At an antenatal class in south-east Amsterdam, Petra de Buins tries to persuade her students of the advantages of home birth. Home is more comfortable than hospital, where the tense atmosphere can prolong labour, she says. “It’s like finding yourself wanting to do a number two at a motorway service station but being put off until later because of the state of the toilets.”

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