Facing rural realities and mistrust in hospitals, these women turned to home births
Though no one is tracking medically unassisted births in Canada, infant mortality data from the Ontario coroner, the challenges of accessing maternal medicine in rural B.C., and a growing online freebirthing community suggest more women are choosing this route.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/freebirthing-rural-maternal-medicine-9.7172199?cmp=rss

Facing rural realities and mistrust in hospitals, these women turned to home births
Though no one is tracking medically unassisted births in Canada, infant mortality data from the Ontario coroner, the challenges of accessing maternal medicine in rural B.C., and a growing online freebirthing community suggest more women are choosing this route.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/freebirthing-rural-maternal-medicine-9.7172199?cmp=rss

A tragic newborn death in Vaikom has brought home births back into focus in Kerala. Rising cases and infant fatalities have sparked renewed calls for strict health guidelines https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-home-birth-debate-resurfaces-after-newborns-death-in-kottayam-14-cases-reported-in-january-u6ye735b?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #KeralaNews #HomeBirth #PublicHealth

More Parents Are Choosing Home Births Over Hospitals https://www.growingyourbaby.com/more-parents-are-choosing-home-births-over-hospitals/ #childbirth #homebirth #research

The Cheap Myth of Maternal Martyrdom

The article by Dr. Leila L. Alti critiques societal responses to the deaths of two women during home births, highlighting the blame directed at them for their choices. It discusses the divisive discourse surrounding birth, emphasizing how social mores are designed to strip mothers of choice, power, and humanity.

https://birthethics.com/2026/01/29/myth-of-martyrdom/

More Parents Are Choosing Home Births Over Hospitals https://www.growingyourbaby.com/more-parents-are-choosing-home-births-over-hospitals/ #childbirth #homebirth #pregnancy #birthplan

More Parents Are Choosing Home Births Over Hospitals https://www.growingyourbaby.com/more-parents-are-choosing-home-births-over-hospitals/ #childbirth #homebirth #Research

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B.C. 'childbirth activist' under RCMP investigation over death of newborn following home birth
A B.C. woman who has been making headlines for decades as a self-styled "childbirth activist" is under police investigation over the death of an infant who died days after being rushed to Nanaimo hospital following a botched home birth on Vancouver Island.
#death #investigation #activist #homebirth #BC #Nanaimo #VancouverIsland #News #Canada #BritishColumbia
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c...

Calgary couple praises first responders after baby born 5 weeks early at home
Megan Claxton and Taylor Smyth expected their second child to arrive in January. They called 911 when she went into labour five weeks early. 'I didn't get a chance to thank them.'
#birth #firstresponders #Calgary #Canada #Health #Baby #HomeBIrth
https://globalnews.ca/news/10930631/calgary-home-birth-ems/