What Are The Disadvantages Of A Home Birth?

What Are The Disadvantages Of A Home Birth? A more than twofold increase in risk of perinatal death (2 in 1,000 births for planned home births compared with 1 in 1,000 for hospital births) A threefold increase in risk of neonatal seizures or serious neurologic dysfunction (0.4–0.6 in 1,000 births for planned home births) What