As the rate of home births continues to rise in the U.S., the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new policy statement published in the journal Pediatrics, titled "Planned Home Birth", which includes a number of new recommendations for the care of children born at home. In particular, it stated that there should be at least one person assigned to always be present to care for the newborn. Only one percent of all births in the United States are carried out at home, However, over recent years the rate has been climbing. According to the U.S...
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