To the dismay of many obstetricians, more pregnant women in the United States are choosing to deliver their babies at home. However, the number of home births in the nation is still relatively small compared to other developed countries. One percent of U.S. births are at home, compared to nearly 30 percent in the Netherlands, according to a report in USA Today.
Despite warnings from doctors, some women, like Mara Vaughan of Bristow, Va., prefer delivering their baby in the comfort of their own home.