When a woman discovers she is pregnant, the hospital is usually the first choice for giving birth. For many mothers — particularly first-time moms — birthing outside of a hospital may not be an option due to lack of familiarity with it or not knowing the facts. Learning about the positives and negatives of each birthing environment can be a game changer when making decisions. Moms should know their options and what each birthing scenario would look like — along with their advantages and disadvantages — based on her birthing plans and goals. That's what we'll discuss today!

Amanda Mejia joins us today to educate us on the various birthing environments. Amanda is a certified birth educator who offers customized online birth classes that are tailored to couples' needs and desires. In today's episode, she will share some of the statistics and realities of home births versus hospital births versus births in a birth center. Join us as Amanda takes us through some fascinating facts about these different scenarios!

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