This birth certificate data shows us that the risk of hospital birth is comparable to the risk of planned home birth with a licensed Oregon midwife.
If you only have one baby at home, make sure it is your first!
Being pregnant with your first baby can be unlike anything else- it can be exciting, happy, challenging, and scary all at once. It’s positively overwhelming to be planning for your life to change forever, dealing with pregnancy symptoms, and figuring out the next 18 years! It’s no wonder that the vast majority of women decide to just keep it simple …