On Twitter @benjamingeiger asked me what are the benefits of home birth over hospital birth. I’ll admit that it was a question that made me stop and stare for a few minutes. When you’re as obsessed about birth as I am asking if there are benefits of having a home birth is a bit like asking if there are benefits to breathing. I have to remind myself that not everyone can list the benefits off the top of their head like most in the birth community can.
Because Twitter has a 140 character limit I decided to put together a short list of the benefits of home birth over hospital birth. I know I have several readers who are birth junkies like me, so please jump in the comments and add your own benefits.