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Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as hospital but results in less intervention

  • Written by Caroline Homer, Co-Program Director: Maternal and Child Health, Burnet Institute
Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as hospital but results in less interventionBirth centres are a good option for women with low-risk pregnancies, but availability is limited.Lolostock/Shutterstock

Having a baby at a birth centre is as safe as giving birth in hospital, according to our research, published today in the journal BMJ Open.

Women who give birth in a birth centre are also less likely to undergo unnecessary...

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