You should NEVER plan a home birth! I say this as an ER doctor and as someone who is about to become a father. Home births can turn catastrophic without warning. Massive bleeding can start suddenly if the placenta or blood vessels are in the wrong place. When that happens, minutes matter and survival depends on blood transfusions, medications, and emergency surgery. At home, you do not have access to those tools. By the time help arrives, it may already be too late. Planning a home birth is not
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