Prenatal Risk Assessment

In this episode of the podcast, the midwives go over some of what they mean when they say midwives do rigorous risk assessment prior to a homebirth to help clients determine if they are low-risk enough for homebirth. Learn part of what makes homebirth so different from hospital birth in terms of risk assessment in the prenatal period.

Key Takeaways

• Midwives do rigorous risk assessment before a home birth to help clients know whether they are low-risk enough.
• The midwives explain some of what that risk assessment involves.
• The episode shows part of what makes prenatal risk assessment for home birth different from hospital birth.