Tag archives for home birth
A Short History of Midwifery
Midwives Attending Delivery Highlights in the history of a very old profession, with references for more information elsewhere. "Well-behaved women rarely make history." (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich) (more…)
Having Your Baby at Home, or Thinking about It?
Thanks to Susan Moray, CPM, LDEM Home birth is increasing in popularity in the United States, although it still accounts for a small percentage of births overall - less than…
Home Birth in the Netherlands: The System and Its Safety
The Netherlands has a system of pregnancy and birth care that is unique in the Western world. The majority of Dutch midwives work independently from obstetricians, are the sole care…
Midwives vs. Doctors in US Maternal Mortality Crisis
A journalist discusses the increasing number of midwife-attended births and the controversy around this as maternal mortality increases in the United States. Hannah Rubenstein's interesting article about the increasing number…
Home birth rate increases in US from 1990-2009
A 2012study from the US CDC National Center for Health Statistics found that home birth is on the rise in the US. (more…)
Home Birth Study Findings Raise Controversy
From Medscape Medical News; Home Birth Study Findings Raise Controversy, by Emma Hitt, PhD July 16, 2010 — A meta-analysis of studies comparing planned home births vs hospital births reported…
Landmark Study Shows Giving Birth at Home is Safe
The largest prospective study of planned home birth with a direct-entry midwife shows that homebirth is as safe as hospital birth for low risk women, yet carries a much lower rate of…