• prettybunnys@piefed.social
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    1 day ago

    In the US the hospital is most common but there is a growing movement for alternative birth methods, birthing centers, at home births, being strapped to a wall and having crystals shot at you until your baby just sort of materializes, etc

    • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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      22 hours ago

      While there are fringe anti-science people pushing for home births, the main cause is lack of health insurance/fear of unexpected bills.

      • Noel_Skum@sh.itjust.works
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        6 hours ago

        I know a number of home-birthed people, including myself, and I could not describe a single parent of theirs as being anti-science. Also this graph is from English hospital admissions so cost/bills would never ever enter the equation.

    • Hadriscus@jlai.lu
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      23 hours ago

      That’s creative. I’d love being bombarded with raw amethysts while I’m breaking waters