CPIPRHome births increased 23% between 2019 and 2020. Covid-19 pandemic restrictions likely spurred the increase. #NICHDimpact #Covid19 #Pandemic #HomeBirths https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35218065
United States community births increased by 20% from 2019 to 2020 - PubMed
It is to the great credit of United States midwives working in home and birth center settings that they were able to substantially expand their services during a worldwide pandemic without compromising standards in triaging women to optimal settings for safe birth.