If a woman has a home birth, she gives birth to her baby at home rather than in a hospital.
Examples of 'home birth' in a sentence
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Remember that it is not just a straightforward choice between hospital and home birth.
Martin, April The Guide to Lesbian and Gay Parenting (1993)
And the new push for home births sounds only like a way to save it.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Back then we didn't have enough hospital beds so home birth was the only real choice.
The Sun (2012)
Yet for many women, getting a home birth is an obstacle race.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Nice will acknowledge that there is currently a shortage of reliable research comparing the safety and benefits of home births and hospital births in the NHS.