An alternative to giving birth in a hospital is to arrange to give birth at home. in the united states, less than of births occur at home.

In the United States, less than 1 percent of births occur at home. 
Before the mid-20th century, most America women gave birth at home under the care of midwives. As the speciality of medical obstetrics grew, the percentage of hospital based births increased. 

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