3 Places Where Amish Babies Are Born

Where do Amish mothers give birth? A look at home birth among the Amish - and two other common options for childbirth.

My name is Erik Wesner and I'm not Amish. Back in 2004, I met the Amish while selling books. Since then, I've visited 5,000+ Amish homes & dozens of Amish communities. I run the Amish America website. More: https://amishamerica.com/

Video clips courtesy of Michael Pilkington (https://amishofethridge.com/)

Images: Don Burke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ozarkin..., Jim Halverson; Mt. Eaton Care Center interior: Wooster Daily Record (https://www.the-daily-record.com/stor... MapMaker 14 (New Bedford Center); Mt. Eaton Care Center, Inc.; https://mteatonmidwifery.com/

Sources: See An Amish Paradox: Diversity and Change in the World's Largest Amish Community by Charles E. Hurst & David L. McConnell for more on this topic and the hospital birth study cited.

A Midwife in Amish Country by Kim Woodard Osterholzer