Many women are told 'you're not allowed to ...'. Not allowed to have a home birth with twins. Not allowed to have a water birth with twins. Not allowed to have a home birth after 42 weeks. This birth story comes from Laura, who knows it is women who do the allowing. Supported by AIMS and local consultant midwife, to have a positive home birth previously, finding herself pregnant with twins, she knew she was the one making the decisions about their birth. Her body. Her baby. L

As the woman who is pregnant, who is carrying the baby, who is giving birth to the baby from your own body, you, and only you, have the...