| Corroborating Citations on the Safety of Homebirth |
The following citations from various sources indicate research
outcomes that point to the safety of birth at home and under
the care of midwives
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| Dr. Sarah Buckley |
How can we give our babies and families the best possible start to life?
Can a gentle start enhance ease, pleasure and safety for mother and baby?
Which gentle birth and parenting choices will lay a strong foundation for health and happiness for all the family?
Sarah
J Buckley MD, family physician/GP, writer and mother of four combines
the best medical evidence on pregnancy, birth and parenting with her
gentle mothering wisdom. On this site you will find information and
stories that will inform, inspire, nourish and support you in your
vital role as parents and parents-to-be.
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| Home Birth |
This page is a guide to learning more about Natural childbirth, and home birth. I hope to educate myself, and you, about This page is a guide to learning more about natural childbirth, and home birth. I hope to educate myself, and you, about this att |
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| Home birth - British Medical Journal - Nov. 23, 1996 |
This week's editorial in the BMJ discusses the four papers reporting on the safety, professional support, and patient satisfaction of home births. |
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| Homebirth - Safety and Benefits |
Homebirth Safety, Other Homebirth Benefits, Legal and Political Aspects of Homebirth |
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| Homebirth Abstracts |
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| Homebirth Reference Site |
The aim of this site is not to persuade you to choose home
birth. What I would like to do instead is to provide information
about home birth, for parents who think that it might be
the right choice for them, and for health professionals
looking for facts and ideas.
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| Isle of Man Homebirth Abstract |
A study of childbirth-related deaths on the Isle of Man between 1882 and 1961 shows that doctors may have had a role in increasing maternal mortality in the early part of this century. |
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| Mothering Magazine |
The Natural Family Living Magazine
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| Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America |
BMJ 2005;330:1416 (18 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7505.1416
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Outcomes of planned home births with certified professional midwives: large prospective study in North America
Kenneth C Johnson, senior epidemiologist1, Betty-Anne Daviss, project
Objective To evaluate the safety of home births in North America involving direct entry midwives, in jurisdictions where the practice is not well integrated into the healthcare system.
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| The Safety Of Home Birth |
Home birth can be a safe option for 90% of mothers, with appropriate prenatal care and attendant personnel. It makes both financial sense and medical sense for state laws to permit home birth attended by midwives, for insurers to reimburse for home d |
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