Homebirth after caesarean section: a choice too far?doi:10.1111/1471-0528.12812Stephanie BondBoon H LimBritish Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Caesarean section is rising in the developed world and vaginal birth after caesarean (VBAC) is declining. There are increased reports of women seeking a homebirth following a caesarean section (HBAC) in Australia but little is known about the reasons for this study aimed to explore women's re...
A total of 76 women who had a caesarean section or an instrumental delivery after transfer to hospital were excluded. Instrumental deliver- ies were excluded since they are performed in a supine or recumbent birth position. Of the 2992 women, 2796 (93.4 %) successfully gave birth at home and...
Eligibility criteria for publicly-funded homebirth models are strict and, as such, many women who initially plan a homebirth later become excluded. Background Fifteen publicly-funded homebirth programs are operating in Australia, offering eligible women the opportunity to give birth at home at no ...
Evidence given in support of certain exclusions, such as vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) or breech at home, is based on risk aversion rather than evidence. Other practice restrictions, such as the requirement for three years post registration experience (HSE, 2008), are unevidenced...
In New South Wales (NSW) Australia, women at low risk of complications can choose from three birth settings: home, birth centre and hospital. Between 2000 and 2012, around 6.4% of pregnant women planned to give birth in a birth centre (6%) or at home (0.4%) and 93.6% of women planne...
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Perinatal death associated with planned home birth in Australia: population based study. BMJ. 1998;317:384-388. AbstractBastian H, Keirse MJNC, Lancaster PAL. Perinatal death associ- ated with planned home birth in Australia: Population based study. BMJ 1998;317:384-388....
The births represented 84.7% of all births occurring at home in South Australia in 1984-1987, as assessed by official birth registrations. Of the 799 women intending to deliver at home, 136 (17.0%) required transfer to hospital before or during labour. A further 38 mothers or babies (4.8%...
Being able to celebrate with family members and be pampered by them after the birth made the women feel ‘like queens’. Conclusions women's experience of childbirth at home is one of having control over the birthing process and its environment. The main challenge is exposure to negative ...