Hilary Duff, 34, has explained why she wanted her 9-year-old son to watch her give birth at home as she talked about her home birth on a parenting podcast.
The How I Met Your Father star has been a vocal advocate for homebirth, welcoming both her daughters Mae and Banks in the comfort of their home.
She admitted that her decision to have a home birth also carried some risks but she wanted to have family members around her during the special moment.
The actress told Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show that she had an uncomplicated delivery with her son Luca and it made her feel like she did not need medical intervention.
“You’re bringing a baby into the world, that’s some of the hardest work anybody can do,” Duff said, And they don’t let you have water in the hospital, or food or snacks and you’re about to work the hardest you’ve ever worked to push a baby out.”
She also said that she ate sushi in bed and sipped on a glass of rose after the arrival of her daughter.
“It’s kind of the most hippie dippy thing about me, to have my kids around while I’m birthing,” Duff said. “At first I thought it was really weird – but it was beautiful to bring another member in with everyone around.”
Explaining why she wanted her son to watch her give birth, she told Dr. Elliot Berlin on the Informed Pregnancy Podcast: “It was kind of important for me because I’m really big on being open and honest with him about how strong women are and what childbirth looks like.”
The mother-of-three also said that her son knows “all about periods and it’s important for me to normalize that conversation with him for all the women that are going to be in his life.”
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