Having your baby at home (Home Birth)
Our midwives can help you decide if a home birth is right for you, and help you deliver your baby in your own home. They can provide all the equipment you need.
In England, around 1 in 50 babies is born at home. It’s the chance to give birth in familiar surroundings, supported by family and the added reassurance of your home comforts.
Our midwives can help you decide if a home birth is right for you, and help you deliver your baby in your own home.
They can provide all the equipment you need for a home birth, including some types of pain relief.
If you need any help or if your labour is not progressing as it should, your midwife will arrange for you to be transferred to Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.