Born in the
Wild was created after a controversial video of a mother giving birth in a
creek clocked up over 20million hits on YouTube.
According to Harry Readhead,The show,
announced by TV network Lifetime, will tell the story of women who wish to give
birth with no help whatsoever, including medical assistance, pain relief and
shelter.
Birthing
locations will include rivers and forests across America.
Simone gave
birth with no help in a creek in broad daylight
‘What
happens when the craziest experience of a woman’s life becomes truly wild, and
soon-to-be parents decide to take on an unassisted birth in the outdoors?’ said
the press release.
The show’s
producers will hope they can replicate some of the popularity of the YouTube
hit, and insist help will be on hand in case there are complications during the
birth. Continue to see more pic and video
‘We’re
taking extreme precautions to make sure the mothers and the babies are safe,’
Eli Lehrer, the senior vice president at Lifetime and head of non-fiction
programming told Entertainment Weekly.
‘Our
presence at these births is going to make them far safer than if they were
doing it on their own.’
But
responses to the show’s announcement have been mixed, with people expressing
concerns that young women will be encouraged to give birth without help.
The baby’s
birth goes well, but critics warn that may not always be the health with
unassisted births
In the
controversial Birthinnature video, posted in February last year, the new mother
– named Simone – describes the experience as ‘profound’ and ‘powerful.’
One user
wrote in a scathing response:
‘Women will
start wanting a birth in nature, putting in danger babies and mothers. Shame on
this woman and I hope her children will not follow their mother’s path.’
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