Expecting Mothers Increasingly Turn to At-Home Births
Post Date: September 26, 2025 | Publish Date:
Out-of-hospital births doubled in the Cincinnati region from April 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023, compared to births from January 1, 2018 – February 29, 2020, according to research led by experts at Cincinnati Children’s.
Study author Hadi Berbari, MD, presented an abstract of the findings on Sept. 26, 2025, at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition in Denver.
As rural hospitals and clinics face potential closures due to federal Medicaid cuts, neonatologists say expectant mothers should carefully consider all circumstances when deciding where they ultimately want to give birth.
“As more parents choose to deliver their infants outside of a hospital, it is important to understand associated infant health outcomes, including the risk of adverse events such as birth injury, need for respiratory support, and death, so families can weigh the potential benefits and risks, consider their individual circumstances, and ensure access to appropriate medical care if needed,” says study senior author Emily Miller, MD, MS, FAAP, director, Perinatal Health Equity, Advocacy and Policy at Cincinnati Children’s.
Read the full announcement from the AAP
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