Reading "Safe birth at home," Nov. 20, about the rise of home births put a smile on my face. We chose home birth for our third and fourth children, 23 and 25 years ago. There was no insurance coverage at the time and not too much support. Some $800 out-of-pocket for each birth was a huge amount for a one-income family.
But, to this day, like the births of our first two children, our two home births rank at the top of our "most amazing experiences" list. The care from the midwives was nothing less than wonderful. Thanks for bringing awareness to it once again.
Ann Calka Naylor
Albany