Thandie Newton avoids hospitals

'The Pursuit of Happyness' star Thandie Newton says she gave birth to her babies with a midwife at home.

The 41-year-old mother-of-three considers home more comfortable for delivery as compared to a medical centre, reported People magazine.

"I'd never been in hospital as a child or as an adult really, and I just associated hospital with being ill. And I felt beautiful and healthy and wonderful when I was pregnant, and being at home was the place I felt most relaxed and comfortable," Newton said.