Antecedentes Algunos médicos creen que la episiotomía sistemática, un corte quirúrgico en
la vagina y el perineo, previene los desgarros graves durante el parto. Por otro lado, una …

There has been substantial reform in the past decade in the provision of maternal and child
health services, and specifically regarding models of maternity care. Increasingly, midwives …

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 to examine the effect of skin-to-skin contact and breast feeding within 30 minutes
of birth, on the rate of primary postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in a sample of women who …

Objective To compare perinatal and maternal outcomes for Australian women with
uncomplicated pregnancies according to planned place of birth, that is, in hospital labour …

BACKGROUND It is commonly believed today that safety was the primary impetus behind
moving births into the hospital more than 100 years ago. Indeed, there has been a …

Abstract Background In Australia there have been regulatory and insurance changes
negatively affecting homebirth. Aim The aim of this study is to explore the characteristics …

Aim To synthesise findings from published studies, which reported on women's experiences
of planning a home birth in consultation with maternity care providers. Design Systematic …

This book investigates why women choose 'birth outside the system'and makes connections
between women's right to choose where they birth and violations of human rights within …

Background There is demand from women for alternatives to giving birth in a standard
hospital setting however access to these services is limited. This systematic review …