A home birth carries a higher risk for the babies of first-time mothers, according to a landmark study published in the British Medical Journal.
However, the chance of harm to the baby is still under 1%, the study of almost 65,000 births in England found.
For a second birth there was no difference in the risk to babies between home, a midwife-led unit or a doctor-led hospital unit.
Midwife Anna Cannon outlines the benefits of a home birth and explains your home pain relief options.
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