Home birth mother tells of ‘horrible’ ordeal

THE home birth mother whom the Attorney General was asked to force to have a Caesarean section against her will has spoken of the ordeal she was put through while in labour with her baby.

Laetitia Catalano described her experience as “horrible” and said it was unacceptable her case was now being used to deprive other home birth supporters of basic medical care.

Ms Catalano, a 34-year-old French national living in Ireland for 12 years, opted for a home birth for her baby girl Zoe and had blood tests and scans at the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street in preparation.