thread: Study: Homebirth w/ midwife vs. hospital birth w/midwife or GP

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  1. #1
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    Nov 2005
    Ontario, Canada
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    Thumbs up Study: Homebirth w/ midwife vs. hospital birth w/midwife or GP

    Hey ladies! Not sure if this one's been shared on here before, but it's a good one!

    Outcomes of planned home birth with registered midwife versus planned hospital birth with midwife or physician

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    Oct 2009
    Bonbeach, Melbourne
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    So interesting, and not at all surprising

    ETA: I found this especially interesting for those who spout of the old "all that matters is a healthy baby" and "Homebirth isn't as safe as a hospital" lines.

    Perinatal mortality
    The rate of perinatal death per 1000 births was very low and comparable in all 3 groups: it was 0.35 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.00–1.03) among the planned home births, 0.57 (95% CI 0.00–1.43) among the planned hospital births attended by a midwife and 0.64 (95% CI 0.00–1.56) among the planned hospital births attended by a physician. There were no deaths between 8 and 28 days of life.
    Last edited by PumpkinZulu; September 14th, 2011 at 10:30 AM.

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    Jul 2008
    summer street
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    Interesting read thanks!

  4. #4
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    Oct 2009
    Bonbeach, Melbourne
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    Fixed it.
    Last edited by PumpkinZulu; September 14th, 2011 at 10:31 AM.

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    Oct 2009
    Lalor, VIC
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    As if I needed another reason to have #3 at home


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