but are you happy to live with the consequences of a hospital birth? are you happy to be forced in to induction, forced to have VEs, forced to a C/S.. this is what happens in hospital there is a HUGE risk of all these happening compared to a homebirth.
babies die any where. there are very few occasions where a baby has to be out under 30 minutes (average time for an "emergency" cs to be prepped) but dont forget it is the midwives who notice problems anyway.. not doctors.. due to the fragmented care in hospitals it takes longer for problems to be picked up compared to one on one care in a HB..