
Genesis Midwifery Statistics
4/2012-12/2022
Planned home births: 210 (214 babies)
First baby or first vaginal birth: 51 (24%)
Mothers with a previous caesarean: 13 (6%)
Vaginal births: 199 (95%)
Homebirths (as planned): 193 (92%)
Waterbirths: 83 (40%)
Vaginal births after previous caesarean: 12 (6%) (92% success rate)
Vaginal breech births at home: 1 (a second twin)
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
Births using forceps or vacuum: 1 vacuum in hospital
Caesarean births: 10 (5%)
Screened out of home birth for medical reasons: 4 (2%)
Total transports: 18 (8.6%)
Transports in labor: 12
Postpartum maternal transports: 3
Neonatal transports: 3
Twins: 4 sets
Baby boys: 109
Baby girls: 105
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
Breastfeeding as of last postpartum visit: 208 (97%)