Genesis Midwifery Statistics

4/2012-12/2022

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Planned home births: 210 (214 babies)

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First baby or first vaginal birth: 51 (24%)

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Mothers with a previous caesarean: 13 (6%)

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Vaginal births: 199 (95%)

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Homebirths (as planned): 193 (92%)

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Waterbirths: 83 (40%)

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Vaginal births after previous caesarean: 12 (6%) (92% success rate)

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Vaginal breech births at home: 1 (a second twin)

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No lacerations or superficial only: 141 (67%)

     1st- or 2nd-degree lacerations: 68 (33%)

     3rd- or 4th-degree lacerations: None

     Sutured: 28 (13%)

     Episiotomies: none

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Births using forceps or vacuum: 1 vacuum in hospital

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Caesarean births: 10 (5%)

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Screened out of home birth for medical reasons: 4 (2%)

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Total transports: 18 (8.6%)

      Transports in labor: 12

     Postpartum maternal transports: 3

     Neonatal transports: 3

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Twins: 4 sets

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Baby boys: 109

Baby girls: 105

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Average baby weight: 8#2

Smallest baby: 4#12

Largest baby: 11#4

   

Babies under 6 lbs: 7

Babies 6-9 lbs: 167

Babies over 9 lbs: 40

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Breastfeeding as of last postpartum visit: 208 (97%)