Unassisted childbirth (English Wikipedia)

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cbc.ca

"Unassisted births dangerous, doctors warn". CBC News. 21 Jun 2007.

cdc.gov

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ctvnews.ca

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Wax, Joseph R.; Lucas, F. Lee; Lamont, Maryanne; Pinette, Michael G.; Cartin, Angelina; Blackstone, Jacquelyn (2010). "Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births: a metaanalysis". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 203 (3): 243.e1–8. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.05.028. ISSN 1097-6868. PMID 20598284.
Baranowska, Barbara; Wergzynowska, Maria; Tataj-Puzyna, Urszula; Crowther, Susan (October 2013). ""I knew there has to be a better way": Women's pathways to freebirth in Poland". Women and Birth. 26: 8. doi:10.1016/s1871-5192(13)00389-2. ISSN 1871-5192 – via Elsevier Science Direct.
Panchal, S; Arria, A; Labhsetwar, S (2001). "Maternal Mortality During Hospital Admission for Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis Using a State-Maintained Database". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 93 (1): 134–141. doi:10.1097/00000539-200107000-00028. PMID 11429354. S2CID 30026609. Retrieved 14 Apr 2009.
Hawkins JL, Chang J, Palmer SK, Gibbs CP, Callaghan WM (January 2011). "Anesthesia-related maternal mortality in the United States: 1979-2002". Obstetrics & Gynecology. 117 (1): 69–74. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e31820093a9. PMID 21173646. S2CID 31489519.
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Baranowska, Barbara; Wergzynowska, Maria; Tataj-Puzyna, Urszula; Crowther, Susan (October 2013). ""I knew there has to be a better way": Women's pathways to freebirth in Poland". Women and Birth. 26: 8. doi:10.1016/s1871-5192(13)00389-2. ISSN 1871-5192 – via Elsevier Science Direct.

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Bay Area News Group (28 January 2014). "Extreme home-birthing, alone and unassisted". East Bay Times. Digital First Media. Retrieved 1 June 2017.

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Moran, Marilyn A. "Books and Newsletters about VBACs, Unassisted Birth and Pleasurable Husband/Wife Childbirth". gentlebirth.org. Retrieved 28 Apr 2009.

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nationalpost.com

"Rise of the 'free birthers': These women are choosing to give birth without medical help — and at least one baby has died | National Post". 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2020-02-22.

nbcnews.com

"She wanted a 'freebirth' with no doctors. Online groups convinced her it would be OK". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-02-22.

news.com.au

Kara, Lawrence; Dunlevy, Sue (6 Apr 2009). "Four dead in home birthing including Joyous Birth advocate". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 April 2009.
Davies, Hannah (3 Jun 2007). "DIY birthing". Courier-Mail.
Kara, Lawrence (6 Apr 2009). "Joyous Birth advocate's child birth death tragedy". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 Apr 2009.
Barry, Evonne (19 Apr 2009). "Fears on mid-wife impact with new birthing regulations". Herald Sun. Retrieved 28 Apr 2009.

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Wax, Joseph R.; Lucas, F. Lee; Lamont, Maryanne; Pinette, Michael G.; Cartin, Angelina; Blackstone, Jacquelyn (2010). "Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births: a metaanalysis". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 203 (3): 243.e1–8. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.05.028. ISSN 1097-6868. PMID 20598284.
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Centers for Disease Control (CDC) (June 1, 1984). "Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Perinatal and Maternal Mortality in a Religious Group -- Indiana". Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 33 (21): 297–8. PMID 6427572. Retrieved 29 Apr 2009.
Panchal, S; Arria, A; Labhsetwar, S (2001). "Maternal Mortality During Hospital Admission for Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis Using a State-Maintained Database". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 93 (1): 134–141. doi:10.1097/00000539-200107000-00028. PMID 11429354. S2CID 30026609. Retrieved 14 Apr 2009.
Hawkins JL, Chang J, Palmer SK, Gibbs CP, Callaghan WM (January 2011). "Anesthesia-related maternal mortality in the United States: 1979-2002". Obstetrics & Gynecology. 117 (1): 69–74. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e31820093a9. PMID 21173646. S2CID 31489519.
Loudon, Irvine (July 2000). "Maternal mortality in the past and its relevance to developing countries today". American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 72 (1): 241–246. doi:10.1093/ajcn/72.1.241S. PMID 10871589. Retrieved 14 Apr 2009.

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nytimes.com

Hutter Epstein, Randi (7 May 2002). "When Giving Birth, Opting to Go It Alone". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 Dec 2009.

safemotherhood.org

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sciencedaily.com

"Anthropologist's Studies Of Childbirth Bring New Focus On Women In Evolution". Science Daily. 25 Feb 2009.

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Panchal, S; Arria, A; Labhsetwar, S (2001). "Maternal Mortality During Hospital Admission for Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis Using a State-Maintained Database". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 93 (1): 134–141. doi:10.1097/00000539-200107000-00028. PMID 11429354. S2CID 30026609. Retrieved 14 Apr 2009.
Hawkins JL, Chang J, Palmer SK, Gibbs CP, Callaghan WM (January 2011). "Anesthesia-related maternal mortality in the United States: 1979-2002". Obstetrics & Gynecology. 117 (1): 69–74. doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e31820093a9. PMID 21173646. S2CID 31489519.

theage.com.au

Elder, John (12 Apr 2009). "Tragic sequel to home birth". The Age. Retrieved 14 Apr 2009.

theguardian.com

Moorhead, Joanna (14 September 2013). "Freebirthing: is giving birth without medical support safe?". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
Bennett, Catherine (2007-04-05). "While women in the developing world are dying in childbirth, why are we fetishising doing it at home?". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-07-10.

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washingtonpost.com

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web.archive.org

Kara, Lawrence; Dunlevy, Sue (6 Apr 2009). "Four dead in home birthing including Joyous Birth advocate". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 7 April 2009.
Safer Motherhood Fact Sheet: Maternal Mortality Archived 2007-02-17 at the Wayback Machine
World Health Organization 2005 World Health Report, Chapter 4: Risking Death To Give Life
Laucius, Joanne (22 Jun 2007). "Obstetricians alarmed over 'freebirthing'". Chek News (CanWest News Service). Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
Magistrate Scott Mitchell; Deputy State Cornoner (28 June 2012). Inquest into the death of Roisin Fraser (PDF) (Report). Coroner's Court. 0817/2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-04-19. Retrieved 28 Oct 2012.

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Wax, Joseph R.; Lucas, F. Lee; Lamont, Maryanne; Pinette, Michael G.; Cartin, Angelina; Blackstone, Jacquelyn (2010). "Maternal and newborn outcomes in planned home birth vs planned hospital births: a metaanalysis". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 203 (3): 243.e1–8. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2010.05.028. ISSN 1097-6868. PMID 20598284.
Baranowska, Barbara; Wergzynowska, Maria; Tataj-Puzyna, Urszula; Crowther, Susan (October 2013). ""I knew there has to be a better way": Women's pathways to freebirth in Poland". Women and Birth. 26: 8. doi:10.1016/s1871-5192(13)00389-2. ISSN 1871-5192 – via Elsevier Science Direct.

yell.com

Press Association. "Midwives warn against 'freebirths'". Yell.com. Retrieved 19 Apr 2009.