Total Homebirth Outcomes 1985-2005
percentage
total births 415
primipara 122 29.4%
multipara 293 70.6%
NSVD with no complica. or transfer 365 88.0%
complicated births at home 7 1.7%
shoulder dystocia 3 apgars 6/8, 7/10, 9/10
second stage bradycardia 3 8/10,9/10,7/10
post partum hemorrhage 1
Antepartum transfer to hospital 28 6.7%
NSVD* 11 1 shoulder dystocia (4600 g. /good apgar)
C.S. for susp. CPD 1
Vacuum for arrest of descent 3
Forceps for pre-eclampsia 1
Breech 1 first birth, diagnosed at 7 cm.,vag. Birth
Prolonged PROM for induction 1 C.S for non progress
Non progress of labor/prol. Sec.stage 5 3 C.S., 1 VD, 1 VE
intrapartum fever 1 C.S for non progress
medical pain relief 3 0.7% for epidural or pethidin
thick meconium PROM 2
perineal outcome of NSVD at home 391
intact or minor tears 341 87.2%
episiotomy 1 0.3%
stitches 49 12.5%
1st or 2nd degree 48
3rd degree 1
Postpartum transfers to hospital 18 4.3%
grunting baby 3
suture of third degree tear 1
other sutures 6
newborn tachypnea 3 2 TTN, 1 spont. Pneumothorax
manual lysis of placenta 2
maternal fever 3 URI,Strep A, Strep Viridans
Postpartum hemorrage of total 1 0.2%
poor apgars (less than 7) 1 0.2%
neonatal deaths 1 0.2% SIDS
maternal deaths 0 0.0%
Cesarian Section of total 5 1.2%
* 4 for arrest of descent, 2 for medical pain relief, 2 for aug., 1 for prol. PROM & induction,1-mec thick
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