The general rule of thumb is that birthing centers are less likely to interfere with the natural birthing process. For example, babies are more likely to be bo

The general rule of thumb is that birthing centers are less likely to interfere with the natural birthing process. For example, babies are more likely to be born on weekends at birthing center than hospitals. This is because births at the hospital are less "convenient" for staffing reasons. Hospitals are less likely to force labor to go faster with drugs, and obviously birthing centers don't perform any c-sections, so mothers giving birth there will be less likely to get unnecessary c-sections which increase risk to mother and baby.