Mum gives birth in Caribbean Sea at 2 am with no medical assistance – Watch
Josy Cornelius gave birth to her fifth child, Maui, in the Caribbean Sea without medical assistance. She posted a video sharing her experience of free birth. Read on to know all about it!
Josy Cornelius gave birth to her son in the Caribbean Sea. | Image: Instagram
Nicaragua: A woman gave birth to her fifth child while swimming in the Caribbean Sea at 2 am with no medical assistance. Josy Cornelius and her family moved to an island especially to give birth to her son Maui.
In a video posted on Instagram, Josy was seen giving birth in the sea in the middle of the night. She cradled her newborn while still in the water. She then shared glimpses of Maui being introduced to the ocean in the day.
Woman gives birth in Caribbean Sea video
The 38-year-old woman has previously given birth to a baby in the ocean. She believes in the idea of “free birth” – delivering a baby without medical assistance.
“Women should plan their pregnancy and birth the same way they plan their dream wedding: no distance too far, no budget too tight, no idea too specific. This is the best prerequisite for the dream birth,” she was quoted as saying by Daily Mail.
She gave birth to her son Bodhi Amor Ocean in the Pacific Ocean in 2022. She had prepared for 70 weeks for his birth.
“Our first ocean baby was just five days old when I imagined that our next baby would be born in the Caribbean sea,” Josy said.
Josy moved with her family to an island weeks before her due date. They had someone to look after their farms and went on holiday for eight weeks. She worked remotely and was able to manage clients from the Caribbean.
She said, “We spent the two months there during the birth and postpartum period and also in preparation.”
The mom added, “The Caribbean Ocean speaks a different language. The waves are gentle. The colors are brighter and there are many pristine beaches with privacy. Everything we planned was perfect – what we couldn’t plan was our baby wanting to come out in the middle of the night!”
Netizens divided
The ocean birth received mixed responses from netizens. One user said, “Omg how beautiful ❤ brought tears straight to my eyes ❤.” Another wrote, “I’m in total awe of you! Look at how you made this happen, you are living proof that the women can claim the births they want… And huge congratulations my friend to you and your family. All the best love and good luck on the birth of your little miracle and to your wonderful family.”
A third user added, “Is this sanitary? There’s a lot of bacteria in the sea.” Yet another commented, “What a shock for that bubba – from a warm womb to the cold ocean.”
Free birth
The number of free births taking place around the world is slowly increasing. In one incident, a California woman’s baby was stillborn after a six-day labour without medical intervention.
Liesel Teen, a labour and delivery nurse and the founder of Mommy Labor Nurse, earlier told Newsweek, “Giving birth in the ocean comes with its own set of risks including the temperature of the water, the unpredictability of tides and waves, and risk of infection due to harmful bacteria or pathogens in the water.”
However, ignoring the criticism, Josy said, “The world is not ready for a new way of thinking about birth. People are ignorant. It just proved to me had to keep going.”
She helps other women as a doula through her Instagram account @OceanBirthMom. She worked with 119 parents last year.