It looks like they added the sentence: «Unfortunately, home births attended
by midwives increase safety concerns for the child.»
The number of women in the United States whose babies were delivered
by midwives increased by 33 percent between 1996 and 2006.
Not exact matches
This author suggests the
increased need for mechanical ventilation, neonatal seizures and low Apgar scores in homebirth groups, particularly those attended
by «other»
midwives, could reflect an inability to effectively resuscitate the newborn.
We eradicate stigma
by increasing the availability and accessibility of mental health care worldwide
by: treating patients, training professionals, including psychologists, therapists, OBGYNs, pediatricians, nurses, and
midwives, providing public programs, including new parent groups, breastfeeding clinics, and adolescent services, funding research, providing curated content online, and advocating in public and private sectors.
The second sentence in the abstract does state: «Analysis of combined data from all 8 studies showed a three-fold
increase in risk of neonatal deaths for homebirth attended
by midwives, compared to hospital births.»
Pooled results indicated that homebirths attended
by midwives were associated with
increased risks for neonatal deaths [pooled OR (95 % CI): 3.11 (2.49, 3.89)-RSB-.
5) even the Johnson & Daviss study in 2000 which is quoted so much
by midwives shows an
increased risk when you compare the year 2000 Homebirth stats with the year 2000 hospital low risk deliveries.
Homebirth in the UK for women * who have never had a baby * but whose current pregnancy has no risk factors of any kind and who are being cared for
by highly educated and highly trained
midwives increases the risk of perinatal death and brain damage.
However, they noted a smaller study of all planned home births attended
by midwives in British Columbia, Canada, from 2000 to 2004 that showed no
increase in neonatal mortality over planned hospital births attended
by midwives or physicians.
Natural childbirth experts say they have seen a modest
increase in interest in natural childbirth following a recent film
by actress Ricki Lake, who gave birth at home with the help of a
midwife.
To have meaningful data on rare events like infant death, we need to
increase the sample size
by increasing the number of participating
midwives.
Women's chances of being cared for in labour
by a
midwife she had got to know, and having a spontaneous vaginal birth were also
increased.
Our findings from BC support those of previous reports that suggest that there are no indications of
increased risk associated with planned home birth attended
by regulated
midwives, compared with those attended
by either
midwives or physicians in hospital.
Baby death significantly higher for those delivered at home or in a freestanding birthing center when compared to those delivered
by midwives in the hospital: Term neonatal deaths resulting from home births: an
increasing trend
Midwives can often
increase your options during labor
by offering you different positions, massage or other manipulations to help the baby arrive easier.
«A Dutch study of more than 500,000 women reported that planning a home birth does not
increase the risks of perinatal mortality and severe perinatal morbidity among low risk women provided they were supported
by well trained
midwives and a good transportation and referral system» (quote article 24).
This has led to a substantial reduction in home births (from 69 % of all births in 1965 to 31 % in 1991) 4 and an
increase in the proportion of births attended
by midwives (from 35 % in 1965 to 46 % in 1992).
It is also important to support the body with a nutrient dense diet and supplement it with vitamins & minerals recommended
by a doctor or
midwife during pregnancy, especially if also exercising regularly, as pregnancy is a time of
increased nutrient need and the first priority should be nourishing the mom's body and the growing baby.
According to recent research
by the Royal College of Nurses and Royal College of
Midwives, the country requires a further 20,000 nursing staff and 3,500 more midwives to keep pace with increasing
Midwives, the country requires a further 20,000 nursing staff and 3,500 more
midwives to keep pace with increasing
midwives to keep pace with
increasing demand.
A post-graduate Nurse -
Midwife education program accredited
by the American College of Nurse
Midwives will
increase your job prospect and salary.