The cost of vaginal birth at home, in a birth centre or in a hospital setting in New South Wales: A micro-costing study
Women want greater choice of place of birth in New South Wales, Australia. It is perceived to be more costly to health services for women with a healthy pregnancy to give birth at home or in a birth centre. It is not known how much it costs the health service to provide care for women planning to give birth in these settings.
Source: Women and Birth - Category: Midwifery Authors: Vanessa L. Scarf, Serena Yu, Rosalie Viney, Laura Lavis, Hannah Dahlen, Maralyn Foureur, Caroline Homer Source Type: research