Kennel and Klaus. This is an excellent choice for the woman who does not wish to birth in a hospital environment yet is not comfortable giving birth at home. Family members may participate in the birth and C-Section rates are lower than most hospitals. Freestanding Birth Centers are an excellent choice for a woman who had a previous cesearean and wishes to maximize her chances of a vaginal delivery. Health insurance may cover costs.
Many birth centers offer birthing tubs where one can give birth in water.
The others were mainly transferred for slow progress or because the woman requested anesthesia. Accreditation for centers is based on carefully designed national standards and is provided by the Commission for the Accreditation of Freestanding Birth Centers. Licensure is provided by individual states. In California, there are Licensed Midwives, who obtained their training by attending a direct-entry midwifery school , apprenticing with a senior midwife, academic study and clinical experience, and have undergone a licensing procedure. Birth at home provides parents with intimacy, privacy, comfort and a family-centered experience.