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Birth is a normal, physiological process! Your body was made to give birth. The overwhelming majority of women are able to give birth with no medical intervention. Unfortunately, the way birth is handled in America is with an eye toward the "inevitable" danger. Home birth is a way to reclaim trust in your body, mind and spirit's ability to bear a child according to your body's own way.
Some other reasons that families choose to give birth at home are:
- Women- and family-centered care
- Focus on wellness, not intervention
- Atmosphere of trust
- No pressure to "perform" or suppress
- You choose who attends; there are no strangers present
- Your individual pattern of labor is recognized and supported
- Exposure to your home's germs, not resistant hospital germs
- No need to travel during labor (except in case of emergency)
- The comfort of your own environment
- Freedom of movement, freedom to eat and drink
- Baby stays with you from the moment of birth
See the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information.
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