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Home Birth and Out-of-Hospital Birth: Is it Safe?
Sheila Kitzinger, British childbirth expert, states that planned home birth with an experienced lay midwife has a perinatal death rate of 3-4 babies per 1,000 births (51). Hospital births, by contrast, carry a perinatal mortality rate of 9-10/1,000.
Home Birth Association of Ireland
The Home Birth Association is a voluntary group, founded in 1982 to give information and support to those considering and opting for home birth. It helps parents make an informed choice by publishing leaflets, answering telephone queries, keeping lists of midwives, running monthly open meetings, and organising workshops and conferences.
Homebirth
Sheila Kitzinger believes all women should have the support and information necessary for her to make an informed choice about home birth.
HOMEBIRTH: AS SAFE AS BIRTH GETS
An article which cites studies that show home birth is an extremely safe option for having your baby.
INTRODUCTION - WHY CHOOSE A HOME BIRTH?
In previous generations home birth was the norm. It is only fairlyrecently that it has been viewed as reckless, eccentric, even selfish.With the backlash against decades of hospital-based, interventionistobstetrics, and increasing evidence of its safety, home birth is gaininga renewed respectability amongst many parents and professionals.
Midwives and Homebirth
An article which cites statistics which show that homebirth with a midwife is as safe or safer than a more convential birth
Midwives and Homebirth
Why Choose Homebirth?Giving birth naturally can be an experience of transformation and empowerment for everyone involved, and yet the intensity of the process can be challenging for many women. The key to a healthy birth is the ability to relax, as it allows the spontaneous rhythms of labor to progress without interference.
Nicky Menzies' Homebirth Website
These pages are here to help you learn a little bit about having your baby at home. Hopefully, they will answer some of your questions and also point you to where you can find out more.
Questions to Ask When Selecting a Midwife
A list of questions to ask a prospective midwife when planning a home birth
Safe & Gentle Maternity, New Braunfels, Texas
Offering homebirth, waterbirth, personalized prenatal care, breastfeeding counseling, and labor assistance to parents planning a hospital birth.
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