Genesis Midwifery Statistics

4/2012-12/2024

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Planned home births: 291 (297 babies)

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First baby or first vaginal birth: 75 (26%)

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Mothers with a previous caesarean: 23 (8%)

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Vaginal births: 279 (96%)

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Homebirths (as planned): 267 (92%)

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Waterbirths: 121 (44% of vaginal births)

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Vaginal births after previous caesarean: 22 (7.5%) (96% success rate)

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Vaginal breech births at home: 5

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No lacerations or superficial only: 167 (60%)

     1st- or 2nd-degree lacerations: 107 (38%)

     3rd- or 4th-degree lacerations: 2

         Episiotomies: none

 Lacerations sutured: 48 (17%)

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Births using forceps or vacuum: 1 vacuum in hospital

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Caesarean births: 11 (3.7%)

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Screened out of home birth for medical reasons: 6

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Total transports: 31 (10.6%)

      Transports in labor: 19 (6.5%)

     Postpartum maternal transports: 5

     Neonatal transports: 7

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Twins: 6 sets

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Baby boys: 155

Baby girls: 142

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Average baby weight: 8#2

Smallest baby: 4#12

Largest baby: 11#4

   

Babies under 6 lbs: 9

Babies 6-9 lbs: 231

Babies over 9 lbs: 57

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Breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum: 289 (97%)