New data show home births, birth centres just as safe as hospital for healthy women

A mother holds her newborn baby

A mother holds her newborn baby Source: Getty Images

The authors of a study on Australian births say national data show home birthing is a safe option for healthy pregnant women. The study looked at data on more than 1.2 million Australian births over 12 years across three locations: hospitals, birthing centres and home births.



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