Comments on: Home Birth As Safe As Hospital Birth

By: Home birth advocate’s baby dies during free birth, prompts questions | Crunchy Domestic Goddess

Fri, 01 May 2009 02:00:43 +0000

[...] to her daughter at home a little over a week ago, references the recent Nederlands study that says home birth is as safe as hospital birth. “A new study is out from the Netherlands that gives us home birthing mothers a nice little [...]

By: Playground Confidential » Best-Laid Birth Plans

Playground Confidential » Best-Laid Birth Plans — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:36:53 +0000

[...] the unattended birth movement known as freebirthing. Let us not lump these together, as Summer from Wired For Noise does while citing a new Dutch study and referring to the loss of Janet Fraser’s baby: [...]

By: Home Birthing is Gasp Safe! : Eco Child’s Play

Home Birthing is *Gasp* Safe! : Eco Child’s Play — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:12:51 +0000

[...] BBC News and Wired for Noise. Thanks Summer, and good luck in your [...]

By: Awesome Mom

Awesome Mom — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:48:31 +0000

The tone of the article makes me so sad. They have no sympathy for a poor woman who just lost her baby in a horrible random way.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:10:33 +0000

It's something that is well known and well documented, though not publicly. I think it's because doctors, like the rest of us, like to make as much money as possible. I can tell you, as being an EMT for over a decade, that giving birth at home is safer than in a moving ambulance. Thomas\´s last blog post..Abandoned Farm

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:35:31 +0000

I've had this discussion with several family members on more than one occasion. Yes, things can go wrong at home. Just like they can go wrong anywhere. People die in hospitals, too. It's sad, but it's the truth. Amber\´s last blog post..Egg Marketing Boards

By: Cate

Cate — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:08:08 +0000

Thanks for posting this. Jessica @ Eco Child's Play also wondered if Fraser's acts should be considered a crime. I may have to "borrow" the BBC story and also blog about it for ECP. Next week I'll be posting an interview (and response to the aforementioned ECP blog) with a fellow blogger and unassisted birther. Good topic! Cate\´s last blog post..Chemical-Free Kids, Please?