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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]American childbirth is nothing to be proud of. Our obstetricians have not been trained in the age old art of waiting. Allowing nature to take its course is something they are "too busy" to do. They're too "overqualified" to sit down and do nothing. That's one reason why they hate the idea of homebirth.  [/quote]

Totally! That and their arbitrary preference for live babies.[/quote]
Your fear-mongering is unnecessary. We're not in the dark ages any more. Childbirth is not an illness.[/quote]

Neither is being hit by a truck, sunshine. It'll kill ya all the same. [/quote]
What exactly are you so angry about? 
Education is a good thing![/quote]

This is one thing about which we are in total agreement.

ACOG:
[i]Women inquiring about planned home birth should be informed of its risks and benefits based on recent evidence. Specifically, they should be informed that although planned home birth is associated with fewer maternal interventions than planned hospital birth, it also is associated with a more than twofold increased risk of perinatal death (1–2 in 1,000) and a threefold increased risk of neonatal seizures or serious neurologic dysfunction (0.4–0.6 in 1,000). These observations may reflect fewer obstetric risk factors among women planning home birth compared with those planning hospital birth. Although the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) believes that hospitals and accredited birth centers are the safest settings for birth, each woman has the right to make a medically informed decision about delivery.
[/i] [url]https://www.acog.org/Clinical-Guidance-and-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Planned-Home-Birth[/url]

The absolute risks are still small, so it's not crazy to want a home birth. But women should be aware of the risks and not falsely reassured.[/quote]

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