Newborn baby is fighting for life after ‘freebirth’ goes horribly wrong

A newborn baby is fighting for life after a ‘freebirth’ gone wrong.

Paramedics were called to a home in Geelong on Tuesday morning after the woman gave birth to the baby without any medical assistance. 

The baby was taken to University Hospital Geelong in a critical condition and has since been transferred to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

A newborn baby is fighting for life after a ‘freebirth’ gone wrong (file picture)

The infant’s mother, who is in her 20s, is in a stable condition at University Hospital Geelong.

The practice – called freebirthing – is advised against by doctors as it can place the baby and mother at risk of harm. 

It is different to a homebirth – which is a planned birth at home with a midwife in attendance.