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You all probably know this but it’s new to me, I hadn’t
seen this before on the RANZCOG website in their homebirth paper: College Statement Title Home births Statement
No. C-Obs 2 Date of
this document November 2004 First
endorsed by Council March 1987 Next
review due: November 2006 Statement The
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists is
aware of changing
attitudes in the community regarding pregnancy and its management and accepts
the legitimate
needs and aspirations of parents vary considerably. Recognising that a small
number of
women have chosen, and will continue to choose, a domiciliary environment in
which to give birth
to their babies, the College makes the following recommendations: 1. Women seeking home birth should be •
Informed regarding the increased risks of home
birth in comparison to hospital birth for low risk
women, as demonstrated by available evidence •
Counselled regarding the significance of these
risks as applied to their own obstetric condition • Urged to consider giving birth in a suitably modified
hospital environment such as a Birthing Centre. Hmph. I wonder what the update will be like in November. Best
Regards, |
- [ozmidwifery] Homebirth Kelly @ BellyBelly
- Re: [ozmidwifery] Homebirth Belinda Maier
- Re: [ozmidwifery] Homebirth Janet Fraser
