Home Birth in Scotland

Have you considered having a home birth? A few generations ago, birth was moved from primarily the home into the hospital. We are now facing record high numbers of medical interventions in birth including caesarean sections and instrumental deliveries. The research is clear that for "low risk" pregnancies home birth is just as - if not more - safe than hospital birth. Home birth is on the rise in Scotland, but still only makes up just over 1% of all births. Why? In this episode Suzanne speak...