November 2008
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Planned Home Births are Safe →
This .pdf extracts the data from a recent study reported in the British Medical Journal in 2005 into a single page, easy to digest format.
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Home Birth Story: L's Birth Story
I woke up around 5:30 am on Thursday, August 9, 2007 with mildly painful contractions. They didn’t feel exactly like the Braxton Hicks I had felt occasionally for the past couple of months, but they weren’t so different that I thought they were the real thing. I figured they would go away soon, especially if I got up and began moving around. Since my midwife was out of town at a wedding, I had...
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Collaborative survey of perinatal loss in planned... →
Key messages
Only three of 134 deaths were associated with planned home birth
Over three quarters of the perinatal deaths associated with planned home birth occurred in hospital
The hazards associated with planned home birth are quantifiable only when death is classified according to the original planned site of delivery
Perinatal mortality in the few (<1%) pregnancies in which home...
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As a woman, birth is a huge part of life. The word “woman” means we are created with a womb – created to nurture new life and give birth. I didn’t realize that until well into my mothering career. When I had my first three, I had no idea how big this was – this being pregnant and bringing new life into the world. It wasn’t until after I had my twins that I realized what a blessing it is to be...
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Home versus hospital birth →
What is the Cochrane Collaboration?
The Cochrane Collaboration is an international not-for-profit and independent organization, dedicated to making up-to-date, accurate information about the effects of healthcare readily available worldwide. It produces and disseminates systematic reviews of healthcare interventions and promotes the search for evidence in the form of clinical trials and other...
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The Cost of Home Birth
The decision to Home Birth should never be about money, whether that is an attempt to save money, or a decision against a home birth solely based on its cost. That said, cost is always a consideration.
Many women believe that since their insurance provider does not cover out-of-hospital birth, that they cannot afford it. For many women, perhaps the majority of women, this could not be further...
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Birth at Home - The New York Times →
This is a gorgeous photo essay of homebirth pictures, featured on the New York Times website.
WatchOur Journey to Homebirth at One True Media
Inspirational video from a woman who never gave up on her body, knowing innately that women are meant to give birth, even with a scarred uterus.
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“Meta-analysis of the safety of home birth. Olsen O. Department of Social...”
– Meta-analysis of the safety of home birth. [Birth. 1997] - PubMed Result
BACKGROUND: The safety of planned home birth is controversial. This study examined the safety of planned home birth backed up by a modern hospital system compared with planned hospital birth in the Western world. METHODS: A...
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“Summary: The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and the Royal College of...”
– Home Births - RCOG and RCM Joint Statement No.2
A recent statement on Home Birth from Great Britain’s Royal College of Midwives. Contrast this statement with ACOG’s warnings of the dangers of birth outside of the hospital. Is there something significantly different about American...
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Home Birth Story: Paul's Birth
Of all the births of my six children, Paul’s proceeded in the most unexpected way. Except for his oldest brother, whose birth was induced at 40 weeks for convenience, all the previous pregnancies lasted until 42 weeks. But at 40 weeks pregnant with Paul, at 2 pm as I was finishing up the final homeschooling assignments of our oldest daughter, I felt a pop, along with some wetness. I...