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There are many reasons why an expectant mom will opt to have a home birth, from enjoying the freedoms of trying alternative positions and methods, to the comfort of laboring in a familiar environment. That, however, doesn't mean home births can't come with a few setbacks.

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We recently caught up with 11 moms who've all had home births (some more than once) and decided it wasn't for them.

This in no way means having a child at home is bad in any way (the American Pregnancy Association praises the benefits of home birth), but does provide some insight for moms-to-be who might want to know what the other side of the childbirth coin can look like.

Some of these stories will make you laugh, and others will make you cringe.

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