Laura Shanley is the author of the groundbreaking book Unassisted Childbirth. We talk about what she believes are the key components for a successful freebirth, her own births and the joys of an unassisted birth.
We also touch on breech birth, siblings at birth, being a grandmother and prenatal scare.
Laura's Biography:
Laura Kaplan Shanley is an author, freelance writer, speaker and childbirth consultant. She has been featured in media outlets such as ABC News, 20/20, The Doctors, BBC, Discovery Channel, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, among many others. In addition, she works with women one-on-one providing them with childbirth education and emotional support before and during pregnancy. Laura maintains a website dedicated to natural childbirth, www.unassistedchildbirth.com, and is also active on Facebook, www.facebook.com/laurashanley. All four of Laura’s children were born at home, unassisted.
