The Guardian
Hungarian home birth midwife loses appeal against jail sentence
The Guardian
A Hungarian midwife known for promoting home births has lost an appeal against her two-year prison sentence for malpractice. The appeal court in Budapest also banned Dr Agnes Gereb from working in her profession for the next 10 years, doubling last ...
Home birth midwife Geréb handed two-year prison sentenceCaboodle.hu

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MyHealthNewsDaily
Midwives Make Home Births Safer for Babies
MyHealthNewsDaily
However, a certified midwife may make a difference in the health of babies born at home, the study found. In the study, babies born at home were more likely to have a neonatal seizure and low Apgar scores at five minutes after birth.
Study Weighs Pros, Cons of Home or Hospital BirthU.S. News & World Report

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Home birth midwife Geréb handed two-year prison sentence
Caboodle.hu
The court of appeals of Budapest on Friday sentenced home-birth midwife Agnes Gereb to two years imprisonment for professional negligence causing death on one account and a permanent disability in another. The court augmented a preliminary sentence by ...

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Number of home births on rise across nation and in Iowa
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)
She went about her evening, and the midwife arrived about 11 pm The number of home births in Iowa also has increased slightly in recent years to more than 500 in 2010, said Megan Day, consumer advocate for Friends of Iowa Midwives.

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Midwife admits to some mistakes in home birth
Herald Sun
A MIDWIFE has admitted in court to a series of failings in her care of a woman whose baby died after a home birth. The boy died in a Melbourne hospital nine days after his birth in July 2008 went horribly wrong. A lawyer for the independent midwife ...

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Kingston midwives join province-wide campaign for more birthing options in Ontario
EMC Frontenac
Birth centres would allow a third setting option for midwifery clients to deliver babies, in addition to home and the hospital. Locally, the Kingston Community Midwives are leading a campaign encouraging community members to show their support for this ...

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Home birth becomes a family occasion as Alfie arrives before the ambulance
Yorkshire Post
A father and grandmother had to stand in as emergency midwives when a baby arrived unexpectedly at home. Alfie Jack Fallon, weighing in at 10lb and 2oz, was seven days overdue, when he made his swift entrance into the world.

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Home birth becomes a family occasion as Alfie arrives before the ambulance
Yorkshire Post
A father and grandmother had to stand in as emergency midwives when a baby arrived unexpectedly at home. Alfie Jack Fallon, weighing in at 10lb and 2oz, was seven days overdue, when he made his swift entrance into the world.

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For some women, unassisted home births are worth the risks
The Conversation
Home births for high-risk pregnancies and where a registered midwife isn't present are risky. Deannster We live in a world with many different perspectives on risk. Entire professions now exist to advise us on how to recognise, avoid and manage risk.
Midwives urge birth centres as alternative to hospital deliveriesWaterloo Record

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Couple takes surprise home birth in stride
YorkRegion.com
Or so she thought. Within minutes of towelling off and with the assistance of her husband and a midwife and EMS, both via cellphone, she delivered Rylan Bradley at 11:16 pm Jan. 30 in her parent's bedroom. The Corcorans didn't plan on a home birth.

Medill Reports: Chicago
Despite risks, home births are on the rise according to Chicago experts
Medill Reports: Chicago
More women want to avoid a surgical birth so they opt for a home birth instead. “Every practice is now adding midwife services,” founder of BirthLink, Jo Anne Lindberg said. Lindberg has 16 years of experience in educating Chicago women on childbirth ...

Daily Mail
Father delivered first baby (with help of 999 operator) after midwife got ...
Daily Mail
By Lauren Paxman Sarah Alder spent months planning for her home birth. But what she hadn't planned for was four inches of snowfall just as she went into labour - making it impossible for her midwife to reach her in time. First-time-dad, Steve Watson, ...
UK snow: Father delivers baby as ambulance delayedBBC News

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BBC News
Heavy snowfall in Basildon leads to father delivering daughter
BBC News
"It was a bit of a shock, but a very nice shock," said Mr Watson. "We were due to have a home birth. The midwife said she'd try and get out to us, but then phoned back and said her car had spun round and skidded and couldn't move.

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BBC News
UK snow: Father delivers baby as ambulance delayed
BBC News
The parents of a newborn baby have explained how their plans for a home birth were disrupted when heavy snow stopped the midwife from reaching them. Sarah Watson went into labour on Sunday morning but her midwife called her to say it was too dangerous ...

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Poll: Why Are Home Births on the Rise?
Patch.com
Although home births are gaining popularity, at least one midwife in Maryland is under investigation for not following proper safety procedures. Catonsville midwife Evelyn Muhlhan is currently under investigation by the Maryland Board of Nursing due to ...

Call The Midwife 2012 - meet thoroughly modern Mandy
This is Gloucestershire
"I'm one of six midwives on the home birth team, so for me, the experience of going into a family's home to deliver their baby is like Jenny's," says Mandy, 46. "But that's where the similarity ends. "The main thing that struck me from the TV series ...

Call The Midwife 2012 - meet throughly modern Mandy
This is Gloucestershire
"I'm one of six midwives on the home birth team, so for me, the experience of going into a family's home to deliver their baby is like Jenny's," says Mandy, 46. "But that's where the similarity ends. "The main thing that struck me from the TV series ...

Comment: 'This Meeting Was a Sham.'
Patch.com
There are women I know who have chosen unassisted home birth, which is fine, but for many, a midwife is best as an assistant especially post-delivery for mom and baby. With situations like Evelyn's, this is making it harder for midwives to do their ...

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Mirror.co.uk
Call The Midwife: Meet the modern day versions of the BBC hit drama
Mirror.co.uk
At the Barkantine Centre – a home-from-home birth centre – they still ride bicycles to reach women round the community, just like Jenny. However, these are now electric bikes, competing with heavy traffic. Cath says: “It's not like the 50s when you had ...

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O'Brien: Homebirths way too risky
Adelaide Now
Although homebirthing is not outlawed, the Federal Government has made it as difficult as possible by stripping midwives of indemnity insurance for homebirths. Rather than force women back into the arms of the medical profession, such a move just led ...

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