research on benefits of experienced, known caregiver??

[HotI]

i am writing a letter about the closure of a 'know your midwife' program and am looking for a summary of the benefits of birthing with an experienced caregiver known to the woman.

thanks

[LionsandBears]

There's an article on it in the age today about it
http://www.theage.com.au/national/-22qz6.html

[HotI]

perfect! thank you

[onthefly]

only abstracts
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...tb09969.x/full
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retri...2902986?via=sd
http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs...f.13.2.119.127
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...nticated=false

and some more references in here http://www.healthnetworks.health.wa....f_Evidence.pdf

[luna moth]

Awesome! If only my in-laws believed in evidence, aside from the anecdotal type from their own family

[LionsandBears]

Awesome! If only my in-laws believed in evidence, aside from the anecdotal type from their own family

Don't you know - never let facts get in the way of a good argument?

[HotI]

Thanks MadB.

[luna moth]

Don't you know - never let facts get in the way of a good argument?

Or better yet, a good punch-on...