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Research & Articles

Outcomes of Planned Homebirths with CPMs Ourtcomes of Planned Homebirths
A large prospective study in North America

Planned Homebirths are Safe Planned Homebirths are Safe
The Largest Study of Homebirths Attended by CPMs as Published in the British Medical Journal

Homebirth References and Information Homebirth References and Information
Various Articles and Studies about Homebirth

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (Health Care Routine Guideline) ICSI
See Ultrasound (Optional) on page 28 and Algorithm Annotation on page 33

US Preventative Services Task Force US Preventative Servcies Task Force
This task force apparently gave up due to the prolific use of ultrasound despite the lack of evidence to support its routine use

Ultrasound Scans Ultrasound Scans
Cause for Concern? By Dr. Sarah J. Buckley 

Group B Strep Ultrasound Scans
Mothering Magazine 2003

Hyperoxia May Depress Breathing in Newborns  Hyperoxia Depresses Breathing In Newborns
Assessing whether repeated hyperoxia inhibits breathing

Evidence Against the Use of Pure Oxygen  Evidence Against the Use of Pure Oxygen
The Evidence Mounts Against the Use of Pure Oxygen in Newborn Resuscitation

Resuscitation of Newborn Infants with 100% Oxygen or Air Lancet Study
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis from The Lancet

Room Air Appears to do Less Brain Damage than Pure Oxygen  Room air does less damage
The first research looking at chemical changes in the brain during restoration of blood flow after cardiac arrest and the neurological damage that can follow.

Infant and Neonatal Mortality for Primary Cesarean and Vaginal Births Infant and Neonatal Mortality
Mortality Rates are Higher Among Infants Delivered by C-section

FDA Cautions Against Ultrasound Keepsakes FDA Cautions Against Ultrasound Keepsakes
FDA Consumer Magazine 2004

SSRIs and Your Baby SSRIs and Your Baby
Neonatal Signs Following Exposure to SSRIs

Neonatal Jaundice Neonatal Jaundice
Is Current Management of Neonatal Jaundice Evidence Based?

The Assault on Normal Birth The Assault on Normal Birth
The OB Disinformation Campaign by Henci Goer

Ecstatic Birth Ecstatic Birth

Studies Show Homebirth is Safe Studies Show Homebirth is Safe

Is Homebirth For You? Is Homebirth For You

The Farm Study The Farm Study

Homebirth as Systems-Challenging Praxis Homebirth as Systems-Challenging Praxis
Knowledge, Power and Intimacy in the Birthplace by Melissa J. Cheyney

Jeni's Top Ten Lists

A Butcher's Dozen A Butcher's Dozen
An Article on VBAC by Nancy Wainer

Foreskins for Keeps Foreskins for Keeps
An Idea Whose Time Has Come by Gloria Lemay

Home - Our Birth Right Home Our Birth Right
An Article by Judy Edmunds, CPM