Even though the thought of giving birth at home is still a continually taboo subject surrounded by a large amount of ignorance, and misinformation, there are a ton of celebrities option to give birth to their children in the comfort of their own home, even while being surrounded by all the scheduled births, and c-sections we see in Hollywood today.
So who has given birth at home?
- Lisa Bonet, better known as Denise Huxtable on The Crosby Show gave birth to daughter Zoe at home in 1989 with then husband musician Lenny Kravitz.
- Super model and wife of NFL star Quarterback Tom Brady, Gisele gave birth to their son Benjamin this past winter in the couple’s Boston condo bathtub with a midwife.
- Model Cindy Crawford also gave birth to her two children at home. One in 1999, and the other in 2001.
- Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes daughter Suri was born at home.
- Demi Moore, and husband Bruce Willis welcomed all three of their daughters at home.
- Actress and two time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep gave birth to her daughter in 1978.
- The Wife of writer Stephen King gave birth to their children in the comfort of their own home.
- Baywatch Babe, and Dancing with the Stars newcomer Pamela Anderson gave birth to her two sons with Rocker Tommy Lee at home.
- John Travolta & Kelly Preston gave birth to their children at home.
What about the celebrities that were born at home themselves?
- Elvis Presley
- Walt Disney
- Babe Ruth
- Albert Einstein
- Ronald Reagan
- Gerald Ford
- Bob Hope
- Frank Sinatra
- Oprah
- Elton John
- Kiefer Sutherland
I am sure most people won’t care, or aren’t interested, but I find it fascinating to know celebrities are breaking barriers and opting for home birth despite the fact that it is not the mainstream or most popular birth choice around!
Kiefer Sutherland and his twin sister were born at St. Mary’s Hospital in London.
Comment by Amy — April 15th, 2010 @ 6:55 pm