Did I have a Homebirth or Freebirth

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January 19th, 2009, 03:06 PM
Tegam

Did I have a Homebirth or Freebirth

Homebirth: Planned birth in your own environment, with medical backup/support in attendence:

Freebirth: The planned birth of a baby in your own environment with the active choice to not need medical backup/support present but available....

These are my own defintions as i planned a homebirth, MW didnt make it...i dont really feel like i had a freebirth?
January 19th, 2009, 03:10 PM
Thecla

Maybe an "unattended homebirth"? Or "accidental freebirth"? Or just plain "family birth"? :) Whatever you decide to call it - congratulations :clap:
January 19th, 2009, 03:22 PM
Tegam

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Maybe an "unattended homebirth"? Or "accidental freebirth"? Or just plain "family birth"? :) Whatever you decide to call it - congratulations :clap:

LOL Thecla i love accidental! but i think i may stick with family birth!
January 19th, 2009, 03:44 PM
Trillian

Technically yes, you did have a freebirth LOL.
January 19th, 2009, 05:53 PM
paradise lost

I don't like "freebirth". Not sure why, it smacks of swimming gala's "freestyle" or something.

I would say you had an unplanned UC (unassisted childbirth) at home.

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