Today almost all deliveries take place in hospital and 40% of these end with a caesarean section.

In recent times, however, more and more women would like to experience childbirth as protagonists, in an atmosphere of intimacy and trust, to experience motherhood as a personal potential rather than as an event to be passively undergone.

I n this book on home birth, a choice that in Italy is still the object of resistance, prejudice and taboo, Elisabetta Malvagna, with the attentive eye of the journalist, investigates this practice without prejudice and supports its safety, documenting it with a extensive scientific literature.

Starting from her own experience as a mother of two children born at home, the author reports data, statistics and numerous testimonies of personalities in the sector, operators and mothers who have chosen this option.

But it is not just a book on home birth; the author also offers a broader reflection on the condition of the modern woman and birth.

Numerous and useful practical tips are also provided to prepare you to better face this extraordinary moment in a woman's life.

There is also a handbook on breastfeeding and a survival manual for pregnancy, childbirth and post-partum, as well as chapters on the figure of the midwife and on maternity homes. Introduction by Giorgia.

Foreword by Verena Schmid.

Author: Elisabetta Malvagna