187: Home birth: a safe & beautiful option

187: Home birth: a safe & beautiful option

Author: Heartcast Media May 13, 2019 Duration: 29:47
Is a homebirth a viable option for mothers-to-be? Is it safe? What happens if complications arise?Katelyn Fusco answers these questions and more on today’s show. Katelyn is the host and creator of the “Happy Homebirth” podcast. She studied as a student midwife and is a home birth mother herself. She explains how home births have been historically, a wise tradition. She talks about the shift to hospital births and what’s been lost in the process. She offers insights on C-section statistics, the risks and benefits of giving birth at home, the training midwives receive, and even how to manage a more “natural” birth at a hospital. Katelyn showcases giving birth at home as a beautiful and safe option for low-risk pregnancy moms. For more from Katelyn, visit her website myhappyhomebirth.com. Check out our sponsors: Heal Your Gut Guy and Ancestral Supplements. Donate to the Weston A. Price Foundation here. Take our listener survey here. For the full show notes from today's episode and additional resources, visit our website: westonaprice.org.

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