Freebirth is frequently misunderstood and misrepresented. Discussions of freebirth often emphasise risk but women are most concerned with maternity services and obstetric violence
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The pandemic will affect types of care and social beliefs about reproduction in the longer term.
Many women are turning away from hospital births during the pandemic, preferring to give birth at home. But midwives aren’t always available to support them. So some are birthing without one.
Does the growth of ‘freebirthing’ mean that women are rejecting professional advice? Or is there something else going on?
