FREEBIRTH

Freebirth, also known as UC (Unassisted Childbirth), refers to the process of intentionally giving birth without the assistance of a medical birth attendant.

It is by definition a planned process, and is thus distinct from unassisted birth due to reasons of emergency, lack of access to a skilled birth attendant, or other. It is also different from homebirth, although most UC’s do happen within the home.

Freebirth may involve the attendance of a non medical birth attendant, family members, or friends.

Freebirthers see birth as a natural and normal function of the female body rather than a medical emergency. We also have evidence that in a NORMAL birth, medical interventions do more harm than good.

The most important factor in a Freebirth/UC is the mother’s sense of safety and comfort.

Freebirthers are not medical professionals and do not purport to be so. We do not encourage women with high risk pregnancies to choose this birth option nor do we demonize the medical industrial complex to the extent of encouraging mothers to take matter into their own hands when there is an actual matter of medical emergency.