As Home Births Grow in U.S., a New Study Examines the Risks

A study of 80,000 pregnancies found that the probability of a baby dying during birth or in its first month — though slight — was 2.4 times greater outside a hospital. [Source]

Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Birth Rates

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