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Declining care as self-protection: what freebirth can tell us about trauma-informed support in the first 1001 days.

Type: article

Abstract: In recent years, an apparent growing number of women are planning to birth alone without professional attendance, a practice commonly referred as freebirth. While this practice is not new, freebirth has gained recent media visibility and ignited a contentious debate about the boundaries of women's choices and the adequacy of current maternity care provision. This article provides an accessible overview of what freebirth entails, the factors driving families in the UK to consider this option, and how practitioners can support them in a trauma-informed manner to promote safety, wellbeing and a positive start to the first 1001 days of parenthood.

Source: Open Access Institutional Repository at Robert Gordon University (Robert Gordon University)

Author: Velo Higueras, Maria

Institution: Robert Gordon University

Language: English

Topic: Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions

Subfield: Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7160569132

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