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Although they’re not the norm, many parents-to-be opt to labor and deliver from the comfort of their own homes — as opposed to having a hospital birth. Plenty of celebrities have chosen to have their ...

There were more than 50,000 home births in the United States last year. That marked the highest total since at least 1990 and a 12% increase from 2020. Though home births are becoming more common, ...

Home births are on the rise among women who feel dismissed by or skeptical of the medical establishment.

Tia DeShazor began to question whether she wanted to give birth in a hospital when she was about six months pregnant. It was winter 2021 and COVID-19 was still raging through New York City, where she ...

Despite the noise from midwives and hospitals, the latest data on the number of home births in the U.S. show that very few women are giving birth outside of hospitals. But new CDC data do show that ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In 2021, the percentage of home births in the United States increased 1.41%, the highest rate of home births ...

Risa Calibuso, 34, wanted to give birth to her second child at home. In the Philippines, where she lives, that's against the law. In 2008 the country passed the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and ...

Having your baby at home is no more risky than having her in the hospital, according to a study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. The study reviewed records of more than 12,000 ...

Giving birth at home isn't for everyone — or even many expectant parents. But research shows that the practice is growing in popularity. Home births in the U.S. also rose 12% from 2020 to 2021, and ...