Home birth

A home birth is a woman choosing to give birth at the place where she lives, rather than a hospital. This was normal until the middle of the 19th century. The term was coined at the same time as when births began to take place in hospitals. A midwife will usually help the woman giving birth.

Home Birth Media

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  Homebirth State Data 2009 Map

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  Practicing as a direct-entry midwife was illegal in states shown here in red in 2006

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