Home versus hospital births
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Ninety-nine percent of babies born in the U.S. are welcomed into the world at a hospital, but a growing number of women are having a child at home. Plus, a new birth center being built in Bakersfield could make that a more feasible option for local moms. In 2013, over 2,550 babies were born out of the hospital, up by more than 200 births. That's according to the medical board of California.
Women like Emily Willett say for low-risk pregnancies, it's the preferred way
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