flabbergasted at this free birthing movement. These women are hell bent on going against the proper health and safety standards, putting their own lives at risk as well as their babies lives at risk. Many women have problems during pregnancy and have life threatening complications for themselves and their babies. How are they going to prevent eclampsia, an umbilical cord around the baby’s neck, no foetal heartbeat, foetal disease, lack of oxygen or blood supply to the baby, detect a detached placenta or anything life threatening to mother and baby?
My body just can’t handle pregnancy from the first trimester to birth. My first pregnancy there was a problem with the placenta and I nearly lost my second baby twice. My babies had to be induced and medical intervention because my body can’t go into labor, both births were between 41 and 41.5 weeks. My third pregnancy lasted 13 weeks, so each pregnancy got harder and harder to sustain.
Who accepts the ultimate responsibility of the deaths of these poor little babies? Ladies please be very careful with your choices in health care it’s not just your body that you’re responsible for, it’s your baby and what comes after the birth. Hopefully a healthy baby that is free from health disorders, especially preventable ones. You will be the one looking after a disabled child for life if you don’t have proper medical care throughout your pregnancy.
Pregnancy is not always easy nor perfect whether it is public or private health care or you go into sudden unexpected labor. It’s smart to choose a bonafide medical professional; who is insured and has a good reputation. That said, sometimes the baby arrives unexpectedly and your doctor is not always available for various reasons, but rest assured you will be looked after by a proper medical professional if you’re in a hospital setting. Yes, on the rare occasion something can go wrong, but there are no guarantees in life with anything really. Your safest option is a proper medical doctor and hospital or medical centre with 21 century medical technology and medicine available.
Thankfully in Australia it is illegal for FB and unregistered midwives. Our midwives are all registered and professional who work within hospitals, clinics and other settings such as your home.
