Ers 2002, y polisi yng Nghymru yw cefnogi menywod i wneud y penderfyniadau mwyaf addas iddynt hwy. Mewn trafodaeth â'u bydwraig, mae pob menyw iach sy'n cael beichiogrwydd didrafferth yn cael cynnig y cyfle i esgor gartref, neu mewn uned dan arweiniad meddyg ymgynghorol, ac os bydd y cyfleusterau ar gael, mewn uned dan arweiniad bydwraig.  Mae 15 o ganolfannau geni dan arweiniad bydwraig yng Nghymru sy'n cynnig opsiwn diogel arall yn lle rhoi genedigaeth dan arweiniad meddyg ymgynghorol.
The policy in Wales, since 2002, has been to support women to make the choices most appropriate for them. In discussion with their midwife, all healthy women with straightforward pregnancies are offered the opportunity to give birth at home, or in a consultant-led unit and, where the facilities exist, at a midwife-led unit.  In Wales there are 15 midwife-led birth centres, which offer women a safe alternative to a consultant-led birth.