Genesis Midwifery Statistics

4/2012-12/2025

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Planned home births: 319 (327 babies)

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First baby or first vaginal birth: 84 (26%)

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Mothers with a previous caesarean: 25 (8%)

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Vaginal births: 306 (96%)

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Homebirths (as planned): 290 (91%)

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Waterbirths: 133 (44% of vaginal births)

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Vaginal births after previous caesarean: 24 (7.5%) (96% success rate)

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Vaginal breech births at home: 7

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Lacerations after home birth:

None or superficial: 181 (62%)

     1st degree: 94 (32%)

2nd degree: 14 (5%)

     3rd degree: 1 (0.01%)

         Episiotomies or 4th degree lacerations: none

 Lacerations sutured: 55 (19%)

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Births using forceps or vacuum: 1 vacuum in hospital

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Caesarean births: 13 (4%)

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Screened out of home birth for medical reasons: 7

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Total transports: 38 (12%)

      Transports in labor: 24 (7.5%)

     Postpartum maternal transports: 7

     Neonatal transports: 7

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Twins: 8 sets

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Baby boys: 172

Baby girls: 155

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Average baby weight: 8#2

Smallest baby: 4#12

Largest baby: 11#4

   

Babies under 6 lbs: 10

Babies 6-9 lbs: 255

Babies over 9 lbs: 62

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Breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum: 319 (97%)