Preparing For Pregnancy: Childbirth Options


time to “catch” the baby.
5. Cost is considerably more than a home birth. Cost can average up to $10,000 in some places.

Obviously the choice between home and hospital birth is as much a matter of personal preference as well as of the health and risk factor of the pregnancy. Some women may prefer the freedom to birth at home without all the medical interventions while others may not mind the fetal monitoring and the availability of anesthesia the hospital offers.

There is another alternative that goes in between the two choices - a birthing center. These offer the benefits of both home and the close availability of a hospital. Birthing centers are not found everywhere - mostly in larger cities. Most women that give birth in a birthing center usually go home a few hours after delivery. The cost is lower than that of a hospital birth but a little higher than a home birth.

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