Each to their own. Yes you can have bub at home without medical assistance and everything can be fine but the truth is when disaster strikes its often without warning. For me there is just no way that I would have ever wanted to run the risk so for me it was hospital everytime. You can drink wine while pregnant and your baby will be fine. I didnt want to take that risk either so there was zero alcohol intake for me and no smoking, etc. I never wanted to be in the position where I thought “what if I had only ….” … eliminate as much risk as possible because my kids were very much worth it.

If I had of attempted to give birth at home both Bub and I would have died. Hospital all the way for me, we have them for a reason.

People forget that giving birth used to be a high mortality rate process – before we had medical practices that helped us out. And the thing is there are still women and children who die during childbirth. I had an emergency c-section. I don’t know what would have happened to me if i had had a home birth. It can be a very dangerous thing. I personally wouldn’t want to risk the most important thing in my life.

they do give ridiculous advice, I don’t get why people will happily take the advice of nobodies over the medical or specialist trained people. I belong to a group for premature babies and so many time people ask a medical question on there after seeking advice from their doctor, why do you think someone that has studied most of their lives would know less than joe bloggs that popped out a kid or two?

I do read other bloggers and influencers stories but I have my own mind and I know whats right and wrong. I believe that if I am confident about myself I know my own decisions, I dont need to get influenced by people I never met or know well. It depends on how strong your personality is and how much influence you take from other person.

Blogging . Blogs are opinions and should be treated in a way carefully, if the people are professionals and showing say… nutritional values as a nutritionist and meal ideas then it can appeal with the facts and a person makes a choice to follow. If it’s recommendations for pregnant women that is on a “blog” and not backed with facts then tread carefully. Blogs are for interest and entertainment I think more than medical advisement. As for parents posting births, it’s not for me, but some don’t mind it. The way I see it, if you don’t like it or it doesn’t appeal….scroll on by. Don’t become emersed in loathing something. Just give it zero energy. Follow what you love and find good for yourself, not that works you up. So easy to scroll by or not open.

Oh but 1 more thing. I still love this haha with the dogs watching. What an experience!!!! I just think a midwife should be present just in case. How beautiful though. Glad nothing bad happened

Personally .. i think your putting your babies life at risk. Dont get me wrong. A water birth sounds lovely. ( i just went to hospital and screamed for an epidural for my posterior baby ) but someone with medical training should be there. I mean with my birth i had an easy pregnancy but ended up having an episiotomy ( cant spell) because the cord was around her neck. My god. I can only imagine the guilt someone would feel if their baby died because they did it alone on purpose. I just couldn’t take that risk. The midwives who delivered my baby were amazing.

love that photo with the dogs watching on

Wow a home waterbirth by the dad, that’s a first

I think the whole “mummy bloggers” thing is out of control. Who watches them anyhow and why would you take all their crap seriously.

Nup, no way, not on my own! I’m looking at the water though……doesn’t it seem incredibly clean for a water birth?

Had the Mother gone to hospital either before or immediately after the birth a lot of problems would have been spotted and treated a lot sooner, especially those of her baby.

So if you want this to be your birthing experience, why the need to film it and share it online? Perhaps filming it for yourselves, but this sharing online is becoming out of hand I think.

I have no concept of why people follow bloggers. They are paid to do rubbish that can be controversial and at times, just plain stupid.

Hopefully they will not have many followers.

Many things can go wrong during child birth so I hope people still have enough common sense to weigh up the options themselves.

Not worth risking a life for this fad.

It’s always fine until something goes wrong and there is no one there to help. I would most likely be dead if I had of done this. My son was also born with a tongue tie that the amazing midwife picked up on day one because she’s an expert and sees it all the time.

I don’t think we’re getting fooled by bloggers and their paid stories, their impact isn’t that big and in the end we all have to make decisions for ourself