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> [...] although planned home birth is associated with fewer maternal interventions than planned hospital birth, it also is associated with a more than twofold
by lovasoa 3y ago
> [...] although planned home birth is associated with fewer maternal interventions than planned hospital birth, it also is associated with a more than twofold increased risk of perinatal death (1–2 in 1,000) and a threefold increased risk of neonatal seizures or serious neurologic dysfunction (0.4–0.6 in 1,000).
https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2017/04/planned-home-birth https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-op...
- secstate 3y agoI mean, they did say "everyone" so I suppose the science drop was not unexpected :)