A woman delivers her child<unk>  at home.<unk>  (UC) refers to the process of intentionally giving birth without the assistance of a medical birth attendant. It may also be known as freebirth, DIY (do-it-yourself) birth, unhindered birth, and<unk>  home birth.<unk>  is by definition a planned process, and is thus distinct from<unk>  birth due to reasons of emergency, lack of access to a skilled birth attendant, or other. It is also different from homebirth, although most UCs also happen within the home. Vital Statistics Canada defines an<unk> /unattended" birth as one that takes place without a registered medical attendant, regardless of what other birth professionals may have been in attendance (doulas, non-medical or traditional birth attendants, etc.). Many<unk> " births involve the attendance of a non-medical birth attendant, though the definition of<unk>  birth sometimes means there is only family or peers in attendance and no professional support whatsoever. Approximately 0.25% of births in the United States are<unk> .<unk>  comes with risks. Numerous national medical societies, as well as midwives' associations, have cautioned against<unk> . Twenty percent of all previously normal pregnancies turn into complications and high-risk situations during labor, which could necessitate assistance from trained medical professionals. OB-GYNs do not recommend home births, even when attended by a medical professional, if the mother has hypertension or when a breech birth is expected. A 2010 meta-analysis of existing research concluded that planned home births had a three times higher mortality rate for babies.
Unassisted childbirth
Natural childbirth
Postpartum confinement
Home birth
Coffin birth
Post-coital tristesse
Exsanguination
Self-inflicted caesarean section