Permaculture and Birth
Agriculturalists David Holmgren and Bill Mollison, put two words together, Permanent and Culture and suddenly a movement was born.
The three main principles of Permaculture align perfectly with natural birth practices.
1. Care for the Earth – our beloved first womb
2. Care for People – our family and
3. Care for the Future – Sustainability, this happens when we get the first two principles right.
Permaculture works with nature, not against it. The same is true for natural birth. There’s no waste or use of nonrenewable resources. With
a homebirth that is more likely. No use of dubious chemicals. Drugs are not typically used at a homebirth.
Our first home and primary provider is Earth and a mother’s womb reflects the atmosphere of this home. Cherishing the Earth protects our
mother’s wombs, our baby’s births and our children’s futures. Mother Nature will sustain us as long as we respect her.
Here is some data about countries where it is safe to give birth.
The 3 safest countries for a mother to give birth according to the CIA World Factbook’s 2017 estimate:
1. Poland
2. Norway
3. Italy
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55. USA
The 3 safest countries for a baby to be born according to the CIA World Factbook’s 2017 estimate:
1. Slovenia
2. Singapore
3. Iceland
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51. USA
Healthcare spending
(% of GDP – CIA World Factbook 2019)
1. Singapore 2.1% or $1804 per capita
2. Poland 6.3% or $2230 per capita
3. Slovenia 8.3% or $3224 per capita
4. Iceland 8.7% or $4811 per capita
5. Italy 8.8% or $3649 per capita
6. Norway 10.5 % or $6647 per capita
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USA 17.7% or $11,072 per capita