Over 30 percent of hospital births are c sections mostly because the hospital staff wants to get the birth over with instead of waiting out a long, vaginal birth. Only 2% of the US population have had a home birth but it’s starting to become popular again in modern America. Once your water breaks you have 48 hours to get the baby out or the baby could become infected by not being protected by the amniotic sac.

Key Takeaways:

• Don’t expect everything to proceed quickly at home; the home birth is about the experience.
• A midwife brings needed medical knowledge, and emotional experience, that can be invaluable.
• Take advantage of being in your own space by enjoying having friends or loved ones with you as you progress.

“Natural births and the use of midwives are on the rise in modern America, but even still, only about 2 percent of all births in the U.S. occur at home.”

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