The rates of medical intervention for childbirth in the U.S. are well over 50%. Epidural rates are closer to 75%. It is fairly clear that most women choose drugs for childbirth because they believe it has to be painful and too overwhelming for them to handle on their own. Perhaps it is presumptuous to say…
It’s been quite some time since I’ve had a new post in the Homebirth Dads series, so I’m jazzed to share this latest one with you: 10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Lome Aseron 1. Why did you choose homebirth? My wife Janine has a terrible fear of hospitals. She gets woozy if you just…
10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Jeremy Dyen Jeremy Dyen makes his digital home over at Stay at Home Papa: “A musician-papa shares his fatherhood, work and family experience. Here you can get attachment parenting ideas, listen to new music and more…” 1. Why did you choose homebirth? The more my wife and I educated…
I was a guest on an internet radio show last week, in an episode titled “A Dad’s Eye View”, in which I give my two cents about fatherhood, pregnancy and childbirth, and parenting from a dad’s perspective: “Ever wonder how men view pregnancy, childbirth and fatherhood? With a focus on understanding the emotional impact of…
Known only as “Shawna & Ernie”, these parents are sharing the birth of their daughter, a waterbirth planned at the AquaNatal Birth Center, with the world via live internet video streaming. Their baby is “due” on or around May 24th.
Because there are so many other writers, both dads and moms, writing about great parenting topics each week, I thought I’d start sharing two links to ‘must-read’ articles each Tuesday (hence the name Two-fer Tuesday). This week, we’ll take a look at what it would be like to consider circumcision for your daughter, and then…
10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Adam Pedley Adam Pedley is a father of 2 boys and is in the business of helping others. One of the support groups he runs with his wife is Home Birth My Birth. 1. Why did you choose homebirth? Well, I didn’t choose homebirth, my wife did. My wife…
[I've had a great bunch of fathers answer these questions about dads and homebirth already, but I haven't taken the time to answer them myself until now. Here's my contribution to the 10 Questions series.] 10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Derek Markham 1. Why did you choose homebirth? My wife’s mother had homebirths with…
There’s been some very negative coverage of unassisted homebirths that ended in tragedy recently, so I’d love to share one of our homebirth stories with you to show the other side of giving birth unassisted. For those unfamiliar with the term, it refers to giving birth without a midwife, doula, or other medical assistance –…
10 Questions for Homebirth Dads with Chris Byrne Chris is an independent sustainability consultant and papa of two wonderful children, both born at home. He lives with his children and wife in Western Massachusetts. Follow him on Twitter: @byrnegreen 1. Why did you choose homebirth? 2. Whose idea was it, yours or hers? If hers,…
