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Canadian study shows safety, benefit of home birth in low risk women

Reader diary posted by cnmellen

September 1, 2009 - 6:23pm

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Low-risk pregnant women who plan home births have lower rates of complications, newborn deaths (even if they require transfer to the hospital before delivery) than comparison group delivering in the hospital

-- Canada study


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RH Reality Check Interviews Melissa Cheyney, Midwife

By Amie Newman, Managing Editor

July 13, 2009 - 7:00am

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Melissa Cheyney is a midwife and home birth advocate who has devoted her career to bringing new life into this world and who works to improve relationships between hospital and home birth providers.

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