Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • The Independent

    Doctors issue warning after spike in ‘freebirthing’

    by Jane Kirby Feb 07, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Getty Images

    Doctors have warned of the risks of “freebirthing” – where a woman gives birth without the help of a medic or midwife.

    Unassisted births, or “freebirths”, are thought to have been on the increase since the start of the Covid pandemic, when people may have been worried about attending hospitals and home births were suspended in many areas.

    The practice is not illegal and women and delivery. Some women hire a doula to support them during birth.

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from The Independent

    The Independent3 min readCrime & Violence
    Missing American And Australian Tourists Were Likely Killed In Carjacking In Mexico, Police Say
    The American and Australian tourists who vanished while on a trip in Mexico were believed to have been killed in a robbery-turned-shooting, authorities say. Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend Carter Rhoad, from the United S
    The Independent4 min read
    We Badly Need More Public Loos – Let’s Stop Being Embarrassed About Asking For Them
    In my twenties, I used to go clubbing in a wild and wacky underground venue in a converted Victorian lavatory. Now I’m in my forties, I’m starting to wish it was a working toilet again. I remembered that place after reading the inspiring story of Ams
    The Independent2 min readPolitical Ideologies
    Liberal Democrats Take Aim At Tory Seats After ‘Stunning’ Local Election Wins
    The Liberal Democrats made “historic and stunning” gains in the local elections, Sir Ed Davey has said. The Lib Dem leader travelled to Dorset to greet winning councillors, as the party eyed up its chances at Tory-held constituencies ahead of a gener

    Related Books & Audiobooks