Ashley RobertsonPenny's Birth Story (*post birth transfer)Trigger warning - hemorrhage/traumatic after birth I said from the beginning I wanted to be transparent about homebirth, and I think it'...
Ashley RobertsonThe History of Hospital Births in the U.S.As Dr. Marsden writes, women are “important and valuable” human beings, not machines, and not containers for making babies (Marsden 2001)...
Ashley RobertsonSafety Studies"Wherever you feel the most safe and supported, is exactly where you should give birth." -Genevieve Howland, Mama Natural Why is it that ...
Ashley RobertsonWhat Does Homebirth Care Entail? Assuming the route chosen is one with a homebirth midwife, and not the “freebirth” route, a mother's care begins much the same way as it w...
Ashley RobertsonMaternal Mortality Rate in the United StatesEach state reports deaths of mothers that occur within 1 year of delivery to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of th...