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There are too many potential complications when giving birth to completely avoid doctors and/or hospitals. I would never put any child or partner in avoidable danger like that.
What is so bad about hospitals?
The vast majority of home births end just fine, if the mother has taken reasonable scans to ensure the pregnancy is normal. Most complications can be detected way before labour begins.
The problem with hospitals is that they harbour several different kinds of "superbugs". So, while it may be slightly safer for the baby - the chances of the mother coming home sick with one of the antibiotic resistant bugs is increased. It's a balancing act.....
My cousin's kid was born in the driveway as they were heading for the hospital. They went anyway, just to get the cord snipped. And another distant relative had her 1st baby in bed while dad was off opening the gate for the ambulance. In both cases, everyone is fine. In the 2nd case the pregnancy was obviously a complicated one due to several health issues, and they had called an ambulance as soon as her water broke. Someone forgot to the tell the baby to wait.
These are anecdotes - but then so are several stories above. They don't prove anything... but the stats show that it's not as clear that having all births in a hospital improves outcomes. Sometimes it is safer to stay at home.