The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …

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 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 …

OBJECTIVE: To describe rates of maternal and perinatal birth outcomes for community births
and to compare outcomes by planned place of birth (home vs state-licensed, freestanding …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Abstract The majority of Canadian Provinces have regulated and publicly funded midwifery.
No comprehensive review has summarized and compared the various types of employment …

Objective Investigate maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with breech presentation
in planned community births in the United States, including outcomes associated with types …

Background: The present observational study aimed to describe women and delivery
characteristics and early birth outcomes according to planned out-of-hospital delivery and to …