Lobster wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
The Medway Handyman wrote:


That must be the perfect example of why home births are a bad idea.

You seem to be adopting the view of some in the medical profession
that pregnancy is a medical condition that needs treating...

But I suspect the reason some take this view is that the lay public are
blissfully unaware that becoming pregnant and giving birth is one of the
most dangerous and potentially life-threatening things most women will
voluntarily undertake during their lifetimes.


The current figure is somewhere between 5-8 maternal deaths per 100000.
The figure for road deaths is between 5-6 per 100000, so it could be
considered about as dangerous as going out in your car or crossing the road.

While giving birth is not to be taken lightly and can indeed have many
complications calling it the most dangerous things a woman will voluntarily
do is pushing it.