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Tara Cosoleto

Mother made informed birth choice before baby's death

A coroner will investigate a mum's suitability for home birth and if her baby's death was avoidable. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

A mother made an informed decision to go through with a home birth despite having several risk factors, a GP has told an inquest into a baby's death. 

The woman, who cannot be identified, tried to have the home birth but her son was ultimately born via Caesarean at a regional Victorian hospital in August 2022 after complications arose.

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