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Home-Birth: The Forgotten Natural Way"Before the emergence of modern obstetrics, natural physiological birth at home was the norm, but technological advances, a better understanding and management of the risks faced by women and infants during labor, and an efficient lobbying,[1] led to a generalization of the medicalization of the birth process. As the World Health Organization notes:
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“The widespread notion of childbirth has led obstetricians in many countries to conclude care during normal childbirth should be similar to the care in complicated deliveries.”[2] Today, in the Western countries, less than one percent of childbirth occurs at home"
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"The study, performed by researchers Ole Olsen and JA Clausen from the Department of Social Medicine, University of Copenhagen concluded that there is no strong evidence to support hospital birth over home birth for low-risk women.[4] "
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"There are many other benefits to giving birth at home. Unlike in hospital where the mother and baby are usually separated immediately after birth for routine examination, at home, immediate birth-bonding and skin-to-skin contact with the mother is the norm. Babies are placed right after birth on the mother’s chest, where breastfeeding can begin on nature’s heating pad. Delayed cord clamping is also commonly practiced in home-birth, which is important to prevent iron deficiency, "
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