Home Births Rose During the Pandemic, Study Shows

While the rate of home births remains small—making up just 1.4% of all U.S. births in 2021— it’s risen by about 2% each year from 1990 to 2019. The NCHS researchers do not speculate about why home ...
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'My family thought I was crazy': More women are choosing to give birth at home

Before Ivey Cross was ever expecting, she was glued to TikTok videos of women describing their experiences of giving birth at home. Twenty-five weeks into her own pregnancy, she decided to do so ...
The Conversation

What’s the difference between a home birth and a free birth?

Hannah Dahlen has worked as a private midwife in the past and attended homebirths. Hannah has received funding from the NHMRC to study the safety of place of birth. If you’re looking on social media ...
Wall Street Journal

‘My Family Thought I Was Crazy’: More Women Are Choosing to Give Birth at Home

Before Ivey Cross was ever expecting, she was glued to TikTok videos of women describing their experiences of giving birth at home. Twenty-five weeks into her own pregnancy, she decided to do so ...