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Deck the Halls for Holiday Home Births Part I

… fourth child was four days overdue on December 25, 2005. The snow was blowing outside her home in Kilworth (near London) and her mother had started preparing the Christmas dinner she’d … Sarah’s sister and her sister’s two children (a one-year-old and an infant, who’d been born at home two weeks earlier) were there, along with Sarah’s husband and her three children, aged … she went upstairs to spend some time on her own. Her midwife, Jane Erdman (who had attended the births of her three other children, two of them at home), arrived at the house wearing a Santa …

Birth Safety by the Numbers: Home and Hospital

… You Have Given Birth Before Newborn outcomes by planned place of birth A Canadian review of four research … the baby breathe, and/or to help its heart beat) Further, clients who planned to give birth at home were less likely to have a baby with an Apgar score* below 7 at 5 minutes than those who … Newborn outcomes by planned place of birth: you have had a baby before Newborn outcomes Planned home birth Planned hospital birth Intrapartum stillbirth and neonatal death within 28 days 0.8 …

Giving Birth

… Midwives view labour and birth as a profound time in the lives of everyone involved. Choosing a midwife to provide your care typically means that when it comes time to give birth, you and your baby will be cared for by someone you've met before—someone who knows you … you'll make in consultation with your midwife. For example, you can choose to: give birth at home, in hospital or, in some communities , at a birth centre labour in the water and/or have a …

Deck the Halls for Holiday Home Births Part II

… Kelly Budarick had finished baking chocolate crinkle cookies in her Kingston home when she went into labour on December 16, 2014. She and her husband, Milo, had done a dry run with their birthing pool the day before, but since she wasn’t due until December 18 and it was her first … with anyone who will listen because we feel really fortunate to have had such a calm, relaxing home birth. The midwives were amazing. They truly let you have the birth you want,” says Kelly. …

Deck the Halls for Holiday Home Births Part III

… Miquela Skinner’s parents travelled from their home in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Ottawa for the birth of their first grandchild. Her mother arrived first and her father flew in on December 19, … before she made her appearance. The first-time grandfather was nervous about the idea of a home birth, but when Miquela shared the research evidence about the safety of home birth with …

Indigenous Midwifery and Birth Stories

… is somewhere familiar and easily accessible for the parent. The next appointment might be a home visit or booked at the maternity centre with Dr. Jumah or wherever it works for the client; … though a typical part of the work of a Registered or Aboriginal midwife, Lisa does not attend births. Attending births would nine times out of ten impede her ability to provide the consistent care that her …

Bed Bugs

… Once bed bugs have been picked up, infestation could spread to the midwife’s clinic, vehicle or home, as well as to equipment and personal belongings. Because of the stigma attached to bed bugs, some clients may not divulge an infestation. To determine which clients’ homes might be infested, midwives can ask all clients about whether they have any insect … and placing them in the middle of the room. Be especially careful with fabrics, such as the birth bag itself or heating pad covers. During home visits, avoid contact with bedding material …
  • bed bugs
  • IPAC
  • infestation

Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC)

… CPG No.14: Vaginal Birth after Previous Low-segment Caesarean Section (2021) A critical review of the research … publication, new research, and what all this mean for midwifery practice.   Webinar:  Ethics & Homebirth After Caesarean Section Choosing to VBAC/TOLAC at home is a client decision that is difficult for many care providers, and midwives are in a …
  • VBAC
  • c-section
  • caesarean
  • LSCS
  • vaginal birth

BORN Frequently Asked Questions

… data second. To ensure that critical BORN data is collected by midwives during the labour and birth, the AOM has created a Labour & Birth BORN Data Template . Midwives may find this tool … completing data entry for this data element, simply indicate whether a smoker resides in the home, regardless of where the smoking is done. Labour & Birth Encounter Why has BORN … describes the updated definitions for the types of labour that may be selected. My client had a home or clinic birth. How do I indicate how long I stayed as a midwife?  Four new data elements …

What is a Midwife?

… expert primary care to pregnant people and their newborns. Through pregnancy, labour, birth and the first six weeks after birth, you will be cared for by a small group of midwives. … Choice of Birthplace Choosing a midwife doesn't necessarily mean choosing a home birth (although it is an excellent, safe choice ). In fact, 80% of all midwifery-attended … at at least one of the 94 Ontario hospitals that has midwives. Other clients give birth at home, or, in select communities, at a birth centre. Midwives understand that every client is …

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