Appendix: Birth Can Safely Take Place at Home and in Birthing Centers

Authors: Leslie, Mayri Sagady; Romano, Amy

Source: Journal of Perinatal Education, Volume 16, Supplement 1, Winter 2007 , pp. 81-88(8)

Publisher: Lamaze International

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Abstract:

Although most women in the United States give birth in hospitals, a substantial body of research suggests that planned home birth or birth in freestanding birth centers have equally good or better outcomes for low-risk women. Out-of-hospital birth often facilitates mother-friendly care. Rationales and systematic reviews of both home birth and freestanding birth center birth are presented.

Keywords: home birth; midwives; midwifery; maternal satisfaction; birth center; birthing center; birth center outcomes; birth center transfer; safety and home birth; home birth and outcomes

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1624/105812407X173236

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