People.com Celebrity Parents Bear Grylls Offers Tips for Surviving a Homebirth By Staff Author Published on April 13, 2009 04:30 PM Share Tweet Pin Email As the host of Man vs. Wild, Bear Grylls is used to testing his limits. But his skills as a husband were truly put to the test when wife Shara decided to deliver the couple’s third son, 3-month-old Huckleberry Edward Jocelyne, on the couple’s houseboat. In a story for the April 2009 issue of Men’s Journal, the 34-year-old survivalist gave expectant fathers advice on how to “survive” a homebirth. The couple “both love home,” and after having suffered through “a few bad experiences” himself, Bear admits he’s developed “a pretty healthy hatred of hospitals.” Together they decided to pursue a homebirth, an experience Bear describes as “absolutely brilliant.” “The cons are that you have quite a lot of blood and gore, and you don’t have the emergency help if it all starts to go pear-shaped. But then again, she feels safe and secure, and she’s got me hovering over her with a toolbox. What more can an expecting mother want?” Acutely aware of his role in the equation — telling the magazine “all I was there for, really, was reassurance” — Bear used his “homeopathic kit” to distract his laboring wife. “The more pain she was in, the more I was going ‘What are your symptoms?'” Bear recalls. “And then I’d list all these wacky things that homeopathic pills work for.” In the end, Huckleberry was born safe and sound, and an “amazing” Shara left her husband awestruck. “Girls are so great in a big crisis. I’ve seen it in the mountains, too. Men are all great when it’s quite comfy and there’s lots of bravado, but when the sh-t really hits the fan, it’s the women who often come through.” In addition to Huckleberry, Bear and Shara are parents to Jesse, 5 ½, and Marmaduke, 3. Source: Men’s Journal — Missy Related Articles Stars Who Removed or Regretted Their Breast Implants Celebrities Who Have Shared Their Abortion Stories to Help Women Feel Less Alone 41 Celebrities Who Have Shared Their Miscarriage Stories, in the Hopes of Helping Others The Best New Fashion Launches to Shop Right Now Celebrities Who Had Secret Weddings Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott's Relationship Timeline PEOPLE Picks the Best New Books of the Week Celebrities Who've Tested Positive for COVID in 2021 Passages 'Like a Bad Dream': Stories of Life Inside Ukraine amid the Russian Invasion 49 Very Candid Celebrity Snapshots Every Parent Can Relate To 'Secrets of Playboy' : Breaking Down the A&E Docuseries' Biggest Bombshells About Hugh Hefner's Empire Heaven's Gate, 25 Years Later: Remembering 38 People Who Died with Cult Leader Celebrities We Lost to COVID-19 Celebrity Babies Born in 2021 See All of the Celebrity Babies Born in 2020 Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies