Episode 104 - Why do women freebirth?
Dr Melanie Jackson, the host of the great birth rebellion finally shares the findings from her 2014 PhD thesis, ‘Birthing outside the system: wanting the best and safest’ and explores the question of ‘why do women freebirth’ drawing directly from her thesis findings.
You can read her full thesis or just the shorter academic publications in the resource folder (get on the mailing list to get access to that)
Melanie is speaking at the all4Maternity seminar session on July 23rd 2024 alongside other wise women about engaging with Freebirth. You can attend this seminar live or purchase the recordings afterward. Get your ticket to the event here or go to https://hub.all4maternity.com for the recording.
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