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Alice’s birth in Le Cocon
Having given birth to her first child in Canada, Christina Reinards chose the Le Cocon midwife-led unit in Erasme hospital for the birth of her daughter, Alice. Here, she recounts her experience of her daughter's natural birth.
Brussels birth culture is changing…
New midwife-led units, or birth centres, in Brussels hospitals as from September 2024 will offer expectant mothers greater choice about where and how they birth, but is the healthcare system ready?
