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Freebirth: Why women are choosing to birth alone

Freebirth: Why women are choosing to birth alone

Released Friday, 15th March 2024
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Freebirth: Why women are choosing to birth alone

Freebirth: Why women are choosing to birth alone

Freebirth: Why women are choosing to birth alone

Freebirth: Why women are choosing to birth alone

Friday, 15th March 2024
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Concerns about the rising practice of "freebirth" escalated last month, following the death of premature twins in Byron Bay. Freebirthing, also known as unassisted birthing, is when women choose to give birth without medical assistance, rejecting both hospital care and midwife supported homebirth. It's increasingly a movement that NZ midwives are running into too. So what is motivating women to choose this path? And how risky is it? Joining Susie, Australian Professor of Midwifery Hannah Dahlen and NZ College of Midwives CE Alison Eddy.

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