Edinburgh charity the Birth Resource Centre told Dunedin Napier News it believes NHS plans to encourage home birth in the Lothians are a good idea.
As birth rates rise the new Maternity Services Strategy is an attempt to double the number of home births annually, partly to ease the pressure on hospitals.
Jo Harknett, Coordinator at the Birth Rescource Centre, said: “We absolutely believe that informing, encouraging and supporting women and their partners to explore options for where they birth their babies is a good thing. If this is done positively and proactively then it is very likely that more women will choose to birth at home.”
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