Might be hard for a MD to accept that they are recommending a higher risk of neonatal death if they have to document it in writing. (skepticalob.com)
Homebirth advocates are fond of claiming that the increased risk of neonatal death at homebirth is trivial, but CDC statistics indicate that it is in the range of 200 %. (skepticalob.com)
Specifically, they should be informed that although the absolute risk may be low, planned home birth is associated with a twofold to threefold increased risk of neonatal death when compared with planned hospital birth» (ACOG, 2011). (believemidwiferyservices.com)