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Radio 4,5 mins

Home Births

Woman's Hour

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Recent figures show that numbers of home births are declining in England, and are even lower in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Is hospital actually a better option? Figures for Wales tell a different story with some areas achieving homebirth rates of 10% or more. So why does it work for them? We visit one family in Wales.

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