In ACOG’s Obstetric Care Consensus on Levels of Maternity Care, ACOG says “…accredited birth centers and hospitals that offer basic and specialty maternity services provide needed obstetric care for most women who are giving birth in the United States.” The American College of Nurse Midwives support this document. So for low risk pregnancies, birth centers are often a safe choice. www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/obstetric-care-consensus/articles/2019/08/levels-of-maternal-care
Is a birth center safe
In ACOG’s Obstetric Care Consensus on Levels of Maternity Care, ACOG says “…accredited birth centers and hospitals that offer basic and specialty maternity services provide needed obstetric care for most women who are giving birth in the United States.” The American College of Nurse Midwives support this document. So for low risk pregnancies, birth centers are often a safe choice.
www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/obstetric-care-consensus/articles/2019/08/levels-of-maternal-care