Is that crocheted?

What are you wearing ?

This makes me feel better about me trying to feel comfortable in front of a camera. Look how legendary you are now. Also legendary here. haha lots of love xxx

Being in a hospital, being induced for no good reason, and being intervened, feeling as though I was being used as a Guinea pig, being in my early 20s, being in a room full of people I’d never met before, being more or less threatened with episiotomy, feeling so vulnerable because I was naked (I didn’t realise until I looked down!), not knowing I have a say, feeling rushed (birth wasn’t even 3 hours!!), plus so much more, contributed to my life long trauma of the birth of my son. This was almost 9 years ago! I’m pregnant with my second, only 2 weeks until I’m full term, I’ve been so scared to give birth again, but it’s a completely different situation, listening to podcasts like yours and watching KZbin videos of beautiful mums sharing their birth stories has really really helped and even though I’m scared, I’m considering giving birth at home.

Thank you for being a voice of REASON

Thank you for being a voice of REASON

The treatment of pregnant women and mothers is disgusting.

This was so helpful and empowering as I am 32 weeks pregnant and have a freebirth !

I just had one at 40+2 at 11am still no bleeding, no spotting and no cramping 16 hours later. Only 2cm dilated

Discusting.

This is why I birth my children in the safety of my home…undisturbed!

In the US, the C section rate is 1:3. Private midwives are $6K+ and if you’re too early or too late they won’t care for you.

Thankyou Melanie I appreciate your well researched video it was very helpful 🙏x

I'm watching this 4 years later, but this is very reassuring information. Well done, great overview of the data.

Hello I want to get in touch

Cant afford a midwife. And the hospital experience is really annoying. 😅

Dreadful.

I didn’t realise we had birth centres here in Australia

Hey Mel, are you able to share what the research is saying now a few years on? X

I'm sick of witnessing freebirth being presented as "high-risk". Women don't choose an unassisted birth although 'they would really prefer not to'. I myself have had an unassisted birth and I had decided against a hospital birth from the moment I knew I was pregnant. This was the greatest decision of my life. I am so glad that I did not have a midwife there. Ain't nobody going to tell me about what's happening with MY BODY and MY BABY.

And where is the concern for victims of sexual assault??! Some women are affected dramatically by forced penetration from a stranger, and I would dispute, that all women should feel somewhat violated by it if they have not led a promiscuous lifestyle that desensitized them to intimate exposure.

In other words...medically controlled birth is a disaster waiting to happen. TRAUMA, TRAUMA, TRAUMA. Relaxed, empowering, natural birth the way to go. Thankfully I found this out before motherhood, and had 4 natural births, even with a supportive obstetrician back in the 80s-90's!

My reason for freebirthing my babies is because birth in a well-nourished healthy woman just works best when undisturbed. Every other mammal goes into their own space to birth. Also, it is hard to find a midwife that actually serves women and not just serves her ego. That’s my reasoning.

Home birth with medical assistance is beneficial and more safe from my perspective. In my country where newborn Are abducted in daylight even from most safeguarded hospital and I would recommend to find midwives if you did not have medical issues during pregnancy

very good thank you

I AM MY OWN MIDWIFE! I DO NOT NEED ANTHER FEMALE'S FINGERS IN MY BIRTHING SPACE AND I KNOW MORE ABOUT NATURAL MIDWIFERY THAN MOST MIDWIVES.

After lots of educating myself I decided freebirth was the only way I would ever birth. I don't need anyone to save me or my babies. Waiting on my 5th baby right now. It is the most powerful experience ever. I totally understand wanting a woman to hold space but I can't imagine anyone who is capable of that for me. My partner and children have been all I want or need. I look forward to eventually holding space for other women who need/want it though. It should also be pointed out that some women choose to get outside care during pregnancy and others go full wild and free pregnancy and birth.

Hi Melanie Love your podcast. I tried for a VBAC and baby’s heart rate went really low. Like in the 50s. I had to have an emergency c section. The cord was around his neck and contractions were making it worse. Wouldn’t ctg have saved his life in this case?

Great study and review!

Can you give input on low risk 20 week anomaly scan?

This made me feel sick to watch. My friend had a very traumatic birth and I'm trying to understand the medical assault she suffered through. Truly heartbreaking

I would love to share this but can't find where your statistics came from. Can you share?

Bro. If some fucker grabbed my cervix and refused to let go, they'd be getting my size 10 foot up side their head. You are going to let go, or get knocked the fuck out.

Thanks for sharing this, Mel. Have you seen instances of women 'needing' directed pushing?

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How many of these things happened while mother was laboring alone? I know I've gotten mouthy when medical people ask to speak with me privately and then ask me what kind of procedures I want done and I've refused to answer until my husband is in the room with me. I tell them we make all decisions together and they have no right to separate us.

‘4.6 Fertility, pregnancy and lactation Pregnancy There is limited experience with use of the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2in pregnant women. Animal studies do not indicate direct or indirect harmful effects with respect to pregnancy, embryo/foetal development, parturition or post-natal development (see section 5.3). Administration of the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2 in pregnancy should only be considered when the potential benefits outweigh any potential risks for the mother and foetus. Breast-feeding It is unknown whether the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2 is excreted in human milk. Fertility Animal studies do not indicate direct or indirect harmful effects with respect to reproductive toxicity (see section 5.3). Toxicology conclusions - In the context of supply under Regulation 174, it is considered that sufficient reassurance of safe use of the vaccine in pregnant women cannot be provided at the present time: however, use in women of childbearing potential could be supported provided healthcare professionals are advised to rule out known or suspected pregnancy prior to vaccination. Women who are breastfeeding should also not be vaccinated.’ www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-approval-of-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-for-covid-19/summary-of-product-characteristics-for-covid-19-vaccine-pfizerbiontech

They do the same thing in the U.S.!

wow so what if you’ve tested positive

My daughter baby is due 1 July so now 6 days late had two sweeps still nothing

Just wondering how it could increase risk of CP? How does that work?

Is there any negative reasult for pregnancy with Gbs patient

Could you give a link to the article you're referencing? It would be most helpful!

HAHAHHAHA. Oh yeah. Right. Normal low risk uncomplicated pregnancy and birth requires a group of surgeons. LOL What a joke. They tried.

Great video, thank you so much! I was introduced to watch this video by MGP 👍 great program.

Hi Melanie, thank you for your informative video. I've been really trying my best to avoid the IV antibiotics myself.. but watching videos like this can be scary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3ylfaqfg9iiqLM Basically, the UK govt doesn't screen, but people are advocating for it given how devastating the consequence is if baby does get sick from grp B strep.. so I'm not sure what to think tbh :(

Can you please do a video on VBAC? And maybe even talk about HBAC? Thank you ❤

I notice how the people who are scared of the vaccines talk in a manner that reflects very low intelligence. They generally come across like Wayne and Waynetta Slob or Baldrick from Blackadder

I live in a relatively remote area of the fjords of Norway. The nearest hospital is one hour away. I'm not pregnant yet, so I don't know when I would be giving birth, but the winters here get cold, and the roads are winding through fjords and mountains. I have looked up midwives in the area - none would help with a home birth (which I want for personal safety, comfort and belief reasons as well as practicality). I will see if I can find a doula, but it looks like they don't exist in this region either (only 2% of Norway's population lives in this county) - let alone one that would attend a birth without a midwife. My options then, are to have a well-scheduled hospital birth anyway (my last option, actually), MOVE temporarily to a bigger city to give birth (and then move back with a newborn... ugh) ...or have an unattended home birth. It really sucks, because I would prefer to have a hands-off midwife or doula nearby, and emergency services within reasonable distance, but I live by a town of 7k people where there are no such options.

‘It wasn’t traumatic’ maybe because for me it was traumatic and for you it was a fucking Wednesday