Six care practices Birth Village follows which support normal birth:

“using the best research about the effects of specific procedures, drugs, tests, and treatments, to help guide decision-making.”

1. Labor begins on its own
2. Freedom of movement throughout labor
3. Continuous labor support
4. No routine interventions
5. Spontaneous pushing in upright or gravity-neutral position
6. No separation of mother and baby after birth with unlimited opportunities for breastfeeding