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alternative birth

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Noun1.alternative birth - a method of childbirth that avoids intrusive high-tech medicine in favor of more natural and homely settings
alternative birthing
accouchement, childbearing, childbirth, vaginal birth - the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child


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At that time there were many organizations and institutions advocating for normal birth and for homebirth: The National Association of Parents and Professionals for Sale Alternatives in Childbirth (NAPPSAC), Home Oriented Maternity Experience (HOME), Informed Homebirth (IH), Alternative Birth Coalition (ABC), and the Association for Childbirth at Home International (ACHI).
Wake up! by O'Mara, Peggy / Mothering
After trying for months without luck to have another child, the Whitemans finally decided to gamble with the alternative birth method.
QUAD CITY! COUPLE'S GRAND SLAM DAD, 60, MOM WELCOME FOURSOME TO ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The InterNational Association of Parents and Professionals for Safe Alternatives in Childbirth (NAPSAC) has recently published The NAPSAC Directory of Alternative Birth Services and Consumer Guide, a comprehensive listing of alternative birth services nationwide and in Canada, England, France, and Australia.
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