Objective: To report maternal and neonatal outcomes for Australian women planning a
publicly funded homebirth from 2005 to 2010. Design, setting and subjects: Retrospective
analysis of data on women who planned a homebirth and on their babies. Data for 2005–
2010 (or from the commencement of a program to 2010) were requested from the 12 publicly
funded homebirth programs in place at the time. Main outcome measures: Maternal
outcomes (mortality; place and mode of birth; perineal trauma; type of management of the …

Publicly funded homebirth in Australia: a review of maternal and neonatal outcomes over 6
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