AnswerHome births were the norm before more mothers got access to medical care and hospital births started becoming more common. Some want to avoid the medicalisation of labour and delivery, which is inevitably associated with hospital births.Still others may think of the costs associated with hospital deliveries. Some studies estimate that home births can be up to 60 per cent cheaper compared to hospital births. Whatever your reasons for considering a home birth, there are several factors to consider. Labour involves progressive uterine contractions, continued opening of the cervix, and ongoing descent of the baby into the birth canal.

Source: Standard Digital September 16, 2017 06:33 UTC