Start At Home: Positive Portrayals of Homebirth on TV

To:  Home and Garden Television (HGTV)

We, the undersigned, are interested and pledge to watch an HGTV show on homebirth.

The current slogan for HGTV is "Start at Home." If there ever were to be slogans and taglines for homebirthing families, that would be it. Home is the best place to start out a new life: it is truly a place for new beginnings and celebrations.

There are alot of birth shows on TV, all of which are centered around highly medicalized births. There are a growing number of families in the United States who are considering, planning and having at home birth (sometimes called DIY births).HGTV has a unique opportunity to show how homes can be the best place to start life and a place where that new beginning can be celebrated.

We pledge to wach a show like this portraying birth as a "normal" event that families can celebrate within their homes, as opposed to the unnaturalness of hospital birthing. The homebirthing community and supporters are looking for the media to portray birth in the way it ideally can be for the majority of families.

The show could portray a homebirthing expert (typically a midwife) consulting with families planning a homebirth to make the necessary preparations for their homes: including up to date information on birth tubs, birth kits, bedding and bathroom essentials for expectant families, new moms and newborn babies.

Below are the signatures of homebirthers and homebirth supporters who are interested in a positive portrayal of homebirth as the best way to start life at home.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Start At Home: Positive Portrayals of Homebirth on TV Petition to Home and Garden Television (HGTV) was created by and written by Jenne Alderks (jenneology@hotmail.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.