Neonatal Mortality in the United States is related to location of birth (hospital versus home) rather than the type of birth attendant.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.01.045
Abstract: BACKGROUND Planned home births have leveled off in the United States in the last years after a significant rise starting in the mid-2000s. Planned home births in the U.S. are associated with increased patient-risk profiles.… read more here.
Keywords: home; birth; planned home; home births ... See more keywords
[Home births: A growing phenomenon with potential risks].
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.04.005
Abstract: Home birth is a controversial issue that raises safety concerns for paediatricians and obstetricians. Hospital birth was the cornerstone to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. This reduction in mortality has resulted in considering pregnancy and… read more here.
Keywords: growing phenomenon; home; home births; home birth ... See more keywords
Heatwaves and Home Births: Understanding the Impact of Extreme Heat on Place of Delivery in India
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DOI: 10.1029/2025gh001540
Abstract: We investigate the effect of extreme heat on home births in India, proposing that such extreme weather events may impede access to health facilities for childbirth. Utilizing geocoded data from the 2019–2021 Demographic and Health… read more here.
Keywords: extreme heat; delivery; home births;
Essentialism as a form of resistance: an ethnography of gender dynamics in contemporary home births
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DOI: 10.1080/09589236.2019.1650256
Abstract: ABSTRACT Feminist scholars have criticised the essentialist construction of femininity associated with ‘natural’ childbirth movements. Along these debates, planned midwife-attended home births stand as the typical representation of this counterculture. In this article, we present… read more here.
Keywords: home; ethnography; gender; birth ... See more keywords
A lack of reproductive agency in facility-based births makes home births a first choice regardless of potential risks and medical needs—a qualitative study among multiparous women in Somaliland
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DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2022.2054110
Abstract: ABSTRACT Background Around 20% of births in Somaliland take place at health facilities staffed by trained healthcare professionals; 80% take place at home assisted by Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) with no formal training. There has… read more here.
Keywords: home births; choice; birth; home ... See more keywords
Experiences of women who have planned unassisted home births: a systematic review protocol.
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DOI: 10.11124/jbisrir-2017-003654
Abstract: REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE The objective of this review is to identify, appraise and synthesize the qualitative evidence on the experiences of women in high resource countries who have planned unassisted home births. This qualitative review aims… read more here.
Keywords: planned unassisted; unassisted home; review; experiences women ... See more keywords
Comparison of Frequency of Home Births in the Member States of the EU Between 2015 and 2019
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DOI: 10.1177/2333794x211070916
Abstract: Introduction. The disagreement of the general public’s views on home births is practically identical for the professional public and specialists also. The core of the problem lies in the disunity between individual countries of the… read more here.
Keywords: home births; 2015 2019; live births; neonatal mortality ... See more keywords
Why do women choose home births
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DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2024-0175
Abstract: Abstract In recent years, the US has seen a significant rise in the rate of planned home births, with a 60 % increase from 2016 to 2023, reaching a total of 46,918. This trend positions the… read more here.
Keywords: birth; home; choose home; women choose ... See more keywords
Obstetric practices in planned home births assisted in Brazil.
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DOI: 10.1590/s1980-220x2017034003371
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To describe obstetric practices in planned home births, assisted by qualified professionals in Brazil. METHOD This is a descriptive study, with data collected in an online bank maintained by 49 professionals from December 2014… read more here.
Keywords: home; practices planned; obstetric practices; planned home ... See more keywords
Planned Home Birth in Low-Risk Pregnancies in Spain: A Descriptive Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18073784
Abstract: Previous studies have shown that planned home birth in low-risk pregnancies is a generally safe option. However nowadays, only 0.5 percent of deliveries have been at home in Spain. This study sought to understand the… read more here.
Keywords: low risk; home births; risk pregnancies; planned home ... See more keywords