She can hold and nurse him as long as she wishes. Women all over the world are rediscovering the fact that birth works best when it is interfered with least. As of now, there are no reliable studies of planned unassisted home births. However, in the past several years I have received dozens of stories from women and couples who have successfully given birth without medical assistance. Their stories speak for themselves.
Some babies die.
It's simply nature's way. Home birth is legal in every state. In Colorado, where I live, it is illegal for an unlicensed attendant to deliver a baby. However, you cannot be considered your own attendant, so it is not illegal to deliver your own baby. Still, some women and couples choose to keep their birth plans to themselves when planning an unassisted birth.