Home births
27 Aug 2012

For many reasons, some mothers want to give birth to their baby at home. Many health professionals worry about this, especially following recent cases in the Coroner's Court. The South Australian Department of Health has developed a policy about home births: 

South Australia Health - 'Policy for planned birth at home':
http://www.health.sa.gov.au/PPG/Portals/0/planned_home_birth_brochure_SA.pdf

There is more information about choices for birth in the topic 'Types of care during pregnancy and birth in South Australia'.

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