Background We previously concluded that risk of stillbirth, neonatal mortality or morbidity is
not different whether birth is intended at home or hospital. Here, we compare the occurrence …

Background More women are choosing to birth at home in well-resourced countries.
Concerns persist that out-of-hospital birth contributes to higher perinatal and neonatal …

Background: Previous studies have shown that planned home birth is associated with a
decreased likelihood of intrapartum intervention with no difference in neonatal outcomes …

New interest in home birth have recently arisen in women at low risk pregnancy. Maternal
and neonatal morbidity of women planning delivery at home has yet to be comprehensively …

While the number of women in developed countries who plan a home birth is low, the
number has increased over the past decade in the US, and there is evidence that more …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to systematically review the medical literature on the maternal and
newborn safety of planned home vs planned hospital birth. STUDY DESIGN: We included …

Background: The safety of planned home birth is controversial. This study examined the
safety of planned home birth backed up by a modern hospital system compared with …

Background The comparative safety of different birth settings is widely debated. Comparing
research across high-income countries is complex, given differences in maternity service …

Background The use of interventions in childbirth has increased the past decades. There is
concern that some women might receive more interventions than they really need. For low …

Objectives To test the hypothesis that low risk women at the onset of labour with planned
home birth have a higher rate of severe acute maternal morbidity than women with planned …