Choosing a Home Birth

Fertility, Prenatal & Postpartum

Women know that pregnancy is a natural event that should be celebrated, not a medical condition that has to be treated; and, despite major professional societies condemning the practice of home birth, over 38,000 American babies were born at home in 2017. This represents .99% of the 3.86 million total births according to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). An average of 1% may not seem substantial but it’s an almost 80% increase from the .56% delivered at home in 2004.