“Your whole responsibility is to protect your child, and I didn’t before he even had a chance to breathe.” As a parent, the thought of being in this position,

“Your whole responsibility is to protect your child, and I didn’t before he even had a chance to breathe.” As a parent, the thought of being in this position, or any position of failing to care for my child, makes me feel sick. This really is a terrible failure. She found the wrong information and perhaps her child died as a direct result. In British Columbia, Canada, a home birth under these conditions wouldn't be supported or allowed by a midwife. These are people who are typically very pro-homebirth and supported all 3 of my children in home births. I'm disturbed that people were encouraging her to trust herself so far past her due date. The danger of accepting advice online with matters like this is that generally only an idiot would think they're competent enough to provide adequate advice. I feel incredibly sad for her and her baby.