Are home births on the rise? We talk about Aalih's home birth experience, the history of midwives, and agency in your birth plans. 

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Links from the episode:

CDC Maternal Mortality Rates

CDC Maternal Mortality Prevention

ACOG Committee Opinion on Planned Home Births

As midwife-assisted home births rise, so too do high-risk births outside hospitals -STAT News

CDC Home Birth Data 2022

A Brief History of Midwifery in the United States OHSU Women's Health Center

The Historic Significance of Doulas and Midwives - National Museum of African American History and Culture