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Birthing on Country
Birthing on country is a traditional birthing practice that constitutes giving birth on the land where the mother was born as well as her ancestors. It is a culturally appropriate practice that coincides with spiritual tradition. It offers support to women and their families by continuing the birthing process in the community among the women and children. It is largely practiced by aboriginal women, in countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. The belief is that if a child is not born on country they lose their connection to the land and their community.

Birthing on country can happen in rural areas as well as birthing in cities. It means mothers birthing on the country that they carry an attachment too.

Birthing on Country in Australia
In the Northern Territory of Australia the prescribed steps advocated by the government is that, in rural areas a woman at 37 weeks gestation must leave “country” and fly to the nearest city. If an adult, she flies alone with no family members. She will wait in accomodations until she goes into labour. After birth she and the baby are flown back to “country”. Utopia in the Northern Territory is the only city where local women and midwives and “registered” midwives have worked together to create a supportive center to allow women birthing on country.

Because of the limited or non existent medical support in these remote areas for women to give birth on country, it increases the risk of health issues in case of complications. While the main concern for birth is a safe passage for mother and infant, there are no studies on the after mental affects from the process of giving birth. According to the belief that birthing on country provides deep spiritual ties of the infant from its people and the land,

or very limited medical help for birthing mothers. Because of the lack of support there are more While these practices are deeply tied to the cultural beliefs it has no statistics of being safer.

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