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Ilsa

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3. What is the point of "freebirthing"? Things go

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 05:59 AM

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wrong in nature, too. Veterinarians assist in large animal births when things go wrong.

I thought the objective was to have a healthy baby and mother, not to rack up Instagram followers.

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Influencers made millions pushing 'wild' births - now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world [View all] littlemissmartypants Saturday OP

Midwives have been present throughout the world in even the most remote areas and least developed societies hlthe2b Saturday #1

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It's a tragedy. But I read one random commenter who wrote Darwinism at work, too. QueerDuck Saturday #4