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A hundred years ago all but a few births took place at home. Now it's just over two and a half percent.

Yet a recent report found that not only would a fifth of women like to give birth in their own house but that it was also as safe if not safer for low-risk women and their babies.
We'll be finding out whether this is the case and if so what's preventing women from fulfilling their wishes?
Maggie Blott, Consultant Gynaecologist and Obstetrician at Kings College Hospital in London, and Caroline Flint, Director of the Birth Centre and past president of the Royal College of Midwives join in the discussion.
The National Childbirth Trust has just produced a new information sheet on Home Birth, free for all parents around the UK. You can get hold of it by calling the NCT enquiries line on 0870 444 8707.

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