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Home Births Are on the Rise

Amid rising concerns about hospital care, more American families are choosing home births, signaling a shift in trust and expectations for maternity care. Home births in the US have continued to rise ...
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When home births go wrong, will the hospital take walk-ins?

With each contraction, Maria Ibarra’s plan to deliver her daughter in her Ohio living room seemed less likely. The baby’s heart rate was slowing, her midwife said. They needed to go to the hospital ...
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North Carolina home births have nearly doubled since the pandemic

Data: CDC; Note: Includes intended and unintended home births; Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios While still relatively small compared to overall live births, the number of births occurring inside the home ...
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When home births go wrong, will hospitals take walk-ins?

With each contraction, Maria Ibarra’s plan to deliver her daughter in her Ohio living room seemed less likely. The baby’s heart rate was slowing, her midwife said. They needed to go to the hospital ...