Perineal injuries and birth positions among 2992 women with a low risk pregnancy who opted for a homebirth.

Malin EdqvistEllen BlixHanne K HegaardOlöf Ásta ÓlafsdottirIngegerd HildingssonKaren IngversenMargareta MollbergHelena Lindgren

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2016)

A low prevalence of SPT and episiotomy was found among women opting for a home birth in four Nordic countries. Women used a variety of birth positions and a majority gave birth in flexible sacrum positions. No associations were found between flexible sacrum positions and SPT. Flexible sacrum positions were associated with fewer episiotomies.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnant women
preterm birth
healthcare
risk factors
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle