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Home births without a midwife or doctor present -- which have been linked to increased risk of infant death and disease -- have jumped 79 percent in the United States in recent years

ACOG: More Women Opting for Unsupervised Home Births

ACOG recommends doctor of midwife be present even for generally healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy
Fewer pregnant women had cesarean section births in Canadian hospitals that took part in a C-section review program

Collaborative Program Reduces Unnecessary C-Section Rates

Newborn complications also decreased, Canadian researchers report
The American Academy of Pediatrics has just released updated guidelines for judging whether or not a newborn is ready for hospital discharge. The guidelines are published online April 27 in Pediatrics.

AAP: Updated Guidelines on Newborn Hospital Release

Number of factors need to be considered, according to American Academy of Pediatrics
The U.S. birth rate remained at an all-time low in 2013

CDC: U.S. Birth Rate at All-Time Low

While average age of first motherhood continued to increase