Honestly it doesn't matter what you "study", to be polite. If you get in trouble there are simply some things you physically cannot do by yourself and there may be no time to call for help even if you have ten medical degrees. Indeed, in the case of some conditions such as hemorage, you won't even be able to call for help, you'll just pass out, die and take your child with you.
Can women have babies by themselves? Of course, it happens (usually accidentally in the western world) - our friend had hers on the way to the hospital in the front seat of their brand new Honda, no problems.
But the number of potential complications - from hemorage, to fetal distress, to umbilical cords around the neck (that was me at my birth) - makes any attempt to "go it alone" without doctors, nurses or midwife, IMO, irresponsible.
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Originally Posted by opus123
Freebirth is a direct reaction to the unethical high costs of hospitals and medications.
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Actually, I get the feeling that "freebirth" - especially as it practiced in nations outside the US and where you don't pay a cent for delivering a child - is more akin to a misguided "get back to nature" POV than anything else.
Shoot, we got the short end of the stick, humanity did, when it comes to having kids. Bipedalism and big brains make for a large number of hazardous deliveries.