Health Tip: Considering Home Birth?

Signs that you'd be better off at a hospital

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(HealthDay News) -- Home birth is a safe option for many moms-to-be who want to deliver in the privacy and comfort of their home.

But for some women who are at risk of complications, a home birth may not be the safest option.

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The American Pregnancy Association lists these factors for women who may be better off at a hospital when they deliver:

• Being diabetic.
• Having preeclampsia or chronic high blood pressure.
• Having had a prior preterm birth, or being at risk for preterm labor.

-- Diana Kohnle