Some areas have shown a 150% increase.
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More parents turn away from birth trauma risks.

HOMEBIRTHING RISING

Perceptions about the safety of homebirths is slowly changing, and more Australian women are part of a growing number who are choosing to give birth at home.

Nationally, homebirths — where people deliver at home under the supervision of a professional — are increasing. In some states, such as Western Australia, the numbers have more than doubled in the past five years.

This is highlighted in the latest Australia’s Mothers and Babies Report, released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in September.

It includes birth data from 2010 to 2022, and shows a total of 1,787 babies were born at home with a midwife in attendance on a national level in 2022.

Although this may not seem like much given the total of births occurring each year in Australia, it is a number that has been steadily increasing with each report release.

The following graph demonstrates the rise in popularity with homebirthing in Australia:

Western Australia was a key part of this increase. The statistics show 477 homebirths were performed last year, compared to 195 in 2019, according to the WA Department of Health.

That’s an almost 150% increase in just 3 years, and this isn’t even considering how much higher this number could be when the 2025 statistics are finally released.

In Queensland, 350 homebirths were recorded in 2022, showing that the state is still a major hub of homebirth practices, particularly on the Sunshine Coast.

More women are choosing to give birth at home in the Southern Downs region as well, with 50 homebirths performed a year in Toowoomba and the Southern Downs.

Informed parents are making the decision to remove themselves away from the trauma that is associated with medical birthing in the modern era, and good for them.

These babies will likely thrive much more than their hospital-born counterparts, away from vaccines, c-sections, stress, abuse, dodgy doctors, and more.

For something as fundamental as the creation of human life, these types of ordeals should be the last thing any expectant mothers should have to deal with during their experiences.

WHY THE SHIFT?

Birth is the most core element of life, but in recent decades, the medical biofascists have intervened in this process so much that it has altered how humans view giving birth.

If one was actually to step back and disregard the ‘expert consensus’ for one minute, they would find themselves breaking out of a mental box constructed by the medical cult.

Most women know exactly what I am talking about from their own experiences of trauma in hospital settings, but sadly, they didn’t discover this until after going to the white coats.

Because of these stories, more women are learning about the potential dangers of hospital birth, and the lasting impacts this process could leave on them and their babies.

“There’s rising awareness of the impact of the medicalisation of birth,” academic and private midwife Clare Davison said.

“Because most women actually want to have an uncomplicated vaginal birth, with the national caesarean rate of over 35 per cent, many women feel that their chances of this are reduced if they give birth in hospital.”

Yes, too often we see women rushed in for an ‘emergency’ c-section – not because there are any complications, but because they want to speed up the process to free beds quicker.

We can observe just how casual c-sections have become by taking a look at the statistics.

In Wollongong, for example, the proportion of first-time mothers giving birth by caesarean in has hit an all-time high, giving further notion to the fact women are ignored.

Studies have found planned homebirths for low-risk pregnancies had comparable safety outcomes to planned hospital births, including comparable rates of perinatal mortality.

“Intervention rates are significantly lower in-home births, c-section rates are lower and patient experience, which really matters for women, is better,” Alison Weatherstone, chief midwife at the Australian College of Midwives (ACM), said.

There is also evidence that women who planned a homebirth were less likely to experience birth trauma, which has been in the spotlight since a NSW parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma was released. It received 4,000 submissions throughout six public hearings.

Among the report’s 43 recommendations was ensuring women have access to continuity of care, allowing them to see the same health professional throughout pregnancy and birth.

Women want to trust care providers and know who is going to be with them during birth. More importantly, they want to know that that person knows what’s important to them.

Sadly, the modern hospital system is the last place you will be able to find that experience.

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Bravo to all the mothers and fathers right across Australia who are taking back the power of birthing into their own hands, and to the midwifes who support them.

Let’s hope these statistics continue to increase with years to come.

To end this piece, I thought I would share this lovely video by Hillary Duff and her child immediately following a homebirth – a truly beautiful and calm moment.