I almost bled out with my first child, but it was because a teeny corner of the placenta remained in my uterus after the birth. Everything was fine and dandy one moment (holding the baby, trying to breastfeed, etc.) and the next it looked like someone dumped a gallon of red paint. I had to have a D&C and a transfusion. The dr. said he knew upon examining the afterbirth, but it just happened lightning quick. This was a sudden emergency situation and I can't even imagine what could have happened had I not already been at the hospital. For my 2 subsequent births, precautions were taken in case it happened again, because chances were upped after the first time. Do these people even realize what a dangerous situation Jessa was actually in? Hello--scrap the home births and stick to hospitals for the safety of all involved.