Nine studies were included in the meta - analysis of child
health outcome of births attended by midwives in homes or in hospitals.
Jane Sandall was and is principal investigator for two studies evaluating models of midwife - led continuity of care (Sandall 2001), and co-investigator on the «Birthplace in England Research Programme», an integrated programme of research designed to
compare outcomes of births for women planned at home, in different types of midwifery units, and in hospital units with obstetric services.
That's not what I took away from ``... We seek in this meta - analysis to compare and contrast direct entry midwives» outcomes for homebirths with their outcomes in hospital or health care facility settings» and «Nine studies were included in the meta - analysis of child health
outcome of births attended by midwives in homes or in hospitals.
The researchers note that travel times longer than 20 minutes may raise risk for
negative outcomes of birth and up to a three-fold increase in risk for death.
The report, Efficacy of infant simulator programmes to prevent teenage pregnancy: a school - based cluster randomised controlled trial in Western Australia, investigated the effect of the VIP programme on
pregnancy outcomes of birth and induced abortion in Perth, Western Australia.
``... As childbearing became safer and more benign visions of nature arose,
undesired outcomes of birth for women came to consist of a bad experience and psychological damage from missed bonding opportunities.
If you are well - informed and well - supported, no matter what
the outcome of your birth (natural childbirth with no medical intervention, pain relief, induced labor, or Caesarian birth) you are more likely to have a positive birth experience and to be more present to your newborn child.
This is a quote from a CPM's website about who is responsible (in her mind) «I also believe that the parents are ultimately responsible for their own health care which will affect
the outcome of the birth.
Some childbirth educators believe that a birth plan is an important tool in communicating your needs and getting the birth you want, while others feel that a piece of paper won't make much of a difference in
the outcome of your birth.
We do not want to make any woman feel bad about
the outcome of her birth, or the choices she made (or will make).
If policy makers and health care providers want to optimize maternity care, they must consider not only
the outcomes of birth, but also the entire process of pregnancy and childbirth.
SHELLEY RAHIM: Well it is really not about
the outcome of the birth.
This means that looking only at the CNM - attended births excludes all of
the outcomes of the births that were transferred to OBs, which would understandably have poorer outcomes.
For example, if it is a particularly difficult birth, or the baby is extremely large, Erb's palsy may be
an outcome of the birth even if the medical professional is using due care.