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If the freedom to move and adopt upright positions makes sense to you and you want to give birth actively but do not have access to a maternity unit like Pithiviers, how can you go about it? You will have to make the possibility of an Active Birth your own responsibility; you will have to prepare your body to cultivate ease and comfort in upright positions as well as find a midwife, doctor or obstetrician (whether you wish to give birth at home or in hospital) who will support you in giving birth actively without the conventional intervention.

In parts of Britain, Europe, North and South America, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere, increasing numbers of women, doctors, midwives and antenatal teachers are teaching and putting Active Birth into practice. Small groups are springing up everywhere spreading their message by word of mouth. (See here for The Active Birth Movement.) The women who form these groups have the proof of experiencing an active birth without drugs, without episiotomies and without tears. They prepare themselves to give birth actively by finding antenatal teachers who encourage them in this and they find doctors and midwives, maternity units and staff, who are prepared and willing to assist them to move about and use upright positions. If you want to give birth actively it will be helpful if you make contact with one of these consumer groups who help themselves to give birth actively and naturally. (See here for useful names and addresses.) If this is not possible, you will have to persuade your doctor or midwife or whoever to enable you to follow these suggestions. The support of your partner can be very helpful. If he is willing to join you in preparing for an Active Birth, his presence at the birth can contribute greatly to a successful outcome.