Planned home births entail small but significantly increased risk of death, study says

Couples that plan to have their babies at home instead of in a hospital take on a slightly increased risk of serious complications for their newborns, including death, a new study shows.

An analysis of births in Oregon finds that for every 1,000 deliveries intended to occur at home or in a residential-style...

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