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The Coalition for Safer Home Birth
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The Risks of a Postterm Pregnancy
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Home birth midwives dismiss many risks in pregnancy as being "variations of normal." They use this term to ease the mind of co...
MANA's "Best Evidence" Shows Homebirth is Unsafe
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Families thinking about home birth are often told, either by their midwives or by the blogs and websites that advocate for home birth, th...
Gavin Michael
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In February 2014, a woman named Danielle was nine months pregnant with her son Gavin Michael and planning a home birth. Her midwife was...
Malpractice Insurance
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When looking for a safe care provider for your birth, it is very important to find one that carries malpractice insurance. Many home bi...
Babies Die in Hospitals Too
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Yes, they do. Most babies that die at hospitals cannot be saved despite all of equipment there just for them, and the training and skill o...
Freestanding Birth Centers
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When I was pregnant with my first and reading "What to Expect When You're Expecting" about hospitals, birth centers, and ...
The Qualifications of US Home Birth Midwives
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In trying to understand why the risks of home birth are so elevated compared to hospital birth, it's important to understand the "...
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