Hi All!

I am new to the site and am posting as I am in need of some help/advice!

I am doing an access course and am currently writing an essay on my chosen topic - home births versus hospital births.

I have to plan and produce well structured pieces of text which show a sustained and logical argument or theme....

I hope my chosen subject is appropriate? I think it is? I am struggling though with the argument side of things cos I have found lots of info/articles which say home birth is as safe as hospital births but not the opposite? I need to put together an argument by the sounds of it?

I am looking for articles against home births so I can complete my essay and draw up a conclusion.

I am personally for home births in low risk pregnancies as I had a home birth myself but I can not be biased and put my views across!?

Hope I have not blabbed too much!

xx

Hi there

Good topic and no you didnt blabber on too much, we love all that on here, a good waffle

So you need to balance out your arguement a bit, articles against homebirth..... I agree it will be tricky as Im sure you have discovered the RCM's campaign for normal birth says very clearly that there is no evidence. I recall a study from the states where their equivalent of the RCOG (Royal College of Gynaecologists) tried to say homebirth was unsafe but it appeared their data collection method was dodgy and skewed the results but the study is one of the few that I recall that had said homebirth was unsafe

http://www.mana.org/WAHomeBirthStudy.pdf

There is also the matter of accidential homebirth stats getting mixed up with planned homebirth stats this tends to skew any results that the 'otherside' try to rely on to discredit homebirth advocates.

This is a good summary

http://www.homebirth.org.uk/homebirth4.htm

Not sure Ive helped much as it is a tricky one to oppose in this day and age for low risk women!

Welcome to the site, btw

Jx

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HI Josie

Thank you for your reply and the very helpful links. I can't wait til I finish this essay! It is killin me haha! I just want it to be good since it is my first one!

xx

Hi there!!

Have you tried looking on www.homebirth.org.uk? Not sure how useful it will be to you as I haven't read through it properly yet but it's worth a look!!

What access course are you doing then??

Good luck!!

xx

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Haha! Just realised Josie had posted that one too. Sorry xmidwifewannabex!

xx

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Hi everyone

I just wanted to say thanks very much for your advice and support. I have been working away on my assignment and am just tying up loose ends at the mo - almost done!

Lisa x

This has been on the news today. They are compiling a new study, not helpful to you right now though.. haha.
One of the arguments mentioned against homebirth was that if if there had to be a transfer in the outlook was not as positive than if mum was already in the hospital giving birth. Not sure if there is anything about to back that up.
You are probably all finished now anyway, but keep a beady eye on the main news today.

Hi Freefall

THank you for this info - much appreciated xx