A few recent studies have concluded that under some circumstances there is a small increased risk to the baby if
the mother plans a home birth [1, 2].
When healthy
mothers plan a home birth, they are most often cared for and monitored by skilled midwives.
When compared with newborns of women who planned a hospital birth attended by a physician, those whose
mothers planned a home birth were similarly at reduced risk of birth trauma (RR 0.33, 95 % CI 0.15 — 0.74), resuscitation at birth (RR 0.56, 95 % CI 0.32 — 0.96) and oxygen therapy behond 24 hours (RR 0.38, 95 % CI 0.24 — 0.61)(Table 4, Appendix 1).
Newborns whose
mothers planned a home birth were at similar or reduced risk of fetal and neonatal morbidity compared with newborns whose mothers planned a hospital birth, except for admission to hospital (or readmission if born in hospital), which was more likely compared with newborns whose mothers were in the physician - attended cohort.
Not exact matches
Practice Guidelines for California Licensed Midwives Best Practice Guidelines: Transfer from
Planned Home Birth to Hospital Citizens for Midwifery
Home Birth Facts Canadian Medical Association Journal: Outcomes of
Planned Home Birth Solace for
Mothers: Informed Consent Questions to Consider when Interviewing a Doctor or Midwife
A private effort, the Idaho Perinatal Project run by St. Luke's, documented 138 instances between 2005 and 2011 where
mothers who
planned a
home birth were transported to a hospital.
Home Birth, water labor and / or birth, supportive environment, support of birth choices and plans, no separation of mother and baby, immediate care of the newborn including full pediatric
Birth, water labor and / or
birth, supportive environment, support of birth choices and plans, no separation of mother and baby, immediate care of the newborn including full pediatric
birth, supportive environment, support of
birth choices and plans, no separation of mother and baby, immediate care of the newborn including full pediatric
birth choices and
plans, no separation of
mother and baby, immediate care of the newborn including full pediatric exam.
Seriously, the midwives that delivered my husband knew that my
mother in law had Hodgkins lymphoma - it didn't stop them from taking her money and helping her
plan a
home birth.
In addition to apprising the expectant
mother of the increase in neonatal mortality and other neonatal complications with
planned home birth...
A randomised controlled trial would be the best way to tackle selection bias of
mothers who
plan a
home birth, but a randomised controlled trial in North America is unfeasible given that even in Britain, where
home birth has been an incorporated part of the healthcare system for some time, and where cooperation is more feasible, a pilot study failed.31 Prospective cohort studies remain the most comprehensive instruments available.
«Kenneth C Johnson and Betty - Anne Daviss's Outcomes of
planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America, BMJ 2005; 330:1416 (18 June), found that the outcomes of
planned homebirths for low risk
mothers were the same as the outcomes of
planned hospital
births for low risk
mothers, with a significantly lower incident of interventions in the homebirth group.»
The most recent large scale study comparing outcomes for
mother and baby reported in the British Medical Journal last month showed that for women who had previously given
birth, adverse outcomes were less common among
planned home births (1 per 1,000) than among
planned hospital
births (2.3 per 1,000).
Oregon now has the most complete, accurate data of any US state on outcomes of
births planned to occur in the
mother's
home or an out - of - hospital
birth center.
The study reviewed the
births of nearly 17,000 women and found that, among low - risk women,
planned home births result in low rates of
birth interventions without an increase in adverse outcomes for
mothers and newborns.
Meaning, for every 10,000
births of low risk women, there are 6 - 7 babies that die in the USA during
planned, midwife - attended
home births that would have lived if the
mothers were giving
birth at
home in the Netherlands.
«
Planned home births result in low rates of interventions without an increase in adverse outcomes for
mothers and babies,» Simkins boasts.
Home birth is uncommon in the United Kingdom and uncertainty exists about its safety.1 2 Almost all mortality figures available nationally1 provide merely a single global figure for planned and unplanned home births, though the constituent rates differ greatly.3 The only recent figures for planned home birth in England and Wales relating to 19794 and 19935 provide an inaccurately low estimate of risk because it was not possible to account for those mothers who originally booked to have a home delivery but ended up delivering in hospi
Home birth is uncommon in the United Kingdom and uncertainty exists about its safety.1 2 Almost all mortality figures available nationally1 provide merely a single global figure for
planned and unplanned
home births, though the constituent rates differ greatly.3 The only recent figures for planned home birth in England and Wales relating to 19794 and 19935 provide an inaccurately low estimate of risk because it was not possible to account for those mothers who originally booked to have a home delivery but ended up delivering in hospi
home births, though the constituent rates differ greatly.3 The only recent figures for
planned home birth in England and Wales relating to 19794 and 19935 provide an inaccurately low estimate of risk because it was not possible to account for those mothers who originally booked to have a home delivery but ended up delivering in hospi
home birth in England and Wales relating to 19794 and 19935 provide an inaccurately low estimate of risk because it was not possible to account for those
mothers who originally booked to have a
home delivery but ended up delivering in hospi
home delivery but ended up delivering in hospital.
Planned home births are less risky than planned hospital births, particularly for second - time mothers, says research in the British Medical J
Planned home births are less risky than
planned hospital births, particularly for second - time mothers, says research in the British Medical J
planned hospital
births, particularly for second - time
mothers, says research in the British Medical Journal.
But a comparison of «low - risk» women who
planned to give
birth at
home with those who
planned to give
birth in hospital with a midwife found no difference in death or serious illness among either baby or
mother.
They compared them to
planned hospital
births attended by registered midwives or physicians in which the
mothers met the criteria for
home birth.
It's an embarrassing, damning indictment of the
home birth movement in the United States, one that makes me as a former
home birth mother ashamed that I ever encouraged anyone in a
plan to
birth at
home.
In today's peer - reviewed Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health (JMWH), a landmark study confirms that among low - risk women,
planned home births result in low rates of interventions without an increase in adverse outcomes for
mothers and babies.
When we told my
mother that we were
planning a
home birth I think she wondered if I had paid my taxes and my father kept asking, «What's a Doooula?»
The MANA Stats data reflects not only the outcomes of
mothers and babies who birthed at
home, but also includes those who transferred to the hospital during a
planned home birth, resolving a common concern about
home birth data.
«among low - risk women,
planned home births result in low rates of interventions without an increase in adverse outcomes for
mothers and babies.»
«This study adds to the large and growing body of research that has found that
planned home birth with a midwife is not only safe for babies and
mothers with low - risk pregnancies, but results in health and cost benefits that reach far beyond one pregnancy.»
Our programme is suitable for
mothers who wish to have a
home or hospital
birth and also for
mothers who
plan to give
birth by C - section.
We support the choice of
planned home birth as an option for healthy
mothers.
In places like Iceland, Germany, and the Neverlands, every
mother has access to in
home care for 1 - 8 weeks after
birth as part of her basic health care
plan.
If the
mother is
planning a
home birth, be sure to visit the backup hospital so that you won't be confused if a transfer to the hospital becomes necessary.
The most recent U.K. data for
planned place of
birth shows no significant differences in negative outcomes between
births at
home, at
birth centers, and obstetric units for
mothers who have already had children.
Press release: Largest Ever U.S. Study On
Planned Home Birth Finds Low Rate of Interventions, No Increased Risk for
Mother and Baby
Inclusion criteria: all
mothers who had booked into the single maternity hospital (> 97 % of all
births) serving the city of Dunedin, New Zealand, between May 2009 - November 2010, as well as
mothers who
planned to give
birth at
home and were invited to participate by their midwife.