I had the pleasure and gift of having home births with both my children, one in WA the other here in Qld. My daughter was fully involved in the process listening to the heart beat, taking my blood pressure etc, listening to midwife and I discussing the progress. Both mid wives were wonderful women who guided and nurtured me before, during and after the birth. Everything about my home birth was beautiful. I was more afraid to go to the hospital even though I would have if advised. They were two of the most empowering experiences in my life. I can't imagine how I would have felt if that choice and experience was taken away from me. This was my body and my baby. I was well prepared and well informed. Both babies were born healthy and well. I know complications can happen, but they can happen in any birth with or without a hospital. I purposely and consciously chose a non medical birth. Presently the Australian government is trying to make it illegal for women to employ a midwife to have at a home birth. It is a $30,000 for the midwife or six years jail. This, to me, brings up all sorts of moral, ethical, spiritual, political questions. Just where does the freedom of choice or lack there of stop? Please support the protest against this discrimination. Go to http://www.homebirthaustralia.org/ to find out more.
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