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- At 5 deaths per thousand, the U.S. has nearly
the highest rate of infant mortality in the
industrialized world, according to the World
Health Organization (WHO). - Of the 32 nations in the industralized world, only
Latvia has a higher infant mortality rate than the
U.S. - A newborn is 3 times as likely to die in the
- Planned homebirths have infant mortality rates
equal to Japan's, which are the lowest in the
world. - Certified Professional Midwives, who assist
women at home, are specialists in homebirth,
and are required to demonstrate proficiency in
out-of-hospital birth. - Certified Nurse Midwives are not required to
attend homebirths as a part of their training. - The U.S. has a higher maternal death rate than
40 other countries, regardless of (or because
of?) the fact that 99% of all births in the U.S. are
in hospitals - Countries in which homebirth attended by
midwives is widely available have lower infant
mortality rates and lower maternal mortality
rates than the U.S.
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News Flash - Huge scientific
study shows homebirth is
safe!
A study involving over 5,000 women who had
planned homebirths demonstrated that
homebirth is at least as safe as hospital
birth, in terms of intrapartum and neonatal
mortality. And, to put the icing on the cake,
there were no maternal deaths.
Not only that, but rates of medical
interventions including use of epidural
anesthesia, episitomy, forceps, vacuum
extraction, and cesarean section were
substantially lower. (Imagine that!)
You may download a copy of the complete
paper from the online Medical Journal, BMJ at
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/330/7505/1416
study shows homebirth is
safe!
A study involving over 5,000 women who had
planned homebirths demonstrated that
homebirth is at least as safe as hospital
birth, in terms of intrapartum and neonatal
mortality. And, to put the icing on the cake,
there were no maternal deaths.
Not only that, but rates of medical
interventions including use of epidural
anesthesia, episitomy, forceps, vacuum
extraction, and cesarean section were
substantially lower. (Imagine that!)
You may download a copy of the complete
paper from the online Medical Journal, BMJ at
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/330/7505/1416
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