Approximately 1% of American women give birth at home and face substantial obstacles when they make this choice. This study describes the reasons that women in the United States choose home birth.

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Jack by emailing j.beresford@newsweek.com A mom who had a home birth was surprised to discover what her dog got up to while she was in labor ...

The vast majority of children in the United States are born in a hospital, but the number of planned home births has gone up significantly in the past few years. At the root of this growing trend ...