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unassisted at home.  Unassisted childbirth (UC) refers to the
process of intentionally giving birth without the assistance of
a medical or professional birth attendant.[1] It is also known
as freebirth,[2] DIY (do-it-yourself) birth,[3] unhindered
birth,[4] and unassisted home birth.[5]  Unassisted childbirth
is by definition a planned process, and is thus distinct from
unassisted birth due to reasons of emergency, lack of access to
a skilled birth attendant, or other. It is also different from
homebirth: while most UCs do happen within the home, planned
homebirth usually includes the presence of a midwife or other
birth attendant.   The UC movement grew out of, and is an
extension of the natural childbirth movement, pioneers of which
include Grantly Dick-Read, Robert A. Bradley, and Fernand
Lamaze. Influential proponents of UC include Marilyn A. Moran,
Jeannine Parvati Baker, and Laura K. Shanl