I don’t think that the hospital makes a lot of people feel safe. So, if that is your gut reaction, then you need to think through “how would I feel safer in the hospital situation? And if your midwife makes you feel safe, they probably will keep you safe. Think about it that way, rather than “oooh I need to be in hospital if something goes wrong”. One way or the other what makes you comfortable?
Distance
Women spoke about risks in terms of how quickly they would be able to get help or to hospital if something went wrong during delivery. Woman connected longer distance with higher risk. One had wanted to have a home birth, but after discussing the way in which risk can change quickly during delivery, she decided that a large hospital with obstetric and paediatric support was safer: