Meaning of home birth | Babel Free

Definitions

Childbirth taking place at home, rather than in a hospital.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“It covers hygiene and diet of pregnancy, clothing, simple and inexpensive preparations for a home birth, and the early care and training of the baby.”

“There is some indication, though, that the rate of home births may be substantially greater than official estimates suggest.”

“A woman in the Netherlands having a low-risk pregnancy can choose to give birth at home or in the hospital, but there are significant incentives for choosing home birth.”

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