Mothers-to-Be Saying No to Modern Medicine

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Here is an article and video on ABC.

"Modern medicine means not having to go through childbirth alone. But that's what a small and growing number of women are choosing to do.

For some, delivering a healthy child doesn't involve a trip to the hospital.

Back in the 1800s, giving birth at home, sometimes with the assistance of a midwife, was about the only option. But doing the same today generates both well-wishers and critics.

"The majority of babies throughout history have been born unassisted, and I felt this is what birth is supposed to be," said Laura Shanley, who has had five babies at home that she chronicles in her book,"Unassisted Childbirth."

"When you're told that this is ...[a] dangerous process and everyone around you is alert and expecting the worst, it's really Murphy's Law," she said"

** UPDATE **

For those who think I am just being mean to those who choose to have hospital births... I'm not.  I've been there.  I just choose to not go back.

Read HERE.  Yes, it is long, but it will show you what I have experienced.

"For some, delivering a healthy child doesn't involve a trip to the hospital."