4x08 The Lockdown

The three phases of sober Grace ^^

Home births are not safe.
- 'Somewhere between 23 and 37 percent of first-time moms attempting home birth end up transferring to a hospital, largely because the baby is unable to move through the birth canal.'
- 'Research suggests that planned home births are associated with a higher risk of infant death, seizures and nervous system disorders than planned hospital births.'
- The US has the highest maternal fatality rates in the Western world.

Also for the record only 15% of labours actually have membrane ruptures before labour begins, meaning in 85% of labours the 'waters' don't break.