‘Quiet birth’ stories put right

TOM Cruise has been practically shouting from the rooftops about his love for his pregnant fiancee, Katie Holmes. But when their much-anticipated baby is born, the superstar dad probably won’t say a word.

Holmes, introduced to Scientology by Cruise, is likely to follow the faith’s practice of quiet birth. Followers believe the absence of talk and other noise in the delivery room is better for mother and baby.

Tabloids and websites have been rife with chatter about silent birth, spawning much speculation about what it is and isn’t.