Choosing a Place of Birth

Whether in a hospital, birth center, or at home, your options regarding where you give birth are shaped by your geographical location (urban, suburban, rural) and your health insurance. This resource helps you know what your choices are, assuming you have practical and financial access to all options. Childbirth Connection walks you through questions to consider when it comes to deciding on your birthing location.

In choosing a place of birth, you will want to find a good match for what is safe and important to you. More rigorous systematic and integrative reviews have clarified that the type of care that women and families get differs greatly between hospitals and birth centers or at home.

SOURCE: National Partnership for Women and Families: Childbirth Connection