Private Midwifery Services

Thinking about a home birth but not sure, or partner/family/friends make you doubt your choice... then consider the following information (courtesy Safer Care Victoria)

 

What the evidence shows in comparing planned homebirth to planned hospital birth for women identified as suitable for homebirth at the onset of labour, the evidence shows that: 

• The rates of unassisted vaginal birth are higher  the rates of intrapartum caesarean section and instrumental birth are lower 

• the rates of postpartum haemorrhage and severe perineal trauma are lower 

• the rates of Apgar score <7 at five minutes and admission to the neonatal nursery are similar 

• women having their first baby (nulliparous) do not experience higher rates of adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes 

• the rates of intrapartum and postpartum transfer are higher for nulliparous women compared to multiparous women planning a homebirth

•  the rates of stillbirth and neonatal death are similar.

 

Selected outcomes at the onset of labour,

comparing planned homebirth of suitable women in Victoria,

to planned hospital births. (2000–15)

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