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Down to Birth

Down to Birth

#386 | Why Home Birth: A Father's Perspective on Choosing Birth Outside the System

Sep 23, 2026 · 42m

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When Marine Corps officer Jacob Dubois's wife, Madison, told him she wanted a home birth, he was skeptical. He assumed the hospital was the safest place to have a baby until he began asking questions, researching, and meeting midwives. That journey inspired Jacob to write Why Home Birth?, a book written for fathers who want to better understand birth and confidently support the women they love in chooseing birth outside of the medical system. In this conversation, we discuss why birth e...