Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early twentieth century?
a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery.
b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births.
c. The importance of early parent-infant contact was identified.
d. The number of hospital births decreased.
B
The development of forceps to facilitate difficult births by physicians was a strong factor in the decrease of home births and the increase of hospital births.
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