Empowered Births, Parents and Families. Since 1999.
We have a secret in our culture, and it's not that birth is painful. It's that women are strong. Laura Stavoe Harm
Fear and faith cannot coexist and they both demand different conclusions and actions. Christy Faber
More Women Having Babies at Home,4 April 2006
SITES ABOUT HOME BIRTH AND NATURAL BIRTH
Sheila Kitzinger combines birth activism with research, writing, lecturing and appearing on radio and TV. Her research includes work on women's experiences of antenatal care, birth plans, induction of labour, epidurals, episiotomy, hospital care in childbirth, children's experiences of being present at birth, posttraumatic stress following childbirth and the many different messages that touch can give during childbirth.
Birthing Naturally is a site devoted to providing resources that encourage good health through good decisions during pregnancy and birth. It is the goal of Birthing Naturally that by using this site, the reader will gain trust in her body throughout the experience of pregnancy and giving birth..
Ina May Gaskin, from her Tennessee commune, almost single-handedly inspired the rebirth of midwifery in United States. For over 25 years, The Farm Midwifery Center has provided a very special service for mothers, babies and their families. Women are treated with love and respect, empowering them to fulfill their desire for natural childbirth in a sane and safe home setting. The holistic approach provided by The Farm Midwives addresses not only physical but also emotional, spiritual, sexual and cultural aspects of each individual. They believe that childbearing is a significant event for every family and that every mother has the right to a safe and satisfying experience.
Sacred Birthing from New Zeeland, All parents are a unique collection of cultural attributes, individual upbringing, life circumstances and spiritual beliefs, with different feelings, desires and priorities. No one can tell another the best way for her to give birth. This must be decided out of a deep inner quest.
