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Home birth debated by doctor and readers
Dr William Goldway discusses the safety of home deliveries versus hospital births. He notes lower newborn death rates in some home cases, no maternal deaths, and reduced laceration rates with midwives, while acknowledging hospital settings for high risk. He advises finding a cooperative physician or midwife and cautions that general medical advice should come from one’s own doctor.
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William Goldway Copley
California
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists