Home birth safe, but not for all women: study

Some women really want to give birth at home. Normally, that’s fine. But for some, a new study suggests it can be risky. Some women can have issues that increase the risk of complications, but are still likely to do well in home births. Those problems include being over 35, being overweight, or having already had a vaginal birth after a cesarean delivery.

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