'I am not hippy drippy': Woman who was desperate to give birth in the wild delivers her baby in a STREAM without a midwife - as footage of it is watched 52 million times
Simone Thurber gave birth in a stream without pain relief or doctor [CN]
Simone Thurber没有借助止痛剂和医生的帮助在河中诞下第四子
The mother-of-four, then 39, filmed the whole process for YouTube[CN]
这位妈妈当时39岁，记录下了整个生产过程并上传到YouTube
She has been shocked to find the video has been watched 52million times[CN]
另她震惊的是这段视频观看人数已达5200万
According to Simone - pictured with four-year-old Perouze - she always wanted to have a baby in the wild which she knows to many people sounds extraordinary[CN]
据Simone - 上图是她与四岁女儿Perouze的合影 - 所说，她自己一直想在野外分娩，她知道大多数人对此感到不可思议。
Caught on camera: A candid video showing a woman giving birth in a stream without a midwife or pain relief has garnered more than 52 million views[CN]
记录在案：一段偷拍视频记录了一女子在没有助产士和止痛剂的帮助下河中分娩的过程，有5200万人观看了这段视频
Spreading the word: Simone said she uploaded the video to YouTube to show people what it would be like to give birth in nature and she never expected the amount of attention it has received[CN]
传遍全球：Simone表示她当初上传视频到YouTube是为了向人们展示在大自然中分娩是怎样一种体验，从未预料到会引起如此大的反响。
Simone Thurber from Park City, Utah, now 43, says she has been shocked by the amount of attention her 22-minute-and-32-second long home video has attracted[CN]
43岁的Simone Thurber如今住在犹他州的帕克城，她表示自己也对这段时长22分钟32秒的视频吸引到的观看人数感到震惊。
The graphic film, shot four years ago, shows the brunette labouring in and out of a bathtub set up in a garden before she heads down to a creek and finally gives birth[CN]
这段视频拍摄于4年前，记录的是一名白人女子在花园中的浴缸中进行生产，随后她钻出浴缸，来到河边完成了分娩。
According to Simone she always wanted to have a baby in the wild which she knows to many people sounds extraordinary[CN]
Simone表示自己一直想在野外分娩，她知道大多数人对此感到不可思议。
The mother-of-four said: 'After 50 people watched it I thought OMG my friends have seen me really naked, after 500 I was shocked'
Happy and healthy: Simone with her daughter Perouze at two months old
Sadly the beach was not an option because of an infestation of jelly fish which is common along that area of Australian coastline
Growing up: Simone decided on her daughter’s first birthday, as a gift to her partner, to post the birth video on YouTube never expecting more than a few family members to see it - above, Perouze at three
Strong willed: Simone says Perouze has reached all of her milestones and has ambitions to be a rock star
A 43-year-old mother who gave birth to her fourth baby unaided in a stream has insisted she isn't 'hippy drippy' - as the footage of her labour has been watched by a staggering 52 million people.
Simone Thurber, 43, who now lives in Park City, Utah, says she has been shocked by the amount of attention her 22-minute-and-32-second long home video has attracted.
The graphic film initially shows the brunette labouring in and out of a bathtub set up in a garden before she heads down to a creek in the Australian Daintree Rainforest and finally gives birth without a midwife or doctor present.
Footage shows her naked and cowering on all fours, before a baby's head emerges.
Simone, who is trained doula and birthing therapist, is then seen pushing her daughter out as her partner, Nick, steps in to help.
After giving birth, she holds her newborn to her breast with the rest of her young daughters watching on.
Simone said she uploaded the video to YouTube to show people what it would be like to give birth in nature and she never expected the amount of attention it has received.
The mother-of-four added: 'After 50 people watched it I thought OMG my friends have seen me really naked, after 500 I was shocked.
'To know that more than 52 million people have taken the time to watch me having my now four-year-old daughter Perouze and to get messages from mums and dads thanking me for sharing this intimate birthing experience because it helped them feel less stressed or scared about their birth choice decisions is great.'
According to Simone she always wanted to have a baby in the wild which she knows to many people sounds extraordinary.
Explaining her train of thought, she said: 'I am not a hippy drippy mum but I wanted my fourth child to be born away from beeping machines and a hospital environment.
'Let’s face it women have been giving birth in the wild for thousands of years but the thought a modern women squatting in a creek and giving birth horrified many people even before I gave birth and shared the video.'
When Simone fell pregnant with her fourth child she discussed her dream of a birth in nature with her then partner Nick, who supported the idea.
The couple, who were living in Melbourne, Australia at the time, then went about finding the perfect location.
A friend of theirs offered them a house in the Daintree Rainforest area of Queensland and from there, they found a stream nearby.
Sadly the beach was not an option because of an infestation of jelly fish which is common along that area of Australian coastline.
The stream area was extremely dark, so in case of a night birth Simone and her partner installed a bathtub in the garden.
Simone went into labour at 11pm and was expecting it to be short.
However, she was still experiencing contractions at 9am and so she jumped in a car and headed to her 'dream' birthing location.
Two hours later squatting and naked in the stream Simone gave birth to her daughter who was named Perouze and is now four-and-a-half years old.
Recalling the chain of events, Simone said: 'I had brought a thin foam mat with me like the type used for yoga and when the baby’s head came out I naturally flicked onto my back but she was slightly stuck.
'Nick was filming and he gave the camera to our friend and gave her head and shoulders a nudge and she came out. I immediately grabbed her and put her on my chest.
'The
sun was shining, we were in a creek and we had a new baby. It took
another two hours to birth the placenta and when we got back to their
friends house I ripped a piece off and I had a placenta smoothie.
'I suffered post-natal depression with all my births and this helped, I felt energised and awake. The whole experience felt empowering and freeing and our beautiful little girl was healthy and fine.”
According to Simone she then took the rest of the placenta and buried it by the stream – a tradition of Australia’s aboriginal or ‘original women’ as a way of giving back to the land.
Simone admits that her fourth pregnancy was harder than the others and giving birth in the wild draining but freeing.
She said: 'Doctors warned me as I was 39 it was a high risk pregnancy but I went with my gut. There was no doctor there and if something had gone wrong it would have been very difficult to get to hospital.
'However as a doula I knew the baby’s head was engaged and my body was telling me I had made the correct decision. Even now when I should Perouze the video or a friend or just watch it myself I am amazed.'
Simone decided on her daughter’s first birthday, as a gift to her partner, to post the birth video on YouTube never expecting more than a few family members to see it.
'I felt we had done something amazing and I wanted to share my birth with other women to show them anything is possible. Naturally I would not suggest you try this without talking to doctors and your doula or midwife but as a mum of 3 children already I felt it was the right decision.'
The decision to post the video as a birthday gift turned into the start of 52 million views.
Sadly Nick, the mother-of-four's partner at the time has died of cancer. She has now remarried and lives in Utah.
The video itself went on to inspire the U.S. TV series, Born in the Wild, but Simone had no involvement with the show.
Some viewers have criticized Simone for her unusual birthing location and uploading the video online.
However, the mother has defended her choice stating that Perouze has reached all of her milestones and has ambitions to be a rock star.
Simone concluded: 'She is an awesome little girl.
'I don’t normally tell people about the video on YouTube my new husband usually brings it up and it sparks debate.
'It was a very intimate moment for me and my daughter and I am proud of the how many people have seen the video and if it can help any pregnant mum then that makes me happy and every Mother’s Day I spend a moment watching it online and remembering that very special moment in the Australian rainforest.'
What's all the fuss about? Syrian women are giving birth in insanitary conditions in refugee camps and boats on a daily basis.[CN]
有什么好大惊小怪的？每天都有叙利亚的女人在卫生状况堪忧的难民营和船上分娩。
Why is everyone going on about bacteria there's no broken or cut skin[CN]
为啥都跟细菌较上劲了，又没有骨折没有破皮的
This is absolutely beautiful. Reading comments such as "way to pollute the wildlife drinking water" and "she invented a nasty method of childbirth" is ridiculous and I'm going to tell all you ignorants why. Humans are polluting our world EVERYDAY and yet none of you are taking actions to stop it. Why? Simply because you're all too obsessed with technologies, cars, jets and those are things most can not see this world without. What she did in her video was natural and beautiful. We are a part of the wildlife whether you like or not. Don't forget where is the people living today really came from and what our descents had done differently. We're just too caught up in this materialist judgement world to the point "Breast feeding in public" and "natural birth outdoors" have become disgusting and unacceptable. Please, go to your house if you want privacy because the moment you step outside, it's everyones' place. She did not invent this method of childbirth, it's been like this for years.[CN]
这么做绝对是美的。看到有人评论“这是污染野外饮用水”还有“她创造了一种恶心的分娩方式”真是可笑，我来告诉你们这些无知者为什么。人类每天都在污染我们的星球，却没有一个人采取行动制止污染。为何？只因为你们太过着迷于技术、汽车、飞机等，对大多数人来说世界离不开这些东西。这名女子视频中的行为自然、美丽。不管你承不承认，我们都是野性世界的一部分。别忘了当今人类生活环境是从哪儿来的，祖先与我们有别的做法。我们沉溺于物质世界的价值观，以致“公共场所母乳喂养”、“户外自然分娩”都被认为是恶心的、无法接受的。拜托，回你自个屋去要是想要隐私的话，因为从你踏入户外的那一刻起，那就是所有人的领地。这么生孩子也不是她发明的，都不知道有多少年历史了。
This is absolutely beautiful. Reading comments such as "way to pollute wildlife drinking water" and "nasty" "she invented a nasty childbirth" is just unacceptable. Do you ever think about other ways humans pollute the wild life our air and yet A LOT of people will not care to take some sort of action to stop it or even care enough for it bc everyone is too obsessed with jets, cars, technology and can not picture their lives without those things. So please, this is the least to be concerned about. We humans are naturally a part of the wild life and giving birth out doors being naked has been alive for SEVERAL MILLIONS YEARS. Everyone is just to be busy being caught up and stuck and this judgmental materialist world we've sadly created. No one is up for "natural birth" "breast feeding in public" etc bc we've simply become to cool for all that. This is not nasty, this is a part of who we are but is no longer accepted.[CN]
这件事绝对是美妙的。这些评论“这是污染野外饮用水”、“恶心”“她创造了一种恶心的分娩方式”绝对不能忍受。你有没有想过其他人类污染野生世界和空气的事情，而好多人根本不在乎要采取行动制止这些行为，甚至都注意不到所造成的污染。因为每个人都是如此的着迷于飞机、汽车、技术，无法想象没有这些东西该如何生活。所以拜托你们了，这件事是最不用担心的好么。我们人类天生是野生世界的一部，在户外裸体分娩已经有几百年历史了。每个人都沉溺在我们创造的可悲的物质世界里，挑剔不已。没人准备“自然分娩”、“公共场所母乳喂养”等等，因为我们都太冷漠了，做不来那些事。这么做不恶心，这是我们原本的一部分，不再被接受的一部分。
wonder would she have released the video should the baby have died during childbirth? and for her children to be walking around naked whilst she was in labour - disgusting. They don't need to be exposed to childbirth at such a young age.[CN]
要是分娩中婴儿死了她还会发布这个视频吗？还有让她小孩在边上看她裸体分娩 - 好恶心。她们还这么小，根本没必要这么早接触到生产。
So , just do it don't publicise you heaving great body pi$$ing out a baby . That is absolutely disgusting . I'm sure the baby is very cute and I know the super mummy clubs will be saying "oh but it's the most beautiful, natural thing on earth " ...yes maybe for the mother but Noone else wants to see that .[CN]
所以咯，做就做了，不要公开宣布你伟大的身体生下了个小孩呀。真是恶心透顶。我相信宝宝很可爱，我也知道超级妈妈联盟会说“噢但是这是世界上最美丽，最自然的事情”...对妈妈来说可能是，不过没有别人想看这个。
Its quiet common to not give birth in a hospital,,why should her birth choices be invalid because its not what you would do,,look at her job she knows the risks and pros and id do the same not the stream bit but the outside tub bit[CN]
不在医院分娩不是很正常的事吗，为啥你不想那么做就说她的分娩方式是错的呢，看下她是做什么的，她清楚这么做的风险和优势，有些偶像也做类似的事，不过不是在河里，在室外的澡盆里罢了。
How amazing is a woman's body? Wow so good to see this miracle. Well done indeed.As for the risk of infection, this does not exist here any more than in a hospital and probably less. She is a doula and very in touch with her body and what is happening. If there was any risk of complication she would not have made this choice.For the record hospital births do not always go well. Most births, however, either in or out of hospital do go well. Read the statistics. Learn about infections. Understand that powerful women are very in tune with what is happening during the birthing process. Besides, she probably had a back up plan anyway and would have gotten any help she needed if she saw a need arising. A relaxed mother without anxiety (which may be caused by hospital machines etc.) usually has a complication free birth. We can be grateful for modern medicine and many times it saves lives but there is no need to underestimate the power and wisdom of mother nature.[CN]
女性的身体是多么神奇啊。哇，看到这个奇迹太好了。做得好。至于感染的风险，在河边不比在医院大，可能还更小。作为一名产妇陪护她很清楚自己的身体状况。要是有任何并发症的风险的话她也不会决定这样做。根据记录在医院生产并非总是顺利的。不过大多数生产，不管在不在医院进行都是顺利的。看看统计数字。学点感染知识。就会清楚强大的女性对于生产过程中的事情了如指掌。再说，她可能有备选计划，必要情况下也应该会请求支援。一个较为放松，不那么焦虑的妈妈（医疗器械等等可能会引发焦虑情绪），通常生产时不会有并发症。我们可以感激现代医疗，很多时候它都救人性命，但也没必要低估母性的力量和智慧。
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