Birth Outcomes for Planned Home and Licensed Freestanding Birth Center Births in Washington State.

Elizabeth NetheryLaura SchummersAudrey LevineAaron B CaugheyVivienne SouterWendy Gordon

Published in: Obstetrics and gynecology (2021)

Rates of adverse outcomes for this cohort in a U.S. state with well-established and integrated community midwifery were low overall. Birth outcomes were similar for births planned at home or at a state-licensed, freestanding birth center.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
healthcare
mental health
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss