Start At Home: Positive Portrayals of Homebirth on TV
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We, the undersigned, are interested and pledge to watch an HGTV show on homebirth.
The current slogan for HGTV is "Start at Home." If there ever were to be slogans and taglines for homebirthing families, that would be it. Home is the best place to start out a new life: it is truly a place for new beginnings and celebrations.
There are alot of birth shows on TV, all of which are centered around highly medicalized births. There are a growing number of families in the United States who are considering, planning and having at home birth (sometimes called DIY births).HGTV has a unique opportunity to show how homes can be the best place to start life and a place where that new beginning can be celebrated.
We pledge to wach a show like this portraying birth as a "normal" event that families can celebrate within their homes, as opposed to the unnaturalness of hospital birthing. The homebirthing community and supporters are looking for the media to portray birth in the way it ideally can be for the majority of families.
The show could portray a homebirthing expert (typically a midwife) consulting with families planning a homebirth to make the necessary preparations for their homes: including up to date information on birth tubs, birth kits, bedding and bathroom essentials for expectant families, new moms and newborn babies.
Below are the signatures of homebirthers and homebirth supporters who are interested in a positive portrayal of homebirth as the best way to start life at home.
The current slogan for HGTV is "Start at Home." If there ever were to be slogans and taglines for homebirthing families, that would be it. Home is the best place to start out a new life: it is truly a place for new beginnings and celebrations.
There are alot of birth shows on TV, all of which are centered around highly medicalized births. There are a growing number of families in the United States who are considering, planning and having at home birth (sometimes called DIY births).HGTV has a unique opportunity to show how homes can be the best place to start life and a place where that new beginning can be celebrated.
We pledge to wach a show like this portraying birth as a "normal" event that families can celebrate within their homes, as opposed to the unnaturalness of hospital birthing. The homebirthing community and supporters are looking for the media to portray birth in the way it ideally can be for the majority of families.
The show could portray a homebirthing expert (typically a midwife) consulting with families planning a homebirth to make the necessary preparations for their homes: including up to date information on birth tubs, birth kits, bedding and bathroom essentials for expectant families, new moms and newborn babies.
Below are the signatures of homebirthers and homebirth supporters who are interested in a positive portrayal of homebirth as the best way to start life at home.
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100 signatures
Goal: 100
Latest Signatures
10 December 2015
17 October 2015
99.
Elizabeth Torres
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Homebirths are beautiful, peaceful and natural. I would rather see homebirths than hospital births any day.
18 September 2015
13 August 2015
31 July 2015
96.
Margie Dackom
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I have attended more than 2200 home births as a midwife over 30 years. I would love to see childbirth on TV as I know it to be.
27 June 2015
95.
Kaelene C
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I recen;ty had an INCREDIBLE home birth and would love for women to be able to see how amazing it is!!!
25 June 2015
12 March 2015
22 February 2015
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John B
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A positive show on home birthing could educate and enable fathers to recognize their important role as birth partners, and inspire couples to plan for a family birthing experience that they will treasure for a lifetime.
18 December 2014
26 October 2014
18 October 2014
89.
Carolyn D
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Mothers start off with the best possible health and bonding experience with home birth. Home birth brings families together. There is continuity of care that includes the whole family - and it starts at home.
14 September 2014
88.
Wendy R
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I would love to have real NORMAL birth portrayed on a show that society can turn to rather than all the scary, birth is an emergency shows that are out there.
14 August 2014
15 July 2014
11 July 2014
27 June 2014
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Kerry T
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PLEASE portray homebirthers as the intelligent, educated people they are and not as "trendy" or "dangerous" or any other negative way. Thank you from Kerry at Hypnobabies.com
13 June 2014
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11 January 2014
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Marcie H
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What a wonderful idea. Homebirth is a wonderful option for bringing a baby into this world and should be represented on TV along with all the other options we see.
8 January 2014
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