‘Sister Wives’: Christine Brown’s Risky Approach to Childbearing
Sister Wives star Christine Brown shared a little lesson in history and gave a shout-out to a woman she admires. Christine reveals she feels that Sacagawea of the Lemhi Shoshone tribe is one of the most amazing and strong women in history.
Sister Wives: Christine Brown Admires Strong Women in History
The Sister Wives star says that Sacagawea gave birth two days into her journey across the United States with Luis and Clark.
Christine says she finds it amazing that she only stopped one day before continuing after having a baby. Brown goes on to reveal that after experiencing five home births. She admits that she can’t even imagine getting up and traveling across the country.
Christine Brown opens a discussion on home births. The Sister Wives star confesses to having five of her six children at home.
Christine reveals that five her and Kody Brown’s children, Aspyn Brown, 26, Mykelti Brown, 25, Paedon Brown, 23, Gwendlyn Brown, 20, and Ysabel Brown, 19, were all home births.
Brown also reveals that she and Kody opted for a hospital birth with their youngest, Truely Brown, 11. Christine claims that since she has experienced both types of birthing experiences, she would share her thoughts on the subject with Sister Wives fans.
The TLC star has stated that home births were an easier option in the past for her. She claims home births were more straightforward then because you didn’t have to deal with feeling obligated to explain your relationship status with the baby’s father.
Christine Reveals Having Some Experience in Home Births
However, how safe was Sister Wives star Christine Brown’s home births? Obstetricians and gynecologists feel that hospital births are by far the safest option.
In the 1900s, infant mortality rates were very high, with 100 infant deaths per 1000 births. However, in the late 1990s, modern medicine reduced the rate by 93 percent.
More women are reportedly opting to give birth at home like Christine Brown. Many agree that they have more control than in a typical hospital setting.
Yet, despite so many more women choosing to deliver their children at home, only one percent of babies are born at home.
Dr. Neda Ghaffari, a perinatologist, specializing in high-risk pregnancies at the University of California, states that having a baby in the hospital is generally safer than home deliveries.
Dr. Ghaffari states that in a hospital setting, a team of doctors is readily available in case of emergency. She clarifies that any woman can experience an unforeseen emergency during labor and delivery.
Dr. Ghaffari adds that it is hard to determine which patients may experience an obstetric emergency beforehand.
She also suggests the following precautionary measures if a woman chooses a home birth. These include living within 15 minutes of a hospital. Women should also avoid home births if the baby is breech, multiples, or the mother has had a past cesarean.
Sister Wives star Christine Brown reveals choosing home birth for her first five children. However, she adds that doctors advised a hospital birth with her sixth due to complications with her age.
TLC Sister Wives Star Enjoys Family Life Post Kody Brown
The Sister Wives star Christine is getting past the having baby stage in her life. While she knows that opinions vary in her case, she prefers home over hospital births. However, the TLC star also adds knowing her choice is not for everyone.
She also suggests that those considering their birthing options take time to weigh them out before making a final decision.
TLC fans are aware that having more babies appear to be the last thing on Christine Brown’s mind these days. Brown reveals she is living her best life.
Instead, she reveals that she has focused on her cooking series, Cooking with Just Christine, her children, and grandchildren, since she split from husband, Kody Brown.
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