Study examines impact of common risk factors on outcomes for home and birth center births

(Oregon State University) Women with some characteristics commonly thought to increase pregnancy risks -- being over age 35; being overweight; and in some cases, having a vaginal birth after a cesarean section -- tend to have good outcomes when they give birth at home or in a birth center, a new assessment has found.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news